Perl is a very popular language, which is used to set up various web apps and CGI scripts. Many programmers consider it to be one of the most effective languages nowadays because it supports the use of modules - tiny parts of program code with pre-defined subroutines that are used to execute a certain task. The modules will save you a lot of time and they will contribute to the fast speed of your sites because you'll be able to add just a single line of code to call a particular module rather than using all of the code for the task in your script. Perl is a multi-functional language generally used for scripts, but it has been employed to create many popular pieces of web software too, for example cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also employed on high-traffic websites like IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.
Perl Scripting in Shared Hosting
You will be able to use CGI scripts and apps written in Perl with any of our shared hosting because we have a rich library more than 3000 modules installed on our tailor-made cloud hosting platform in order to ensure that all of the dependencies for a tailor-made or a ready-made script will be there whenever you need them. You're able to run a .pl file in two separate ways - either manually from your website, or automatically via a cron job which will run a certain file on regular intervals. In the event that the plan that you have ordered does not come with cron jobs included, you'll be able to add as many as you would like from the Upgrades menu in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Also, you need to make sure that the script file features the right executable permissions. When you use our shared packages, you'll be able to build a website with as many functions and features as you would like.
Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers
You'll be able to take advantage of any kind of Perl-based application, including CGI scripts, with all the semi-dedicated servers that we supply as Perl is supported on all our servers. You can make each .pl file executable by setting the correct UNIX permissions for it from the Hepsia Control Panel or through any kind of FTP client and based on the actual script, it may be executed manually as a result of some action your client performs on your website, or automatically via a cron job which you can set up inside your account. In case you want to use a script that you've found online and it requires certain modules to be present on your server, you can reap the benefits of our vast library which includes more than 3000 modules. In this way, you can be sure that any kind of Perl app that you generate or find on the web will function properly on our end.