Perl is a widespread language, which is employed to build various web apps and CGI scripts. Lots of programmers consider it to be one of the most practical languages these days since it supports the use of modules - small bits of program code with pre-defined subroutines that are designed to execute a specific task. The modules will save you time and effort and they can contribute to the quick loading speed of your sites because you can add only 1 line of code to call a given module instead of using all the program code for the process in your script. Perl is a multi-purpose programming language normally used for scripts, but it's been employed to generate a wide range of popular pieces of web software as well, like cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also employed on high-traffic sites which includes IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Web Hosting

Perl is available with all of the web hosting that we provide and you can execute any .pl file that you upload in your account with the File Manager of the Control Panel or an FTP program. The aforementioned will help you build a website with all of the functions that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP does not offer. You're able to execute a script either manually or automatically with a cron job. Our packages come with lots of Perl modules that you'll be able to employ and you will see the whole list in your web hosting account as well as the path which you need to use in your scripts, to be able to access these modules. If you'd like to execute a Perl/CGI script using a cron job yet your package doesn't offer this option, you're able to include as many cron jobs as you require from the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of your web hosting Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You're able to work with every Perl-based app, including CGI scripts, with any of the semi-dedicated hosting that we provide as Perl is supported on our servers. You'll be able to make every .pl file executable by setting the proper UNIX permissions for it in the Hepsia Control Panel or through any FTP client and based on the actual script, it may be run manually as a result of some action the client performs on the site, or automatically by a cron job which you can create inside your account. In case you decide to employ a script that you have found online and it needs particular modules to be present on your server, you're able to benefit from our vast library that includes more than 3000 modules. In this way, you can rest assured that any Perl app that you write or find on the web will work flawlessly on our end.