Perl is a well-known computer language, that is employed to set up various web apps and CGI scripts. Lots of programmers consider it to be one of the most practical languages in existence since it supports the use of modules - small pieces of code with pre-defined subroutines that are used to execute a certain task. The modules can save you time and effort and they will contribute to the fast speed of your sites since you'll be able to add only one line of program code to call a certain module rather than using all of the program code for the process within your script. Perl is a multi-functional language most often used for scripts, but it has been employed to create lots of popular pieces of web software as well, like cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also used on high-traffic sites such as IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Shared Hosting

Perl is available with all shared hosting packages that we provide and you're able to execute any kind of .pl file which you upload within your account using the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP software. The aforementioned will allow you to create an Internet site with all of the options that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP can't provide. You're able to execute a script either manually or automatically with a cron job. Our packages come with lots of Perl modules which you are able to use and you'll see the whole list in your website hosting account as well as the path that you need to include in your scripts, in order to be able to access these modules. If you wish to execute a Perl/CGI script using a cron job yet your plan does not offer this option, you are able to include as many cron jobs as you require through the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of your website hosting Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

All of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting that we offer are capable of running CGI scripts or various other applications written in Perl and since cron jobs are a part of all the plans, you're able to select if a given script will be executed manually or automatically on a regular interval of time. In addition, you can benefit from a large library of more than 3000 modules which are already set up on our servers and use their features in order to save time when you write your scripts. If you use a third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that in case it needs a certain module so as to work effectively, we'll have it since our library includes both widely used modules and less popular ones. You will be able to view the path to the modules which you have to use in our scripts in the Server Information drop-down menu of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.