Perl is an efficient programming language which is commonly used for generating CGI scripts and a number of web-based applications. One of its main advantages is the fact that it supports modules - ready-made batches of code that are designed to execute numerous tasks and to extend the efficiency of a given script without clogging it with unneeded lines of program code. This means that, in the event that five tasks have to be executed, you are able to use five lines of program code in order to call each of the modules instead of adding a couple of hundred lines used to generate the actual modules inside your script. Perl is really useful and it can be used for various purposes, so many companies have included it in their web products or on their resource-demanding sites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It's ordinarily used with other languages like PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Website Hosting

You will be able to use CGI scripts and apps created in Perl with all of our shared website hosting as we have a rich library of over 3000 modules on our custom cloud website hosting platform in order to make sure that all of the dependencies for a custom or a pre-made script are there any time you need them. You can run a .pl file in two separate ways - either manually through your website, or automatically by using a cron job that will run a specific file regularly. In the event that the package which you have selected doesn't come with cron jobs included, you can easily add as many as you want from the Upgrades menu inside your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You also need to ensure that the script file has the proper executable permissions. Using our shared packages, you'll be able to create a site with as many functions and features as you like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

Perl is supported on all our servers, so if you purchase a semi-dedicated server account through our company, you are able to use any kind of tailor-made or ready-made CGI script or any other Perl-based web application without any difficulties. To save your time and efforts, we have also included several thousand modules that you can employ. You will be able to see the path to the library inside the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel and include any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for example, need specific modules, so as to operate effectively. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be achieved in two ways - manually, when a visitor does a particular action on your website, or automatically, when you set up a cron job through your account. In the second case, you can choose the interval based on what the script will do and how often you would like it to run - once every day, hour, minute, etcetera.