Perl is an efficient programming language that's commonly used for generating CGI scripts and various kinds of web-based applications. One of its major pros is that it supports modules - ready-made batches of program code that are designed to perform a variety of tasks and to enhance the efficiency of a given script without clogging it with unnecessary lines of code. This means that, in the event that five tasks should be executed, you're able to employ five lines of code to call each one of the modules rather than including a couple of hundred lines used to generate the actual modules in your script. Perl is very practical and it may be used for a number of purposes, that's why a wide range of corporations have integrated it in their web products or on their resource-demanding websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It's generally used with other languages like PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Website Hosting

You will be able to use CGI scripts and applications written in Perl with any of our shared website hosting as we have a rich library more than 3000 modules installed on our tailor-made cloud website hosting platform to make sure that all the dependencies for a tailor-made or a pre-made script will be there whenever you need them. You're able to execute a .pl file in two ways - either manually via your website, or automatically by using a cron job that will run a certain file on regular intervals. In case the package which you've ordered does not come with cron jobs included, you can easily add as many as you need from the Upgrades menu in your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. In addition, you need to ensure that the script file is provided with the right executable permissions. When you use our shared packages, you are able to create a site with as many functions and features as you'd like.