Perl is a powerful programming language that's frequently used for generating CGI scripts and also a variety of web-based apps. One of its key advantages is that it works with modules - ready-made batches of program code that are used to execute various tasks and to increase the effectiveness of a certain script without slowing it with unneeded lines of program code. In other words, in the event that five jobs have to be executed, you'll be able to employ five lines of program code to call each of the modules rather than adding hundreds of lines used to set up the actual modules inside your script. Perl is really useful and it can be used for many different purposes, so a wide range of companies have included it in their web products or on their high-traffic websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and a lot more. It's commonly used along with other languages for example PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Hosting

Perl is available with all cloud hosting that we supply and you are able to execute any type of .pl file which you upload inside your account thanks to the File Manager of the Control Panel or an FTP software. This will allow you to make a website with all of the options that you'd like your visitors to have, but PHP doesn't offer. You'll be able to execute a script either manually or automatically using a cron job. Our packages feature numerous Perl modules that you're able to employ and you'll see a full list in your web hosting account along with the path that you need to include in your scripts, in order to be able to access these modules. In case you wish to execute a Perl/CGI script using a cron job however your plan doesn't offer this feature, you can add as many cron jobs as you need via the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of the hosting Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

All semi-dedicated servers that we supply are capable of running CGI scripts or all other apps written in Perl and considering the fact that cron jobs are a part of all packages, you are able to select if a certain script will be executed manually or automatically on a regular interval of time. In addition, you can take advantage of a large library of over 3000 modules that are already set up on our servers and use their functions to save time when you write your scripts. In the event that you use some third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that in case it requires some module so as to function efficiently, we will have it as our library features both popular modules and less popular ones. You are able to find the path to the modules which you need to use in our scripts under the Server Information drop-down menu of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel.