Perl is an efficient programming language that's regularly used for creating CGI scripts and different web-based apps. One of its main pros is that it works with modules - ready-made batches of program code which are designed to execute numerous tasks and to enhance the effectiveness of a certain script without slowing it with unnecessary lines of program code. In other words, when five processess have to be performed, you'll be able to use five lines of program code to call each of the modules rather than including hundreds of lines used to create the actual modules in your script. Perl is really convenient and it may be used for many different purposes, that's why a wide range of companies have integrated it in their web products or on their high-traffic websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It is often used with other languages for instance PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Hosting

Since Perl is installed on our cloud website hosting platform, you can run Perl/CGI scripts with all of our shared hosting plans without any difficulties. You can even do this automatically via a cron job if your package has this option. If not, you're able to include cron jobs through the Upgrades area of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. More than 3000 Perl modules can be found on our servers and you can use all of them with your scripts. A complete list can be found inside the Control Panel and when you wish to use any module, you simply have to include the path to our module library inside your script. In case third-party scripts that you would like to include in your website demand a specific module, for instance, you won't need to worry whether they will work properly or not. This way, you will be able to make a dynamic site and offer numerous different attributes to your site visitors.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

All of the Linux semi-dedicated servers that we provide are capable of running CGI scripts or all other apps developed in Perl and due to the fact that cron jobs are included in all of our packages, you're able to decide if a certain script will be executed manually or automatically on regular basis. You can also take advantage of a vast library of over 3000 modules that are already installed on our servers and use their functions in order to save your time when you write your scripts. In the event that you use a third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that in case it needs some module so as to run properly, we'll have it as our library features both widely used modules and less popular ones. You are able to find the path to the modules that you need to use in our scripts in the Server Information drop-down menu of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel.