Perl is a widely used programming language, that is employed to set up various web applications and CGI scripts. Lots of programmers believe that it is among the most efficient languages in existence as it supports the usage of modules - tiny bits of code with pre-defined subroutines which are designed to execute a particular task. The modules can save you lots of time and they will contribute to the fast speed of your websites as you will be able to add only one line of program code to call a particular module instead of using all the program code for the task in your script. Perl is a versatile language most often used for scripts, but it has been used to generate a lot of popular pieces of web software too, for instance cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also used on high-traffic websites for instance IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many more.

Perl Scripting in Web Hosting

Provided you get a Linux web hosting through us, you're able to execute Perl/CGI scripts without a problem as we have plenty of modules present on the cloud hosting platform where all the shared accounts are created. With each package, you'll be provided with access to more than 3000 modules that you'll be able to use in your scripts and you'll find the full list inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel together with the path that you need to use so as to gain access to them. Should you use any kind of script which you have downloaded from a third-party site, you can rest assured that it will function flawlessly whatever the modules it requires for that. Any .pl script can be executed manually or you'll be able to create a cron job to do this automatically at a certain time interval. In case your web hosting package does not feature cron jobs, you are able to add this attribute with just a couple of clicks inside the Upgrades section of the Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

You're able to work with every Perl-based app, including CGI scripts, with all the semi-dedicated servers that we offer as Perl is supported on all of our servers. You'll be able to make every .pl file executable by setting the right UNIX permissions for it in the Hepsia Control Panel or through any kind of FTP client and depending on the actual script, it may be run manually as a result of some action the client performs on your website, or automatically via a cron job that you can create in your account. Provided you decide to use a script which you have found online and it requires certain modules to be present on the server, you are able to benefit from our rich library which features more than 3000 modules. Thus, you can be sure that any type of Perl application that you write or find on the web will function properly on our end.