Perl is a popular language, which is employed to build various web apps and CGI scripts. A number of programmers believe that it is among the most effective programming languages in existence as it supports the use of modules - tiny parts of program code with pre-defined subroutines which are employed to perform a specific task. The modules can help you save lots of time and they will contribute to the fast loading speed of your websites as you're able to include just one line of code to call a given module rather than using all the program code for the process in your script. Perl is a universal programming language generally used for scripts, but it's been used to create a lot of popular pieces of web software too, such as cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also used on high-traffic sites such as IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many more.

Perl Scripting in Shared Website Hosting

You're able to use CGI scripts and apps created in Perl with all of our shared website hosting plans because we have a rich library more than 3000 modules installed on our tailor-made cloud hosting platform so as to ensure that all the dependencies for a custom-made or a ready-made script are there whenever you need them. You're able to execute a .pl file in two ways - either manually from your site, or automatically through a cron job which will run a specific file on regular intervals. In case the plan which you have selected 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. You also have to ensure that the script file features the right executable permissions. Using our shared plans, you'll be able to build a website with as many functions and features as you like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you wish to include CGI scripts on your websites or any other Perl-based app for that matter, you will not encounter any kind of problems in the event that you use a semi-dedicated server account from us. Thousands of Perl modules are set up on our servers and you'll be able to call any of them by adding the path that you can find in your Control Panel into the script that you use. Every time you download some app from a third-party website, for instance, you can be sure that you'll be able to use it whatever the modules it needs to function. Provided that your .pl files include the right UNIX permissions to ensure they are executable, you'll be able to select whether a certain script will be executed manually by a guest doing something on your website, or automatically by setting up a cron job in your account. When you use the second option, your script can be executed every minute, hour or day in accordance with your preference.