Perl is a well-known computer language, that is employed to make various web apps and CGI scripts. A number of programmers believe that it is one of the most practical languages these days because it supports the use of modules - compact bits of program code with pre-defined subroutines that are designed to execute a certain task. The modules can help you save lots of time and they can contribute to the quick speed of your sites since you'll be able to add only 1 line of code to call a given module instead of using all of the code for the process in your script. Perl is a versatile language normally used for scripts, but it's been employed to generate a lot of popular pieces of web software as well, for example cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also employed on high-traffic sites such as IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Website Hosting

Perl is provided with all Linux cloud website hosting that we offer and you will be able to execute any .pl file that you upload inside your account using the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP program. The aforementioned will allow you to build a website with all the characteristics that you'd like your visitors to have, but PHP cannot provide. You are able to execute a script either manually or automatically through a cron job. Our plans include countless Perl modules which you're able to employ and you can see a full list in your website hosting account as well as the path that you need to use in your scripts, in order to be able to access these modules. In case you wish to execute a Perl/CGI script through a cron job however your package does not offer this feature, you're able to add as many cron jobs as you require via the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of your website hosting Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

Perl is supported on all our servers, so if you get a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you will be able to use any tailor-made or ready-made CGI script or other Perl-based web app without difficulty. To save your time and efforts, we've also installed several thousand modules that you will be able to employ. You can see the path to the library inside the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and include any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for example, will need specific modules, to operate properly. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be done in two ways - manually, when a website visitor does a particular action on your website, or automatically, if you set up a cron job from your account. In the second case, you can select the interval according to what the script will do and how often you would like it to run - once a day, hour, minute, etc.