Server Side Includes (SSI) really is a range of directives that will enable you to contain the content of a text file inside an HTML file. By doing this, you'll be able to add any kind of content to numerous webpages on your site and modify it just by editing a single text file. You are able to additionally add the output of various scripts in order that the current time and date, the IP address of the website visitor or the properties of some file appear on your website. This will help you incorporate some dynamic content to static webpages, making the site more desirable to your website visitors and creating a much more professional overall appearance. It will also be simpler to revise this content as compared to updating each static page one at a time. If you would like to use Server Side Includes on your website, the pages that incorporate the content of some file must be with extension .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Cloud Website Hosting

All the Linux cloud website hosting that we offer support Server Side Includes, so that you can incorporate dynamic elements to your static website which you host on our cloud system. By setting up an empty .htaccess file and entering some lines of code within it, you are able to enable SSI for a domain name or maybe a subdomain. The file in question must be in the specific folder where you will make use of SSI and you'll find the code in our Frequently Asked Questions section, so you do not need any coding knowledge. Our 24/7 tech support crew shall also be able to help you with enabling Server Side Includes if you aren't absolutely sure what to do. You should also make sure to modify the extension of all your files which will implement SSI from .html to .shtml and ensure that the links on your website point to the right files.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You'll be able to enable and make use of Server Side Includes with just a number of clicks with any one of the semi-dedicated server packages since the option is supported within the cloud platform where your brand-new account shall be configured. All you need to do will be to create a blank file named .htaccess through your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then include a couple of lines of code inside. You will find the latter within the Help articles which can be found as part of your account, which means you do not need any programming abilities - it is possible to simply just copy the code in question. All web pages that will use Server Side Includes need to have a .shtml extension, so if you add in this function to an active website, you should make sure that you bring up to date all of the links on it.