Perl is an efficient programming language that is regularly used for generating CGI scripts and also different web-based applications. Among its major advantages is the fact that it works with modules - ready-made batches of code which are employed to do a variety of tasks and to extend the functionality of a certain script without clogging it with unnecessary lines of program code. To put it simply, if five tasks need to be performed, you'll be able to use five lines of code to call each of the modules instead of including a large number of lines used to set up the actual modules in your script. Perl is very handy and it may be used for many different purposes, that's why a number of companies have integrated it in their web products or on their resource-demanding websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It is commonly used in addition to other programming languages for example PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Web Hosting

Perl is provided with all Linux shared web hosting services that we offer and you are able to execute any kind of .pl file that you upload in your account thanks to the File Manager of the Control Panel or an FTP software. The latter will allow you to make an Internet site with all of the characteristics that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP doesn't provide. You will be able to execute a script either manually or automatically through a cron job. Our packages feature a large number of Perl modules that you can employ and you'll see the whole list in your hosting account as well as the path that you have to include in your scripts, to be able to access these modules. In case you'd like to execute a Perl/CGI script with a cron job yet your plan doesn't offer this feature, you are able to include as many cron jobs as you require via the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of your hosting Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Perl is supported on all of our servers, so when you buy a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you can use any custom or ready-made CGI script or other Perl-based web app without difficulty. To save you time and efforts, we have also included several thousand modules which you're able to use. You will be able to see the path to the library inside your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel and add any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for example, require specific modules, in order to work properly. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be achieved in two separate ways - manually, in case a visitor performs a particular action on your site, or automatically, when you set up a cron job from your account. In the second case, you'll be able to choose the interval depending on what the script will do and how often you'd like it to run - once every minute, hour, day, etc.