Perl is a well-known language, which is employed to build various web applications and CGI scripts. A number of programmers believe that it is one of the most practical programming languages in existence since it supports the usage of modules - tiny pieces of program code with pre-defined subroutines which are designed to perform a certain task. The modules can help you save lots of time and they can contribute to the rapid speed of your websites as you'll be able to integrate just one line of code to call a particular module rather than using all of the program code for the process in your script. Perl is a multi-purpose language often used for scripts, but it's been employed to generate many popular pieces of web software as well, for instance cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also employed on high-traffic websites which includes IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Shared Hosting

You're able to use CGI scripts and apps created in Perl with all of our shared hosting as we have a rich library more than 3000 modules on our custom-made cloud hosting platform in order to make sure that all dependencies for a custom or a pre-made script are there any time you need them. You will be able to run a .pl file in two ways - either manually via your website, or automatically through a cron job that will run a particular file on regular intervals. In case the package that you've acquired doesn't come with cron jobs included, you can easily include as many as you would like through the Upgrades menu in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Also, you have to ensure that the script file features the proper executable permissions. When you use our shared packages, you'll be able to build a site with as many functions and features as you'd like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You can use every Perl-based application, including CGI scripts, with any of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting that we supply as Perl is supported on all our servers. You are able to make any .pl file executable by setting the right UNIX permissions for it via the Hepsia Control Panel or through any kind of FTP client and in accordance with the actual script, it may be executed manually as a result of some action your client performs on the website, or automatically via a cron job which you can create inside your account. In case you want to use a script which you have found online and it requires certain modules to be present on your server, you can take advantage of our vast library that features more than 3000 modules. Thus, you can rest assured that any type of Perl application that you create or find on the Internet will function properly on our end.