Server Side Includes (SSI) really is a range of directives that will allow 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 numerous webpages in your website and change it by just modifying one text file. You'll be able to additionally incorporate the output of distinctive scripts so the current time and date, the IP address of the website visitor or the attributes of a file appear on your site. This shall help you add in some dynamic content to static webpages, making the website more inviting to your visitors and giving it a professional overall look. It will be quicker to revise this content when compared with updating every static web page one by one. If you would like to use Server Side Includes on your website, the pages that incorporate the content of any kind of file need to be with extension .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Shared Web Hosting

All the shared web hosting we provide support Server Side Includes, so you can add dynamic elements to your static site which you host on our cloud system. By creating an empty .htaccess file and typing in some lines of code inside it, you're able to enable SSI for a domain or maybe a subdomain. The file concerned must be in the specific folder where you will make use of SSI and you will see the code in our Frequently Asked Questions section, and that means you don't need any coding expertise. The 24/7 technical support staff shall also be in a position to help you with activating Server Side Includes if you're not confident how to proceed. You should additionally make sure to modify the extension of all your files which will implement SSI from .html to .shtml and make certain that the links on your site lead to the appropriate files.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting

It will be possible to activate and use Server Side Includes with just a couple of clicks with any one of our semi-dedicated server plans as the feature is available within the cloud platform where your account will be set up. All you need to do would be to set up an empty file named .htaccess using your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then place in a couple of lines of code in it. You can find the latter in one of the Help articles which can be found within your account, so you don't require any programming abilities - you're able to simply just copy the code in question. All web pages that will use Server Side Includes should have a .shtml extension, so in case you incorporate this feature to an active site, you should make sure that you bring up to date all of the links on it.