Perl is an effective programming language that is widely used for generating CGI scripts along with various web-based apps. One of its main advantages is that it works with modules - ready-made batches of program code which are designed to execute a variety of tasks and to enhance the functionality of a given script without slowing it with unneeded lines of program code. In other words, when five tasks should be executed, you'll be able to use five lines of program code in order to call each of the modules rather than including a few hundred lines used to set up the actual modules within your script. Perl is really convenient and it may be used for a number of purposes, so a lot of companies have included it in their web products or on their high-traffic websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and a lot more. It is often used in addition to other programming languages like PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Web Hosting

Since Perl is set up on our cloud hosting platform, you are able to run Perl/CGI scripts with any of our shared web hosting plans without difficulty. You may even do this automatically via a cron job if your package comes with this attribute. If not, you're able to include cron jobs from the Upgrades area of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. More than 3000 Perl modules are offered on our servers and you can use any of them with your scripts. The full list can be found in the Control Panel and if you want to use any module, you only have to add the path to our module library in your script. If third-party scripts which you need to include in your website require a certain module, for instance, you don't have to worry if they will operate efficiently or not. This way, you'll be able to create a dynamic site and provide a huge selection of attributes to your visitors.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You will be able to use any kind of Perl-based application, including CGI scripts, with all of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting that we offer as Perl is supported on all our servers. You're able to make each .pl file executable by setting the correct UNIX permissions for it in the Hepsia Control Panel or through any kind of FTP client and in accordance with the actual script, it may be executed manually as a result of some action the client performs on your website, or automatically by a cron job which you can set up in your account. In case you decide to employ a script that you have found online and it requires specific modules to to exist on your server, you can take advantage of our rich library that features over 3000 modules. Thus, you can rest assured that any kind of Perl app that you write or find on the worldwide web will function perfectly on our end.