Server Side Includes (SSI) is a set of directives that will allow you to include the content of a text file within an HTML file. In this manner, you're able to add some content to various web pages in your website and adjust it by simply modifying one text file. You're able to additionally incorporate the output of various scripts so the current date and time, the IP address of the website visitor or the properties of a file appear on your site. This shall help you add in some dynamic content to static pages, making the site more desirable to your site visitors and giving it a professional look and feel. It will likewise be simpler to update this content as compared to editing every static page one at a time. If you would like to use Server Side Includes in your site, the pages that incorporate the content of any kind of file should be with extension .shtml.
Server Side Includes in Cloud Website Hosting
All of the cloud website hosting packages we provide support Server Side Includes, so you can bring in dynamic elements to any static website which you host on our cloud platform. By setting up a blank .htaccess file and entering some lines of code in it, you'll be able to enable SSI for a domain name or maybe a subdomain. The file involved must be inside the particular folder where you will use SSI you'll be able to discover the code inside our Frequently Asked Questions section, and that means you don't need any coding practical experience. The 24/7 tech support staff will also be in a position to help you with enabling Server Side Includes if you're not sure what to do. You should also make sure to modify the extension of all files which will utilize SSI from .html to .shtml and make sure that the links on your site lead to the appropriate files.
Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you get a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you will be able to activate Server Side Includes with a couple of clicks and for any domain name or subdomain that you pick. We've got an in depth Help article on the subject that you could find in your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel. All it takes to enable Server Side Includes is to copy a number of lines from the article within an .htaccess file that you need to create in the main folder of the domain name/subdomain and you'll be ready to go. You need to only be certain that all files making use of SSI possess the correct extension i.e. .shtml, not just .html, and also that the links on your site are modified and point to the by now renamed files.