Perl is an efficient programming language that is regularly used for creating CGI scripts and also various kinds of web-based applications. One of its main advantages is that it supports modules - ready-made batches of program code which are designed to do numerous tasks and to extend the functionality of a certain script without slowing it with unnecessary lines of code. To put it simply, when five tasks have to be performed, you'll be able to use five lines of program code in order to call each of the modules instead of adding hundreds of lines used to create the actual modules in your script. Perl is very practical and it may be used for a number of purposes, that's why a number of companies have integrated it in their web products or on their resource-demanding sites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and a lot more. It is often used with other languages for example PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Hosting

You are able to use CGI scripts and apps created in Perl with all of our shared plans because we have a rich library more than 3000 modules installed on our custom-made cloud hosting platform so as to make sure that all dependencies for a custom-made or a pre-made script will be there every time you need them. You can execute a .pl file in two separate ways - either manually via your website, or automatically by using a cron job which will run a specific file regularly. In the event that the plan that you've bought doesn't come with cron jobs included, you will be able to include as many as you want through the Upgrades menu in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Also, you have to ensure that the script file features the needed executable permissions. Using our shared plans, you can create a site with as many functions and features as you would like.