Perl is an efficient programming language that's frequently used for setting up CGI scripts along with a number of web-based apps. One of its key pros is the fact that it works with modules - ready-made batches of program code that are used to do numerous tasks and to enhance the performance of a given script without clogging it with unneeded lines of code. This means that, in the event that five tasks need to be performed, you are able to use five lines of program code to call each of the modules instead of adding a few hundred lines used to generate the actual modules within your script. Perl is really handy and it may be used for numerous purposes, that's why a wide range of corporations have implemented it in their web products or on their resource-demanding sites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It's generally used along with other languages for instance PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Web Hosting

If you acquire a Linux shared web hosting service from us, you'll be able to execute Perl/CGI scripts without a problem since we have a lot of modules installed on the cloud hosting platform where the shared accounts are set up. With each and every plan, you'll be given access to more than 3000 modules which you can employ in your scripts and you'll find the complete list inside your Hepsia hosting Control Panel together with the path that you need to use to be able to access them. In case you use any kind of script that you've downloaded from a third-party site, you can be sure that it will run properly regardless of what modules it requires for that. Every .pl script can be executed manually or you'll be able to set up a cron job to do this automatically at a certain time interval. If your website hosting plan does not feature cron jobs, you are able to add this option with a couple of clicks within the Upgrades area of the Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You are able to take advantage of every Perl-based app, including CGI scripts, with all of the Linux semi-dedicated services that we provide as Perl is supported on all of our servers. You can make any .pl file executable by setting the right UNIX permissions for it via the Hepsia Control Panel or through any FTP client and depending on the actual script, it can be executed manually as a result of some action your client performs on your website, or automatically via a cron job which you can set up inside your account. If you decide to use a script which you've found online and it needs specific modules to to be available on your server, you are able to reap the benefits of our vast library which includes over 3000 modules. In this way, you can be sure that any type of Perl application that you write or find online will function flawlessly on our end.