Perl is a widespread scripting language which is considered to be one of the most useful programming languages in the online world. It is feature-rich and it is used to set up various web-based applications and CGI scripts. What distinguishes Perl from most of the other languages on the market is its support for modules - sets of commands for a certain task that can be included in a script just by calling them which means that you can write just one line within your script to have a whole module executed, instead of having the whole program code that's already included in the module anyway. Because Perl is compatible with various other languages and it features a lot of functions based on what a given app can do, it is employed by a number of well-known companies - the BBC, Craigslist, The Internet Movie Database (IMDB), cPanel, and so on.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Web Hosting

Perl is provided with all the Linux cloud web hosting services that we provide and you are able to execute any kind of .pl file which you upload inside your account thanks to the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP software. This will help you build a website with all the features that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP can't offer. You can execute a script either manually or automatically with a cron job. Our packages feature a large number of Perl modules which you can use and you'll see the complete list in your website hosting account in addition to the path that you should include in your scripts, to be able to access these modules. If you'd like to execute a Perl/CGI script with a cron job however your plan does not offer this feature, you are able to include as many cron jobs as you need via the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of the website hosting Control Panel.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You'll be able to work with any kind of Perl-based app, including CGI scripts, with any of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting that we provide as Perl is supported on all of our servers. You'll be able to make every .pl file executable by setting the appropriate UNIX permissions for it from the Hepsia Control Panel or through any kind of FTP client and based on the actual script, it can be run manually as a result of some action your client performs on the site, or automatically via a cron job which you can create inside your account. Provided you choose to employ a script that you've found online and it needs certain modules to to be available on the server, you will be able to take full advantage of our vast library that includes over 3000 modules. In this way, you can rest assured that any type of Perl application that you create or find on the web will perform properly on our end.