Perl is an effective programming language that's widely used for making CGI scripts along with different web-based applications. One of its major advantages is that it supports modules - ready-made batches of program code which are used to do multiple tasks and to extend the efficiency of a given script without slowing it with unnecessary lines of code. To put it simply, if five tasks need to be performed, you are able to use five lines of program code to call each of the modules rather than including a couple of hundred lines used to set up the actual modules in your script. Perl is very useful and it can be used for multiple purposes, that's why a wide range of corporations have integrated it in their web products or on their high-traffic websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and a lot more. It's often used with other languages for instance PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Website Hosting

You will be able to use CGI scripts and apps written in Perl with all our Linux cloud website hosting as we have a rich library of over 3000 modules installed on our tailor-made cloud website hosting platform so as to make sure that all of the dependencies for a custom or a ready-made script are there whenever you need them. You're able to execute a .pl file in two ways - either manually via your site, or automatically using a cron job which will run a certain file on regular intervals. In the event that the plan that you have ordered doesn't come with cron jobs included, you're able to add as many as you want from the Upgrades menu inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. In addition, you need to ensure that the script file is provided with the right executable permissions. When you use our shared packages, you can build a site with as many functions and features as you'd like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Perl is supported on all our servers, so when you buy a semi-dedicated server account through 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 set up several thousand modules that you're able to use. You will be able to see the path to the library inside the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and include any module in your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for instance, need to have particular modules, in order to operate effectively. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, is possible in two ways - manually, if a website visitor does a specific action on your site, or automatically, when you create a cron job from your account. In the second case, you will be able to choose the interval depending on what the script will do and how often you want it to run - once every day, hour, minute, etc.