Server Side Includes (SSI) really is a set of directives that will permit you to incorporate the content of a text file in an HTML file. In this manner, you are able to add any kind of content to few different webpages in your website and adjust it simply by editing a single text file. You are able to furthermore add the output of different scripts in order that the current date and time, the IP address of the website visitor or the attributes of some file show on your website. This shall help you add some dynamic content to static pages, making the website more appealing to your site visitors and creating a professional appearance. It will also be much easier to revise this content when compared with updating each static page one by one. If you want to use Server Side Includes in your website, the web pages that contain the content of some file should be with extension .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Cloud Web Hosting

All the cloud web hosting services that we offer you support Server Side Includes, so you can add dynamic components to any static website that you host on our cloud system. By creating a blank .htaccess file and entering a couple of lines of code inside it, you are able to enable SSI for a domain name or perhaps a subdomain. The file concerned needs to be in the particular folder where you are going to use SSI and you can also discover the code in our Frequently Asked Questions section, so you don't need any coding knowledge. Our 24/7 technical support crew will also be able to assist you with activating Server Side Includes if you aren't sure what to do. You should additionally make sure to change the extension of all your files which will implement SSI from .html to .shtml and make certain that the links on your website lead to the right files.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you get a semi-dedicated server plan with our company, it will be easy to enable Server Side Includes with only a few clicks and for virtually any domain name or subdomain of your preference. We've got in-depth Help article about the subject that you can see in your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel. All it takes to enable Server Side Includes will be to copy a handful of lines from the article within an .htaccess file that you need to make in the main folder of the domain name/subdomain and you'll be all set. You need to just ensure that all of the files utilizing SSI have the right extension i.e. .shtml, not .html, and also that the links on your site are updated and point to the already updated files.