Perl is a widely used computer language, which is employed to set up various web apps and CGI scripts. A lot of programmers believe that it is one of the most practical languages in existence since it supports the usage of modules - small pieces of code with pre-defined subroutines that are used to execute a certain task. The modules will save you lots of time and they can contribute to the quick loading speed of your websites since you can integrate only 1 line of program code to call a given module rather than using all of the program code for the process within your script. Perl is a multi-functional language normally used for scripts, but it has been employed to generate numerous popular pieces of web software as well, such as cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also used on high-traffic sites like IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many more.

Perl Scripting in Web Hosting

You can use CGI scripts and apps written in Perl with any of our web hosting as we have a rich library more than 3000 modules on our tailor-made cloud hosting platform in order to ensure that all of the dependencies for a tailor-made or a pre-made script are there any time you need them. You'll be able to run a .pl file in two ways - either manually via your site, or automatically using a cron job which will run a specific file on regular intervals. In case the package which you've selected does not come with cron jobs included, you will be able to add as many as you need from the Upgrades menu within your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. You also have to ensure that the script file is provided with the right executable permissions. With our shared packages, you can build a website with as many functions and features as you would like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Perl is supported on all of our servers, so in case you get a semi-dedicated server account from us, you will be able to use any custom-made or ready-made CGI script or other Perl-based web application without difficulty. To save your time and efforts, we have also installed several thousand modules which you're able to use. You can see the path to the library in the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel and add any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for example, need to have particular modules, in order to function properly. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be achieved in two separate ways - manually, if a visitor performs a certain action on your website, or automatically, when you create a cron job through your account. In the second case, you will be able to choose the interval based on what the script will do and how often you want it to run - once every minute, hour, day, etcetera.