Perl is a widespread programming language, that is employed to set up various web applications and CGI scripts. Lots of programmers consider it to be one of the most practical programming languages these days since it supports the use of modules - compact bits of code with pre-defined subroutines which are used to execute a particular task. The modules will save you a lot of time and they will contribute to the rapid speed of your websites since you will be able to add only one line of code to call a particular module rather than using all the code for the process in your script. Perl is a universal language often used for scripts, but it's been used to generate a lot of popular pieces of web software too, for example cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also used on high-traffic sites such as IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many more.

Perl Scripting in Shared Website Hosting

As Perl is set up on our cloud web hosting platform, you can execute Perl/CGI scripts with all of our shared website hosting packages without any difficulties. You can also do this automatically through a cron job when your plan comes with this option. If not, you will be able to add cron jobs via the Upgrades area of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. More than 3000 Perl modules are available on our servers and you can use any of them with your scripts. A complete list is available in the Control Panel and when you wish to use any module, you just have to include the path to our module library in your script. If third-party scripts which you need to add to your website ask for a certain module, for instance, you don't need to worry whether they will work properly or not. In this way, you're able to create a dynamic Internet site and provide numerous different features to your website visitors.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

You are able to take advantage of any Perl-based application, including CGI scripts, with all of the semi-dedicated servers that we offer as Perl is supported on all of our servers. You'll be able to make any .pl file executable by setting the right UNIX permissions for it in the Hepsia Control Panel or through any kind of FTP client and depending on the actual script, it may be run manually as a result of some action the client performs on your website, or automatically by a cron job that you can set up inside your account. Provided you want to use a script that you have found online and it needs specific modules to to be available on the server, you are able to take full advantage of our vast library that includes over 3000 modules. In this way, you can rest assured that any Perl app that you make or find on the Internet will perform properly on our end.