Perl is an effective programming language which is regularly used for setting up CGI scripts as well as a variety of web-based applications. Among its key pros is the fact that it works with modules - ready-made batches of program code which are employed to perform various tasks and to extend the efficiency of a given script without clogging it with unnecessary lines of code. In other words, in the event that five processess have to be performed, you can use five lines of code in order to call each one of the modules instead of adding hundreds of lines used to set up the actual modules within your script. Perl is really convenient and it can be used for a number of purposes, that's why a number of companies have implemented it in their web products or on their resource-demanding websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It's generally used with other programming languages for example PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Web Hosting

Since Perl is installed on our cloud website hosting platform, you're able to execute Perl/CGI scripts with any of our web hosting plans without any difficulties. You may even do this automatically by using a cron job if your package includes this attribute. If not, you'll be able to include cron jobs from the Upgrades area of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. More than 3000 Perl modules are accessible on our servers and you will be able to use any of them with your scripts. A full list can be found inside the Control Panel and if you need to use any module, you only have to include the path to our module library in your script. If third-party scripts which you want to include in your website ask for a specific module, for example, you don't need to worry if they will operate efficiently or not. This way, you're able to create a dynamic website and offer hundreds of different attributes to your site visitors.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Perl is supported on all of our servers, so when you obtain a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you're able to use any kind of custom or ready-made CGI script or any other Perl-based web app without difficulty. To save your time and efforts, we have also included several thousand modules that you're able to employ. You will be able to see the path to the library inside your Hepsia hosting Control Panel and include any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for instance, need to have certain modules, in order to work efficiently. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, is possible in two ways - manually, when a website visitor performs a certain action on your website, or automatically, if you set up a cron job through your account. In the second case, you'll be able to select the interval depending on what the script will do and how often you would like it to run - once every day, hour, minute, etcetera.