Server Side Includes (SSI) is a group of directives that will allow you to contain the content of a text file within an HTML file. In this manner, you can add some content to various pages in your website and adjust it just by updating just one text file. You'll be able to also incorporate the output of distinctive scripts so the present date and time, the IP address of the website visitor or the attributes of some file appear on your website. This shall let you incorporate some dynamic content to static webpages, making the website more desirable to your site visitors and creating a professional appearance. It will also be simpler to revise this content in comparison to updating every static web page one by one. If you want to use Server Side Includes in your site, the web pages that incorporate the content of some file should be with extension .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Shared Web Hosting

All shared web hosting plans we offer you support Server Side Includes, so you're able to incorporate dynamic elements to your static website that you host on our cloud system. By creating a clear .htaccess file and adding several lines of code inside, you are able to enable SSI for a domain or maybe a subdomain. The file involved should be inside the particular folder where you are going to use SSI and you'll discover the code inside our Frequently Asked Questions section, and that means you don't need any coding expertise. The 24/7 technical support team will also be in a position to help you with enabling 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 which will utilize SSI from .html to .shtml and ensure that the links on your site lead to the correct files.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you get a semi-dedicated server plan from us, it is possible to activate Server Side Includes with just a few clicks and for virtually any domain or subdomain that you pick. You will find a comprehensive Help article about the subject you could find in your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel. All it takes to enable Server Side Includes is to copy a handful of lines out of the article within an .htaccess file that you should create in the main folder of the domain name/subdomain and you will be set. You need to just be certain that all files making use of SSI possess the correct extension i.e. .shtml, not just .html, as well as that the links on your site are updated and lead to the by now renamed files.