Perl is a very popular language, that is used to build various web apps and CGI scripts. Lots of programmers consider it to be among the most practical languages these days as it supports the usage of modules - compact pieces of program code with pre-defined subroutines that are used to perform a certain task. The modules can help you save a lot of time and they will contribute to the quick loading speed of your sites because you're able to integrate only one line of program code to call a specific module rather than using all of the code for the task in your script. Perl is a multi-purpose programming language primarily used for scripts, but it has been employed to create many popular pieces of web software too, like cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It is also employed on high-traffic sites including IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many more.

Perl Scripting in Shared Website Hosting

If you acquire a shared website hosting through our company, you can execute Perl/CGI scripts without a problem since we have a lot of modules installed on the cloud hosting platform where all the shared accounts are created. With every single package, you will be given access to over 3000 modules which you will be able to use in your scripts and you will find the complete list inside your Hepsia hosting Control Panel as well as the path which you should use to access them. When you use any kind of script which you have downloaded from a third-party website, you can rest assured that it will function properly no matter what modules it needs for that. Any kind of .pl script can be executed manually or you'll be able to create a cron job to do this automatically at a given time interval. If your web hosting plan doesn't include cron jobs, you will be able to add this feature with a few clicks in the Upgrades section of the Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

Perl is supported on all our servers, so if you purchase a semi-dedicated server account from us, you will be able to use any kind of custom or ready-made CGI script or any other Perl-based web application without any difficulties. To save you time and efforts, we have also added several thousand modules that you will be able to use. You can see the path to the library in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel and add any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for example, need specific modules, so that they can operate effectively. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, is possible in two ways - manually, when a website visitor does a particular action on your site, or automatically, when you create a cron job from your account. In the second case, you're able to select the interval based on what the script will do and how often you want it to run - once every minute, hour, day, etc.