Perl is a popular language, which is employed to set up various web applications and CGI scripts. Many programmers consider it to be one of the most efficient programming languages nowadays since it supports the usage of modules - compact parts of code with pre-defined subroutines that are designed to perform a certain task. The modules will save you lots of time and they can contribute to the rapid loading speed of your websites as you're able to include only one line of program code to call a given module rather than using all the code for the task in your script. Perl is a multi-purpose language most often used for scripts, but it has been used to generate lots of popular pieces of web software as well, for example cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also employed on high-traffic websites for instance IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many more.

Perl Scripting in Cloud Website Hosting

Perl is provided with all Linux cloud website hosting that we provide and you will be able to execute any kind of .pl file that you upload within your account with the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP program. The aforementioned will enable you to make a website with all the functions that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP does not offer. You are able to execute a script either manually or automatically through a cron job. Our plans feature thousands of Perl modules that you can use and you can see the full list in your hosting account as well as the path that you should include in your scripts, to be able to access these modules. If you want to execute a Perl/CGI script using a cron job however your package does not offer this option, you will be able to include as many cron jobs as you need through the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of the website hosting Control Panel.