Perl is an efficient programming language which is regularly used for creating CGI scripts as well as a variety of web-based applications. Among its main advantages is the fact that it supports modules - ready-made batches of code that are designed to execute numerous tasks and to enhance the effectiveness of a certain script without clogging it with unnecessary lines of program code. This means that, when five tasks have to be executed, you are able to employ five lines of code in order to call each one of the modules rather than including a few hundred lines used to set up the actual modules in your script. Perl is really convenient and it can be used for many different purposes, so a number of companies have implemented it in their web products or on their high-traffic sites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and a lot more. It's often used with other languages for example PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Web Hosting

Since Perl is installed on our cloud web hosting platform, you'll be able to execute Perl/CGI scripts with all of our shared web hosting packages without difficulty. You can also do this automatically by using a cron job when your plan includes this attribute. If not, you will be able to add cron jobs through the Upgrades section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. More than 3000 Perl modules can be accessed on our servers and you'll be able to use them with your scripts. A complete list is available inside the Control Panel and when you need to use any module, you just have to add the path to our module library inside your script. In case third-party scripts that you would like to include in your website demand a particular module, for instance, you won't have to worry if they will operate effectively or not. This way, you're able to build a dynamic site and offer countless features to your website visitors.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

All of the semi-dedicated hosting services that we provide can run CGI scripts or any other applications written in Perl and considering that cron jobs are featured in all of our plans, you are able to select if a given script will be executed manually or automatically on a regular interval of time. In addition, you can use a huge library of more than 3000 modules which are already installed on our servers and use their functionality to save time when you create your scripts. Provided you use a third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that in case it requires a specific module to function effectively, we'll have it as our library features both widespread modules and less popular ones. You'll be able to find the path to the modules that you need to use in our scripts in the Server Information drop-down menu of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel.