How can I run Perl on web servers?

Question

I am very new to Perl and I wonder how to run it on webservers and all. (or if it can)

Answer 1

The three commonest options are:

• mod_perl
• FastCGI
• CGI

I'd recommend FastCGI for good performance without massive complication.

The new kid on the block is PSGI/Plack, which I can't comment on as I haven't found time to look at it properly.

There are various web frameworks (such as Catalyst) which can do a lot of the heavy lifting involved in building a web application for you. Most can be accessed with more than one of the above methods (e.g. Catalyst supports all four).