Perl is an effective programming language which is regularly used for generating CGI scripts and also various kinds of web-based apps. One of its key advantages is the fact that it works with modules - ready-made batches of program code which are used to perform multiple tasks and to enhance the efficiency of a given script without slowing it with unnecessary lines of code. This means that, in the event that five tasks need to be executed, you're able to employ five lines of code to call each of the modules instead of including hundreds of lines used to generate the actual modules in your script. Perl is very practical and it can be used for various purposes, that's why many companies have included it in their web products or on their resource-demanding websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and a lot more. It is generally used in addition to other programming languages for example PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Web Hosting

Since Perl is set up on our cloud website hosting platform, you will be able to run Perl/CGI scripts with all of our shared web hosting plans without any difficulties. You can also do this automatically via a cron job when your package includes this option. If not, you are able to include cron jobs via the Upgrades section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. More than 3000 Perl modules are accessible on our servers and you can use any of them with your scripts. The full list is available in the Control Panel and when you want to use any module, you just have to include the path to our module library inside your script. If third-party scripts that you want to add to your website require a certain module, for instance, you won't need to worry whether they will work effectively or not. In this way, you will be able to build a dynamic site and supply countless attributes to your website visitors.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

Perl is supported on all our servers, so if you purchase a semi-dedicated server account through us, you're able to use any custom or ready-made CGI script or another Perl-based web app without any difficulties. To save your time and efforts, we've also added several thousand modules that you can take advantage of. You will be able to see the path to the library inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel and include any module in your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for instance, require certain modules, so as to operate properly. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be done in two ways - manually, when a website visitor performs a particular action on your site, or automatically, when you create a cron job from your account. In the second case, you are able to choose the interval depending on what your script will do and how often you want it to run - once a minute, hour, day, etc.