Perl is a widespread language, which is employed to create various web apps and CGI scripts. A number of programmers believe that it is one of the most effective programming languages nowadays because it supports the use of modules - small parts of code with pre-defined subroutines which are employed to execute a certain task. The modules can save you lots of time and they will contribute to the rapid speed of your websites since you will be able to include only 1 line of code to call a certain module instead of using all of the program code for the task within your script. Perl is a multi-purpose programming language primarily used for scripts, but it has been employed to generate a number of 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 more.

Perl Scripting in Shared Website Hosting

As Perl is set up on our cloud hosting platform, you are able to execute Perl/CGI scripts with any of our shared website hosting packages without difficulty. You may even do this automatically by using a cron job if your plan includes this attribute. If not, you'll be able to add cron jobs through the Upgrades section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. More than 3000 Perl modules are present on our servers and you will be able to use any of them with your scripts. The complete list is available in the Control Panel and if you wish to use any module, you only have to include the path to our module library within your script. If third-party scripts that you want to add to your website require a specific module, for example, you don't need to worry whether they will function properly or not. This way, you are able to build a dynamic website and supply countless attributes to your website visitors.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

Perl is supported on all of our servers, so in case you purchase a semi-dedicated server account through us, you are able to use any custom-made or ready-made CGI script or another Perl-based web app without difficulty. To save you time and efforts, we've also included several thousand modules that you'll be able to employ. You will be able to see the path to the library inside the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel and add any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for instance, will need specific modules, to work properly. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be done in two separate ways - manually, when a website visitor does a particular action on your website, or automatically, if you create a cron job through your account. In the second case, you'll be able to choose the interval depending on what the script will do and how often you'd like it to run - once every day, hour, minute, etc.