Perl is an efficient programming language that's commonly used for creating CGI scripts and also different web-based apps. One of its main advantages is the fact that it works with modules - ready-made batches of code which are employed to execute numerous tasks and to extend the performance of a certain script without clogging it with unnecessary lines of program code. This means that, if five processess should be performed, you are able to use five lines of program code in order to call each one of the modules rather than adding hundreds of lines used to create the actual modules in your script. Perl is very handy and it may be used for many different purposes, that's why a wide range of companies have included it in their web products or on their high-traffic websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It is generally used along with other languages for instance PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Website Hosting

You will be able to use CGI scripts and apps created in Perl with all our Linux cloud website hosting services because we have a rich library of over 3000 modules on our custom-made cloud website hosting platform to make sure that all the dependencies for a custom or a pre-made script are there whenever you need them. You're able to execute a .pl file in two separate ways - either manually through your site, or automatically by using a cron job which will run a specific file on regular intervals. If the package which you've selected does not come with cron jobs included, you can easily add as many as you want from the Upgrades menu within your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. In addition, you need to make sure that the script file is provided with the needed executable permissions. When you use our shared packages, you can build a site 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 if you obtain a semi-dedicated server account through our company, you can use any custom or ready-made CGI script or other Perl-based web application without difficulty. To save you time and efforts, we've also installed several thousand modules that you will be able to use. You can see the path to the library in your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel and include any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for example, will need particular modules, to work efficiently. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, is possible in two ways - manually, if a visitor performs a specific action on your website, or automatically, if you create a cron job through your account. In the second case, you'll be able to choose the interval based on what your script will do and how often you'd like it to run - once every minute, hour, day, etcetera.