Perl is a very popular language, which is employed to create various web applications and CGI scripts. Lots of programmers believe that it is one of the most effective programming languages out there since it supports the usage of modules - tiny bits of code with pre-defined subroutines which are designed to execute a specific task. The modules can save you lots of time and they will contribute to the fast speed of your websites as you're able to integrate just a single line of code to call a particular module rather than using all of the program code for the process within your script. Perl is a multi-functional language primarily used for scripts, but it's been used to create a variety of popular pieces of web software as well, for instance cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also employed on high-traffic websites such as IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.
Perl Scripting in Cloud Website Hosting
Perl is provided with all of the cloud website hosting packages that we provide and you can execute any .pl file that you upload in your account with the File Manager of the Control Panel or an FTP software. The aforementioned will help you build a website with all the options that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP doesn't offer. You'll be able to execute a script either manually or automatically with a cron job. Our plans come with countless Perl modules that you are able to employ and you'll see a full list in your hosting account as well as the path that you need to include in your scripts, to be able to access these modules. In case you want to execute a Perl/CGI script through a cron job but your plan doesn't offer this option, you can add as many cron jobs as you need through the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of the web hosting Control Panel.
Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Perl is supported on all of our servers, so in case you buy a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to use any kind of custom-made or ready-made CGI script or other Perl-based web application without difficulty. To save you time and effort, we have also set up several thousand modules that you can use. You will be able to see the path to the library inside the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel and add any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for example, require certain modules, to work efficiently. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be achieved in two separate ways - manually, if a website visitor does a specific action on your website, or automatically, when you create a cron job from your account. In the second case, you can select the interval depending on what your script will do and how often you want it to run - once every minute, hour, day, etc.