Perl is a well-known scripting language that's regarded as being one of the most useful programming languages on the Internet. It's feature-rich and it is used to generate a variety of web-based applications and CGI scripts. What distinguishes Perl from most of the alternative languages on the market is the compatibility with modules - groups of commands for a specific task which can be integrated into a script just by calling them which means that you're able to write a single line inside your script to get a whole module executed, instead of having the whole code that's already included in the module anyway. Because Perl is compatible with many other languages and it provides a lot of options based on what a specific app can do, it's employed by lots of popular companies - the BBC, Craigslist, The Internet Movie Database (IMDB), cPanel, and many others.
Perl Scripting in Cloud Hosting
Since Perl is set up on our cloud web hosting platform, you will be able to run Perl/CGI scripts with all of our cloud hosting packages without difficulty. You can even do this automatically by using a cron job when your plan comes with this option. If not, you're able to add cron jobs through the Upgrades area of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. Over 3000 Perl modules can be found on our servers and you'll be able to use all of them with your scripts. The complete list is available in the Control Panel and if you'd like to use any module, you just have to add the path to our module library in your script. If third-party scripts that you would like to include in your website ask for a particular module, for example, you won't have to worry whether they will run properly or not. In this way, you'll be able to create a dynamic website and supply a huge selection of functions to your visitors.
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're able to use any custom or ready-made CGI script or another Perl-based web app without difficulty. To save you time and efforts, we've also installed several thousand modules which you'll be able to employ. You will be able to see the path to the library in your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel and add any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for example, need specific modules, so as to operate properly. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be done in two separate ways - manually, in case a website visitor performs a certain action on your site, or automatically, when you set up a cron job through your account. In the second case, you'll be able to select the interval based on what your script will do and how often you'd like it to run - once every minute, hour, day, etc.