Perl is a well-known computer language, that is employed to set up various web applications and CGI scripts. A lot of programmers believe that it is among the most practical programming languages these days as it supports the use of modules - compact parts of program code with pre-defined subroutines which are used to perform a specific task. The modules can save you a lot of time and they can contribute to the quick speed of your websites as you can integrate only 1 line of code to call a specific module instead of using all of the code for the process within your script. Perl is a universal programming language primarily used for scripts, but it has been employed to generate a lot of popular pieces of web software too, for example cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also used on high-traffic websites for example IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Hosting

Perl is available with all the Linux cloud hosting packages that we provide and you're able to execute any type of .pl file which you upload inside your account when you use the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP software. This will enable you to create an Internet site with all the features that you'd like your visitors to have, but PHP does not supply. You can execute a script either manually or automatically with a cron job. Our packages feature countless Perl modules that you are able to employ and you can see the whole list in your website hosting account as well as the path that you should include in your scripts, so as to be able to access these modules. In case you would like to execute a Perl/CGI script with a cron job however your package doesn't offer this option, you can include as many cron jobs as you require through the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of your hosting Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

All the Linux semi-dedicated packages that we offer can run CGI scripts or any other apps developed in Perl and since cron jobs are included in all our packages, you will be able to select if a given script will be executed manually or automatically on a regular interval of time. Also, you can use a vast library of over 3000 modules that are already installed on our servers and use their functionality in order to save your time when you write your scripts. Provided you use a third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that if it requires a certain module so as to function properly, we will have it since our library includes both widespread modules and less popular ones. You are able to see the path to the modules that you have to use in our scripts under the Server Information drop-down menu of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel.