Perl is a very popular computer language, that is used to set up various web applications and CGI scripts. The majority of programmers consider it to be one of the most effective programming languages in existence because it supports the use of modules - small parts of program code with pre-defined subroutines which are used to perform a specific task. The modules can save you a lot of time and they will contribute to the fast loading speed of your sites because you can integrate just a single line of program code to call a specific module instead of using all the program code for the process in your script. Perl is a universal language most often used for scripts, but it has been used to create a lot of popular pieces of web software as well, for instance cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also employed on high-traffic websites for instance IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many more.

Perl Scripting in Shared Website Hosting

Provided you acquire a shared website hosting service through us, you're able to execute Perl/CGI scripts without a problem since we have a large number of modules present on the cloud hosting platform where the shared accounts are created. With every single package, you'll be provided with access to over 3000 modules which you will be able to employ in your scripts and you can find a full list in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel along with the path that you need to use to access them. In case you use any script that you've downloaded from some third-party site, you can rest assured that it will run properly regardless of what modules it needs for that. Every .pl script can be executed manually or you'll be able to create a cron job to do this automatically at a pre-set time interval. If your web hosting package doesn't feature cron jobs, you can include this attribute with a couple of clicks in the Upgrades section of your Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

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