Perl is a widely used programming language, which is used to make various web applications and CGI scripts. The majority of programmers consider it to be among the most effective programming languages out there because it supports the use of modules - small pieces of program code with pre-defined subroutines that are designed to perform a particular task. The modules can save you time and effort and they can contribute to the fast speed of your sites because you are able to include just a single line of program code to call a certain module instead of using all of the code for the task within your script. Perl is a multi-purpose language normally used for scripts, but it's been employed to create lots of popular pieces of web software too, for example cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also employed on high-traffic websites which includes IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Web Hosting

You will be able to use CGI scripts and applications created in Perl with any of our web hosting plans as we have a rich library more than 3000 modules installed on our tailor-made cloud website hosting platform so as to make sure that all dependencies for a custom-made or a pre-made script will be there any time you need them. You will be able to run a .pl file in two ways - either manually via your site, or automatically using a cron job which will run a particular file on regular intervals. In case the plan which you've picked doesn't come with cron jobs included, you are able to add as many as you need from the Upgrades menu inside your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. In addition, you need to make sure that the script file is provided with the right executable permissions. Using our shared packages, you'll be able to create a website with as many functions and features as you'd like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

You are able to take advantage of any kind of Perl-based application, including CGI scripts, with any of the semi-dedicated hosting plans that we supply as Perl is supported on all our servers. You can make any kind of .pl file executable by setting the appropriate UNIX permissions for it via the Hepsia Control Panel or through any kind of FTP client and depending on the actual script, it may be run manually as a result of some action your client performs on the website, or automatically through a cron job that you can set up in your account. In case you want to use a script that you've found online and it needs specific modules to to exist on your server, you're able to reap the benefits of our rich library which features over 3000 modules. In this way, you can rest assured that any kind of Perl app that you write or find online will function properly on our end.