Perl is a widely used programming language, which is used to set up various web apps and CGI scripts. Many programmers consider it to be one of the most efficient languages in existence because it supports the usage of modules - tiny parts of code with pre-defined subroutines which are employed to perform a particular task. The modules can save you a lot of time and they will contribute to the rapid speed of your sites as you are able to integrate just a single line of program code to call a certain module instead of using all the code for the process within your script. Perl is a multi-functional programming language generally used for scripts, but it's been employed to create a wide range of popular pieces of web software too, like cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also used on high-traffic sites for example IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Website Hosting

Provided you purchase a cloud website hosting plan from us, you are able to run Perl/CGI scripts without a problem since we have numerous modules on the cloud platform where all of the shared accounts are created. With each and every plan, you will get access to more than 3000 modules that you'll be able to use in your scripts and you'll find the full list within your Hepsia hosting Control Panel together with the path which you need to use in order to get access to them. Should you use any script which you've downloaded from some third-party site, you can be sure that it will run perfectly regardless of what modules it requires for that. Any kind of .pl script can be executed manually or you'll be able to set up a cron job to do this automatically at a pre-set time interval. In case your web hosting package doesn't include cron jobs, you're able to add this feature with just a few clicks inside the Upgrades area of the Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

You'll be able to employ any kind of Perl-based app, including CGI scripts, with all of the semi-dedicated hosting plans that we supply as Perl is supported on all our servers. You'll be able to make each .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 your client performs on the site, or automatically by a cron job which you can set up inside your account. Provided you decide to employ a script which you've found online and it needs specific modules to to be available on the server, you're able to take full advantage of our rich library which includes over 3000 modules. This way, you can rest assured that every Perl application that you generate or find on the worldwide web will work flawlessly on our end.