Perl is a widely used language, which is employed to set up various web apps and CGI scripts. Many programmers believe that it is among the most efficient languages out there since it supports the use of modules - tiny bits of program code with pre-defined subroutines that are employed to perform a specific task. The modules can save you lots of time and they can contribute to the rapid loading speed of your sites as you can integrate just a single line of code to call a certain module instead of using all of the code for the process in your script. Perl is a multi-functional language often used for scripts, but it's been used to generate numerous popular pieces of web software as well, for example cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also employed on high-traffic sites for instance IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Shared Hosting

You are able to use CGI scripts and applications written in Perl with all of our shared hosting because we have a rich library of over 3000 modules installed on our custom cloud hosting platform to make sure that all the dependencies for a custom-made or a pre-made script will be there whenever you need them. You can execute a .pl file in two separate ways - either manually through your website, or automatically through a cron job which will run a particular file on regular intervals. If the package which you have acquired does not come with cron jobs included, you'll be able to include as many as you need through the Upgrades menu inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. You also have to ensure that the script file features the proper executable permissions. With our shared plans, you're able to create a site with as many functions and features as you like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

You can employ every Perl-based app, including CGI scripts, with any of the semi-dedicated servers that we supply as Perl is supported on all of our servers. You'll be able to make every .pl file executable by setting the correct UNIX permissions for it from the Hepsia Control Panel or through any kind of FTP client and depending on the actual script, it can be executed manually as a result of some action the client performs on your website, or automatically by a cron job that you can create in your account. If you decide to use a script which you have found online and it needs specific modules to to be available on your server, you'll be able to take advantage of our vast library that features over 3000 modules. In this way, you can be sure that any type of Perl application that you create or find on the Internet will work flawlessly on our end.