Perl is an effective programming language that is commonly used for setting up CGI scripts along with various web-based applications. One of its key advantages is that it works with modules - ready-made batches of code which are designed to do multiple tasks and to enhance the performance of a given script without clogging it with unneeded lines of code. In other words, in the event that five processess need to be performed, you are able to employ five lines of code in order to call each of the modules rather than including a couple of hundred lines used to generate the actual modules in your script. Perl is really useful and it can be used for a number of purposes, so many corporations have implemented it in their web products or on their high-traffic websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It is commonly used along with other programming languages like PHP or Python.
Perl Scripting in Shared Hosting
Perl is provided with all shared service that we provide and you'll be able to execute any type of .pl file which you upload within your account with the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP software. The latter will help you build a site with all of the options that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP fails to offer. You'll be able to execute a script either manually or automatically with a cron job. Our plans include numerous Perl modules which you'll be able to use and you'll see the whole list in your website hosting account along with the path which you have to use in your scripts, to be able to access these modules. If you would like to execute a Perl/CGI script through a cron job however your package doesn't offer this feature, you are able to include as many cron jobs as you need via the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of the web hosting Control Panel.
Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers
All the semi-dedicated hosting service that we offer can run CGI scripts or all other applications created in Perl and considering the fact that cron jobs are part of all our packages, you can pick if a given script will be executed manually or automatically on a regular interval of time. You can also benefit from a huge library of more than 3000 modules that are already set up on our servers and use their features in order to save your time when you write your scripts. If you use some third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that in case it needs a specific module in order to operate efficiently, we'll have it as our library features both widely used modules and less popular ones. You'll be able to see the path to the modules that you should use in our scripts under the Server Information drop-down menu of the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel.