Perl is a popular computer language, that is employed to build various web apps and CGI scripts. Lots of programmers consider it to be one of the most practical languages in existence as it supports the usage of modules - small pieces of program code with pre-defined subroutines that are designed to perform a specific task. The modules will save you a lot of time and they will contribute to the fast loading speed of your websites since you're able to add just a single line of code to call a certain module rather than using all the code for the process in your script. Perl is a versatile language primarily used for scripts, but it's been used to generate numerous popular pieces of web software as well, for instance cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also employed on high-traffic websites for instance IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.
Perl Scripting in Website Hosting
You will be able to use CGI scripts and applications written in Perl with all our Linux website hosting plans as we have a rich library of over 3000 modules on our custom-made cloud hosting platform so as to ensure that all the dependencies for a custom or a ready-made script are there any time you need them. You'll be able to run a .pl file in two separate ways - either manually via your site, or automatically by using a cron job which will run a certain file on regular intervals. In case the plan that you have acquired doesn't come with cron jobs included, you'll be able to include as many as you would like from the Upgrades menu in your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. Also, you have to ensure that the script file has the proper executable permissions. Using our shared packages, you're able to create a website with as many functions and features as you like.
Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers
All semi-dedicated plans that we provide are capable of running CGI scripts or all other apps developed in Perl and since cron jobs are included in all our packages, you're able to select if a given script will be executed manually or automatically on regular basis. You can also take advantage of a huge library of more than 3000 modules which are already installed on our servers and use their functions 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 in case it needs some module in order to function efficiently, we will have it since our library includes both popular modules and less popular ones. You're able to find the path to the modules which you should use in our scripts in the Server Information drop-down menu of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel.