Perl is a popular programming language, that is employed to build various web applications and CGI scripts. Many programmers consider it to be one of the most effective programming languages available because it supports the usage of modules - compact pieces of program code with pre-defined subroutines that are employed to perform a certain task. The modules can save you lots of time and they can contribute to the rapid speed of your websites because you are able to add just one line of code to call a particular module rather than using all of the program code for the task in your script. Perl is a multi-functional programming language normally used for scripts, but it has been used to create a variety of popular pieces of web software as well, like cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also used on high-traffic websites for instance IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.
Perl Scripting in Cloud Hosting
Perl is available with all cloud hosting that we provide and you can execute any .pl file that you upload within your account with the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP software. The latter will enable you to build a site with all of the characteristics that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP does not supply. You'll be able to execute a script either manually or automatically with a cron job. Our packages feature numerous Perl modules which you're able to use and you will see the full list in your website hosting account in addition to the path which you have to use in your scripts, to be able to access these modules. If you want to execute a Perl/CGI script through a cron job but your plan does not offer this feature, you're able to include as many cron jobs as you need via the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of your website hosting Control Panel.
Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers
You will be able to work with every Perl-based application, including CGI scripts, with all of the Linux semi-dedicated servers that we supply as Perl is supported on all of our servers. You're able to make each .pl file executable by setting the proper UNIX permissions for it from your Hepsia Control Panel or through any FTP client and depending on the actual script, it may be executed manually as a result of some action your client performs on the site, or automatically through a cron job which you can set up inside your account. In case you choose to employ a script that you've found online and it needs specific modules to to exist on the server, you will be able to take full advantage of our vast library that includes more than 3000 modules. In this way, you can rest assured that any type of Perl app that you create or find on the worldwide web will work perfectly on our end.