Perl is a widespread language, which is used to build various web applications and CGI scripts. The majority of programmers consider it to be among the most efficient programming languages in existence as it supports the usage of modules - small bits of program code with pre-defined subroutines which are designed to perform a specific task. The modules can save you lots of time and they can contribute to the rapid loading speed of your websites because you can include just one line of code to call a certain module rather than using all of the code for the process within your script. Perl is a multi-purpose programming language normally used for scripts, but it has been employed to generate many popular pieces of web software as well, such as cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also used on high-traffic websites for example IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Hosting

Provided you get a Linux hosting service from our company, you can execute Perl/CGI scripts without any problems since we have numerous modules installed on the cloud hosting platform where all of the shared accounts are generated. With each plan, you will have access to over 3000 modules that you'll be able to use in your scripts and you will find the full list in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel together with the path which you have to use to be able to access them. When you use any script which you have downloaded from a third-party website, you can be sure that it will work flawlessly no matter what modules it needs for that. Every .pl script can be executed manually or you will be able to create a cron job to do this automatically at a given time interval. If your web hosting package doesn't come with cron jobs, you're able to include this option with a couple of clicks in the Upgrades area of your Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You're able to take advantage of every Perl-based app, including CGI scripts, with all of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting that we offer as Perl is supported on all of our servers. You're able to make any kind of .pl file executable by setting the proper UNIX permissions for it through the Hepsia Control Panel or through any FTP client and based on the actual script, it can be executed manually as a result of some action the client performs on your website, or automatically via a cron job that you can create inside your account. In case you want to employ a script that you've found online and it needs specific modules to to exist on the server, you're able to reap the benefits of our rich library that features over 3000 modules. In this way, you can rest assured that every Perl app that you make or find on the Internet will perform flawlessly on our end.