Perl is a well-known language, which is used to set up various web applications and CGI scripts. The majority of programmers consider it to be among the most practical languages in existence as it supports the usage of modules - small pieces of code with pre-defined subroutines which are designed to perform a specific task. The modules will save you time and effort and they can contribute to the fast speed of your sites because you can add just one line of program code to call a specific module instead of using all of the program code for the process within your script. Perl is a multi-functional language primarily used for scripts, but it's been used to generate a wide range of popular pieces of web software too, for instance cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also employed on high-traffic sites which includes IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Web Hosting

Provided you acquire a Linux web hosting through us, you are able to execute Perl/CGI scripts without any problems as we have a large number of modules on the cloud hosting platform where the shared accounts are generated. With each and every plan, you'll be provided with access to over 3000 modules that you are able to employ in your scripts and you'll find the whole list in your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel together with the path that you should use to gain access to them. Should you use any script that you've downloaded from a third-party website, you can be sure that it will run flawlessly no matter what modules it needs for that. Any kind of .pl script can be executed manually or you'll be able to set up a cron job to do this automatically at a certain time interval. In case your hosting package does not include cron jobs, you'll be able to include this feature with a few clicks within the Upgrades area of your Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

Perl is supported on all our servers, so when you purchase a semi-dedicated server account through us, you are able to use any kind of custom-made or ready-made CGI script or another Perl-based web app without any difficulties. To save you time and effort, we've also set up several thousand modules that you are able to take advantage of. You will be able to see the path to the library inside the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel and include any module in your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for example, will need particular modules, so as to function properly. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, is possible in two ways - manually, if a visitor does a particular action on your site, or automatically, when you set up a cron job from 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 would like it to run - once every day, hour, minute, etcetera.