Perl is a popular language, which is used to build various web apps and CGI scripts. Many programmers believe that it is among the most efficient programming languages in existence as it supports the use of modules - small bits of program code with pre-defined subroutines that are used to execute a particular task. The modules will save you lots of time and they can contribute to the rapid loading speed of your sites since you're able to include just one line of program code to call a particular module rather than using all the program code for the task in your script. Perl is a versatile programming language primarily used for scripts, but it's been employed to create a wide range of popular pieces of web software too, like cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also employed on high-traffic websites including IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many more.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Web Hosting

Perl is available with all of the cloud web hosting service that we offer and you can execute any kind of .pl file that you upload within your account with the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP software. The latter will help you build an Internet site with all the features that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP can't supply. You will be able to execute a script either manually or automatically through a cron job. Our packages feature countless Perl modules that you can use and you'll see the complete list in your hosting account in addition to the path that you have to include in your scripts, to be able to access these modules. In case you'd like to execute a Perl/CGI script through a cron job yet your plan does not offer this feature, you can add as many cron jobs as you require from the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of the hosting Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

You will be able to use any Perl-based application, including CGI scripts, with all of the semi-dedicated servers that we provide as Perl is supported on all our servers. You can make any kind of .pl file executable by setting the proper UNIX permissions for it from the Hepsia Control Panel or through any kind of FTP client and based on the actual script, it can be executed manually as a result of some action your client performs on your site, or automatically through a cron job that you can create in your account. In case you want to employ a script that you have found online and it requires specific modules to to be available on the server, you can take full advantage of our rich library which includes over 3000 modules. In this way, you can rest assured that every Perl application that you generate or find on the web will perform properly on our end.