Server Side Includes (SSI) really is a group of directives that will enable you to include the content of a text file within an HTML file. By doing this, you'll be able to add any kind of content to numerous web pages in your website and adjust it simply by editing a single text file. You're able to also add the output of distinctive scripts so that the current date and time, the IP address of the website visitor or the properties of some file show up on your website. This will enable you to incorporate some dynamic content to static webpages, making the website more desirable to your site visitors and creating a professional overall look. It will likewise be simpler to update this content compared to editing each static page one by one. If you want to use Server Side Includes on your website, the web pages that contain the content of some file should be with extension .shtml.
Server Side Includes in Shared Website Hosting
All the Linux shared website hosting that we offer you support Server Side Includes, so you're able to incorporate dynamic components to any static website that you host on our cloud platform. By setting up an empty .htaccess file and entering some lines of code in it, you're able to enable SSI for a domain or a subdomain. The file involved needs to be inside the particular folder where you are going to use SSI and you can also get the code inside our Frequently Asked Questions section, which means you don't need any kind of coding practical experience. Our 24/7 technical support crew will also be able to help you with enabling Server Side Includes if you aren't absolutely sure what to do. You should also make sure to change the extension of all of the files that are going to utilize SSI from .html to .shtml and ensure that the links on your website point to the correct files.
Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting
You'll be able to enable and use Server Side Includes with only a couple of clicks with any of the semi-dedicated server packages since the feature is present within the cloud platform where your brand-new account shall be set up. All you need to do will be to create a blank file named .htaccess from your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then add a few lines of code in it. You can find the latter in one of the Help articles which can be found in your account, and that means you have no need for any programming capabilities - it is possible to just copy and paste the code in question. All webpages that are going to implement Server Side Includes need to have a .shtml extension, so in case you incorporate this function to an existing site, you must make sure that you update all of the links in there.