Perl is a well-known computer language, which is employed to set up various web applications and CGI scripts. Many programmers believe that it is one of the most effective languages nowadays because it supports the use of modules - small bits of program code with pre-defined subroutines which are used to execute a particular task. The modules will save you time and effort and they will contribute to the rapid loading speed of your websites since you'll be able to integrate only 1 line of program code to call a given module instead of using all the program code for the process within your script. Perl is a universal programming language generally used for scripts, but it's been used to create numerous popular pieces of web software too, for instance cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also used on high-traffic websites including IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Shared Hosting

Perl is available with all the shared hosting that we provide and you can execute any .pl file which you upload within your account when you use the File Manager of the Control Panel or an FTP software. The latter will enable you to make a website with all of the options that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP does not provide. You'll be able to execute a script either manually or automatically using a cron job. Our packages feature lots of Perl modules that you're able to employ and you can see the whole list in your web hosting account in addition to the path that you should use in your scripts, to be able to access these modules. In case you wish to execute a Perl/CGI script using a cron job however your plan doesn't offer this feature, you'll be able to add as many cron jobs as you require from the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of the website hosting Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

Perl is supported on all of our servers, so if you purchase a semi-dedicated server account through us, you're able to use any kind of custom or ready-made CGI script or another Perl-based web application without difficulty. To save you time and efforts, we've also added several thousand modules that you'll be able to employ. You will be able to see the path to the library in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel and add any module in your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for example, need specific modules, so as to operate effectively. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be done in two ways - manually, when a visitor does a specific action on your website, or automatically, when you create a cron job from your account. In the second case, you can choose the interval depending on what the script will do and how often you want it to run - once a day, hour, minute, etcetera.