Server Side Includes (SSI) is a range of directives that will enable you to incorporate the content of a text file in an HTML file. In this manner, you're able to add any kind of content to few different web pages on your website and alter it by simply modifying an individual text file. You are able to additionally add the output of various scripts so the current time and date, the IP address of the visitor or the attributes of a file appear on your website. This shall help you add in some dynamic content to static pages, making the website more desirable to your site visitors and creating a far more professional look and feel. It will also be simpler to revise this content when compared with updating each static page one by one. If you wish to use Server Side Includes on your site, the web pages that incorporate the content of some file should be with extension .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Cloud Website Hosting

All the Linux cloud website hosting services that we offer you support Server Side Includes, so you're able to include dynamic components to any static website that you host on our cloud platform. By creating an empty .htaccess file and entering several lines of code in it, you're able to activate SSI for a domain name or a subdomain. The file involved needs to be within the particular folder where you will make use of SSI and you can also discover the code in our Frequently Asked Questions section, and that means you don't need any kind of coding expertise. The 24/7 tech support team will also be able to assist you with activating Server Side Includes if you're not sure what to do. You should furthermore make sure to modify the extension of all of the files that will make use of SSI from .html to .shtml and make sure that the links on your site lead to the correct files.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting

It is possible to enable and employ Server Side Includes with only a handful of clicks with any of our semi-dedicated server offers as the feature is featured on the cloud platform where your new account shall be configured. All you have to do will be to make an empty file named .htaccess using your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then include a number of lines of code inside. You'll find the latter in one of the Help articles accessible as part of your account, and that means you do not require any programming expertise - you can simply just copy the code in question. All web pages that will utilize Server Side Includes should have a .shtml extension, so if you incorporate this function to an active website, you have to make sure that you update all of the links on it.