Perl is a widespread scripting language which is regarded as one of the most practical languages in the online world. It is feature-rich and it is used to set up various web-based apps and CGI scripts. What distinguishes Perl from most of the alternative languages out there is its support for modules - sets of commands for a particular job that can be included in a script by simply calling them which means that you are able to write just one line inside your script to get an entire module executed, rather than having the entire program code which is already a part of the module anyway. Since Perl is compatible with a lot of other languages and it provides a lot of options depending on what a specific app can do, it's used by numerous famous companies - the BBC, Craigslist, The Internet Movie Database (IMDB), cPanel, etcetera.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Hosting

You are able to use CGI scripts and applications created in Perl with all our cloud plans because we have a rich library more than 3000 modules on our custom-made cloud website hosting platform to ensure that all of the dependencies for a custom or a pre-made script are there every time you need them. You are able to execute a .pl file in two ways - either manually via your website, or automatically using a cron job that will run a certain file regularly. In case the plan that you have bought does not come with cron jobs included, you'll be able to include as many as you want through the Upgrades menu inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. Also, you need to ensure that the script file is provided with the proper executable permissions. Using our shared plans, you're able to build a website with as many functions and features as you like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

All of the semi-dedicated servers that we provide can run CGI scripts or any other apps written in Perl and since cron jobs are featured in all of our plans, you will be able to pick if a certain script will be executed manually or automatically on a regular interval of time. What's more, you can use a vast library of more than 3000 modules that are already set up on our servers and use their features so as to save time when you create your scripts. In the event that you use a third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that if it needs some module so as to work efficiently, we will have it as our library features both widespread modules and less popular ones. You can view the path to the modules which you should use in our scripts in the Server Information drop-down menu of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel.