Perl is a widespread language, that is used to make various web applications and CGI scripts. Lots of programmers believe that it is one of the most practical programming languages nowadays as it supports the usage of modules - compact parts of program code with pre-defined subroutines that are used to perform a specific task. The modules will save you time and effort and they will contribute to the quick loading speed of your sites since you are able to integrate only 1 line of program code to call a specific module instead of using all of the code for the task in your script. Perl is a versatile language normally used for scripts, but it's been used to create a lot of popular pieces of web software too, for instance cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also employed on high-traffic sites like IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Web Hosting

You can use CGI scripts and applications written in Perl with any of our Linux cloud web hosting packages as we have a rich library more than 3000 modules present on our custom-made cloud website hosting platform in order to ensure that all of the dependencies for a tailor-made or a pre-made script will be there any time you need them. You will be able to execute a .pl file in two separate ways - either manually from your site, or automatically via a cron job that will run a particular file regularly. In case the package that you've picked doesn't come with cron jobs included, you are able to add as many as you need from the Upgrades menu in your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. Also, you have to make sure that the script file features the proper executable permissions. Using our shared packages, you'll be able to build a website with as many functions and features as you like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you want to include CGI scripts on your sites or any other Perl-based software for that matter, you won't experience any sort of problems if you use a semi-dedicated server account from us. Thousands of Perl modules are set up on our machines and you'll be able to call any of them by adding the path which you will find in your Control Panel into the script that you've selected. When you download some application from a third-party site, for instance, you can rest assured that you'll be able to work with it regardless of the modules it needs to work. Given that your .pl files include the appropriate UNIX permissions to make them executable, you're able to decide whether a particular script will be executed manually by a visitor doing something on your website, or automatically by setting up a cron job inside your account. With the latter option, your script can be executed every minute, hour or day according to your preference.