Server Side Includes (SSI) is actually a range of directives that will permit you to include the content of a text file within an HTML file. This way, you are able to add any kind of content to numerous pages in your website and adjust it just by updating just one text file. You are able to additionally incorporate the output of different scripts in order that the current time and date, the IP address of the website visitor or the properties of some file display on your site. This shall enable you to add some dynamic content to static webpages, making the website more appealing to your visitors and giving it a much more professional overall look. It will likewise be much easier to revise this content compared to editing every static web page one by one. If you want to use Server Side Includes on your website, the web pages that include the content of some file should be with extension .shtml.
Server Side Includes in Website Hosting
All website hosting that we offer you support Server Side Includes, so that you can add dynamic elements to your static site which you host on our cloud system. By creating an empty .htaccess file and adding a couple of lines of code in it, you'll be able to activate SSI for a domain name or a subdomain. The file concerned needs to be inside the specific folder where you will make use of SSI you'll be able to find the code within our Frequently Asked Questions section, so you do not need any kind of coding knowledge. The 24/7 tech support team will also be in a position to assist you with activating Server Side Includes if you're not certain what to do. You should additionally remember to change the extension of all your files that will utilize SSI from .html to .shtml and make certain that the links on your website lead to the correct files.
Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting
It is possible to activate and make use of Server Side Includes with a couple of clicks with any one of the semi-dedicated server packages because the option is featured within the cloud platform where your new account will be set up. All you have to do is to create an empty file named .htaccess using your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then include a number of lines of code in it. You can find the latter within the Help articles that can be found within your account, so you have no need for any programming skills - you're able to just copy the code in question. All pages that will implement Server Side Includes need to have a .shtml extension, so in case you add this function to an existing website, you have to make sure that you change all of the links on it.