Server Side Includes (SSI) is a list of directives that will enable you to include the content of a text file inside an HTML file. In this way, you can add some content to few different web pages in your site and change it just by modifying a single text file. You are able to furthermore incorporate the output of distinctive scripts so the current time and date, the IP address of the visitor or the properties of a file show on your site. This will let you add some dynamic content to static web pages, making the site more inviting to your visitors and giving it a more professional appearance. It will also be simpler to update this content when compared with updating each static page one at a time. If you want to use Server Side Includes in your website, the pages that include the content of some file need to be with extension .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Shared Website Hosting

All shared website hosting we provide support Server Side Includes, so you can include dynamic components to your static website that you host on our cloud platform. By setting up an empty .htaccess file and entering several lines of code inside it, you are able to activate SSI for a domain or maybe a subdomain. The file in question needs to be within the particular folder where you are going to use SSI and you'll find the code within our Frequently Asked Questions section, so you do not need any kind of coding expertise. The 24/7 tech support staff shall also be able to assist you with enabling Server Side Includes if you aren't absolutely sure what to do. You should also remember to change the extension of all of the files which will make use of SSI from .html to .shtml and ensure that the links on your website lead to the right files.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting

It is possible to activate and utilize Server Side Includes with only a few clicks with any of our semi-dedicated server offers since the feature is supported in the cloud platform where your new account will be configured. All you have to do will be to set up a blank file named .htaccess via your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then add a handful of lines of code inside. You will find the latter in one of the Help articles that are available within your account, which means you do not need any kind of programming skills - it is possible to simply just copy the code in question. All web pages that are going to use Server Side Includes must have a .shtml extension, so in case you add this option to an existing website, you must make sure that you bring up to date all the links on it.