Perl is a widely used language, which is employed to create various web applications and CGI scripts. A number of programmers believe that it is one of the most practical programming languages out there as it supports the use of modules - tiny bits of program code with pre-defined subroutines which are employed to execute a certain task. The modules will save you time and effort and they will contribute to the rapid loading speed of your websites because you are able to include only 1 line of program code to call a certain module instead of using all of the program code for the task in your script. Perl is a universal programming language most often used for scripts, but it has been employed to create a lot of popular pieces of web software too, like cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also used on high-traffic sites like IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.
Perl Scripting in Cloud Hosting
You are able to use CGI scripts and applications written in Perl with all of our cloud hosting packages as we have a rich library of over 3000 modules on our tailor-made cloud hosting platform in order to ensure that all the dependencies for a custom or a pre-made script are there whenever you need them. You are able to execute a .pl file in two ways - either manually via your site, or automatically via a cron job which will run a certain file regularly. In case the plan which you've ordered doesn't come with cron jobs included, you're able to add as many as you need from the Upgrades menu within your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You also need to ensure that the script file features the right executable permissions. Using our shared packages, you are able to create a site with as many functions and features as you would like.
Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting
All of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting that we offer are capable of running CGI scripts or various other applications developed in Perl and considering the fact that cron jobs are included in all our plans, you will be able to choose if a certain script will be executed manually or automatically on a regular interval of time. Also, you can take advantage of a vast library of more than 3000 modules that are already set up on our servers and use their functions so as to save time when you create your scripts. Provided you use some third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that in case it requires a particular module to work efficiently, we'll have it since our library features both popular 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 web hosting Control Panel.