Perl is an effective programming language which is commonly used for generating CGI scripts as well as a number of web-based applications. One of its key advantages is that it supports modules - ready-made batches of program code which are used to do a variety of tasks and to enhance the functionality of a certain script without clogging it with unneeded lines of code. To put it simply, in the event that five jobs have to be performed, you're able to use five lines of code in order to call each one of the modules instead of including a couple of hundred lines used to create the actual modules within your script. Perl is very useful and it can be used for many different purposes, that's why a wide range of corporations have implemented it in their web products or on their resource-demanding websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and a lot more. It is generally used in addition to other languages such as PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Web Hosting

Perl is available with all shared web hosting that we provide and you will be able to execute any .pl file which you upload inside your account using the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP program. The aforementioned will allow you to make a site with all of the options that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP fails to offer. You're able to execute a script either manually or automatically through a cron job. Our plans feature a large number of Perl modules which you'll be able to employ and you will see the full list in your web hosting account along with the path which you should use in your scripts, so as to be able to access these modules. In case you want to execute a Perl/CGI script using a cron job however your package does not offer this feature, you'll be able to include as many cron jobs as you require from the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of the website hosting Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

Perl is supported on all our servers, so if you purchase a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to use any custom-made or ready-made CGI script or any other Perl-based web application without difficulty. To save you time and efforts, we have also included several thousand modules which you can employ. You can see the path to the library inside your Hepsia hosting Control Panel and add any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for example, require particular modules, so that they can function efficiently. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be done in two ways - manually, in case 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're able to select the interval according to what your script will do and how often you would like it to run - once every day, hour, minute, etcetera.