Perl is a very popular language, that is used to create various web applications and CGI scripts. A lot of programmers consider it to be one of the most efficient languages available as it supports the usage of modules - tiny pieces of program code with pre-defined subroutines which are used to execute a specific task. The modules will save you lots of time and they can contribute to the quick loading speed of your websites as you're able to add just a single line of program code to call a particular module instead of using all of the code for the task within your script. Perl is a versatile language most often used for scripts, but it's been employed to generate a variety of popular pieces of web software too, like cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also used on high-traffic websites for instance IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many more.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Hosting

As Perl is installed on our cloud hosting platform, you will be able to run Perl/CGI scripts with all of our cloud hosting packages without any difficulties. You may even do this automatically via a cron job when your package comes with this option. If not, you're able to include cron jobs via the Upgrades section of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. More than 3000 Perl modules are offered on our servers and you'll be able to use any of them with your scripts. The entire list is available in the Control Panel and when you wish to use any module, you only have to add the path to our module library in your script. In case third-party scripts that you want to include in your website ask for a specific module, for example, you do not have to worry whether they will function effectively or not. This way, you are able to create a dynamic site and supply plenty of attributes to your website visitors.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you wish to include CGI scripts on your websites or another Perl-based app for that matter, you will not encounter any sort of problems in the event that you use a semi-dedicated server account from us. Thousands of Perl modules are installed on our servers and you are able to call each of them by including the path that you can find in your Control Panel into the script that you use. Every time you download some app from a third-party site, for instance, you can rest assured that you will be able to use it whatever the modules it needs to function. Given that your .pl files have the right UNIX permissions to make them executable, you'll be able to select whether a particular script will be run manually by a guest doing something on your site, or automatically by creating a cron job in your account. When you use the latter option, your script can be run every day, hour or minute according to your preference.