Perl is an efficient programming language which is widely used for making CGI scripts as well as a variety of web-based applications. One of its main pros is that it works with modules - ready-made batches of program code that are employed to execute a variety of tasks and to increase the performance of a certain script without slowing it with unnecessary lines of code. To put it simply, when five processess should be executed, you'll be able to use five lines of program code to call each of the modules instead of including hundreds of lines used to create the actual modules inside your script. Perl is really practical and it can be used for multiple purposes, that's why a number of corporations have included it in their web products or on their high-traffic websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It's generally used in addition to other programming languages such as PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Website Hosting

You'll be able to use CGI scripts and apps written in Perl with all of our shared website hosting as we have a rich library of over 3000 modules present on our custom-made cloud hosting platform so as to ensure that all the dependencies for a custom or a pre-made script are there any time you need them. You are able to run a .pl file in two ways - either manually via your site, or automatically using a cron job which will run a certain file regularly. If the package which you have bought doesn't come with cron jobs included, you can easily add as many as you would like from the Upgrades menu inside your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Also, you have to make sure that the script file features the proper executable permissions. When you use our shared packages, you are able to create a website with as many functions and features as you'd like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

Perl is supported on all of our servers, so if you buy a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to use any kind of custom-made or ready-made CGI script or other Perl-based web app without difficulty. To save you time and effort, we've also installed several thousand modules that you can use. You will be able to see the path to the library in the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel and include any module in your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for instance, will need particular modules, in order to operate properly. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be achieved in two separate ways - manually, when a visitor performs a particular action on your site, or automatically, when you create a cron job from your account. In the second case, you can choose the interval depending on what your script will do and how often you want it to run - once a day, hour, minute, etcetera.