Perl is a very popular programming language, which is used to build various web applications and CGI scripts. A lot of programmers believe that it is one of the most practical languages nowadays since it supports the use of modules - compact parts of program code with pre-defined subroutines that are used to perform a certain task. The modules can save you a lot of time and they can contribute to the rapid speed of your sites since you're able to integrate just one line of code to call a certain module rather than using all the program code for the task within your script. Perl is a multi-purpose programming language primarily used for scripts, but it's been employed to generate a lot of popular pieces of web software too, like cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also employed on high-traffic websites which includes IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Hosting

Since Perl is installed on our cloud web hosting platform, you will be able to run Perl/CGI scripts with any of our cloud hosting plans without difficulty. You can also do this automatically through a cron job if your package comes with this option. If not, you'll be able to include cron jobs from the Upgrades area of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. More than 3000 Perl modules are present on our servers and you can use all of them with your scripts. The complete list can be found inside the Control Panel and if you need to use any module, you only have to add the path to our module library inside your script. In case third-party scripts that you would like to include in your website require a certain module, for example, you won't need to worry whether they will work effectively or not. This way, you're able to make a dynamic Internet site and provide a huge selection of features to your site visitors.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

You'll be able to employ any kind of Perl-based application, including CGI scripts, with all the Linux semi-dedicated servers that we offer as Perl is supported on our servers. You are able to make any kind of .pl file executable by setting the proper UNIX permissions for it via the Hepsia Control Panel or through any kind of FTP client and based on the actual script, it can be run manually as a result of some action your client performs on the website, or automatically through a cron job that you can create inside your account. Provided you decide to employ a script that you have found online and it needs particular modules to to be available on your server, you'll be able to reap the benefits of our rich library which features over 3000 modules. In this way, you can be sure that any Perl app that you generate or find on the web will work properly on our end.