Perl is a popular language, that is employed to set up various web apps and CGI scripts. The majority of programmers believe that it is one of the most effective programming languages in existence because it supports the usage of modules - compact parts of code with pre-defined subroutines that are used to execute a particular task. The modules can save you time and effort and they can contribute to the rapid loading speed of your websites since you can include just a single line of program code to call a certain module rather than using all the program code for the task within your script. Perl is a multi-functional language generally used for scripts, but it's been employed to create a wide range of popular pieces of web software too, for instance cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also employed on high-traffic sites which includes IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many more.

Perl Scripting in Web Hosting

In case you acquire a Linux web hosting service through our company, you will be able to execute Perl/CGI scripts without any problems since we have numerous modules on the cloud platform where all of the shared accounts are created. With every single package, you'll get access to over 3000 modules which you will be able to use in your scripts and you will find the full list inside your Hepsia hosting Control Panel together with the path that you have to use to access them. In case you use any script that you've downloaded from some third-party site, you can rest assured that it'll work properly no matter what modules it needs for that. Any .pl script can be executed manually or you'll be able to create a cron job to do this automatically at a pre-set time interval. In case your hosting plan does not come with cron jobs, you'll be able to include this feature with a couple of clicks within the Upgrades section of your Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

All Linux semi-dedicated services that we supply are capable of running CGI scripts or any other apps written in Perl and since cron jobs are included in all our plans, you will be able to decide if a given script will be executed manually or automatically on regular basis. You can also benefit from a vast library of over 3000 modules which are already set up on our servers and use their functions so as to save your time when you write your scripts. If you use a third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that if it needs a certain module in order to operate effectively, we'll have it because our library features both widely used modules and less popular ones. You can find the path to the modules that you should use in our scripts in the Server Information drop-down menu of the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel.