Perl is a popular language, that is used to build various web applications and CGI scripts. A lot of programmers believe that it is among the most practical languages available since it supports the usage of modules - compact pieces of code with pre-defined subroutines which are used to execute a specific task. The modules can save you a lot of time and they can contribute to the fast speed of your websites because you will be able to add only one line of code to call a specific module instead of using all the program code for the process within your script. Perl is a versatile language normally used for scripts, but it's been employed to create many popular pieces of web software too, such as cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also used on high-traffic websites like IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many more.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Website Hosting

Perl is provided with all the cloud website hosting that we supply and you'll be able to execute any .pl file which you upload inside your account thanks to the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP program. The latter will enable you to build a website with all of the features that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP does not offer. You will be able to execute a script either manually or automatically through a cron job. Our plans come with a large number of Perl modules which you are able to use and you can see the full list in your hosting account in addition to the path that you have to use in your scripts, to be able to access these modules. If you would like to execute a Perl/CGI script using a cron job but your plan doesn't offer this feature, you can include as many cron jobs as you require from the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of your website hosting Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

All the semi-dedicated servers that we provide can run CGI scripts or any other applications developed in Perl and considering the fact that cron jobs are featured in all of the plans, you can choose if a certain script will be executed manually or automatically on regular basis. What is more, you can benefit from a huge library of over 3000 modules which are already installed on our servers and use their features to save your time when you write your scripts. In the event that you use a third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that if it needs a particular module so as to work efficiently, we'll have it as our library includes both popular modules and less popular ones. You are able to view the path to the modules that you have to use in our scripts under the Server Information drop-down menu of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.