Server Side Includes (SSI) really is a list of directives that will enable 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 few different web pages on your website and alter it simply by editing just one text file. You're able to also incorporate the output of different scripts so the current date and time, the IP address of the visitor or the attributes of some file display on your site. This shall help you add in some dynamic content to static pages, making the site more inviting to your visitors and giving it a professional overall look. It will likewise be quicker to update this content compared to updating every static web page one at a time. If you would like to use Server Side Includes on your site, the pages that incorporate the content of some file need to be with extension .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Hosting

Server Side Includes is supported on our modern cloud hosting platform, so no matter the hosting that you pick, it will be possible to use this feature and make your website more dynamic. All you will need to do is to set up a file called .htaccess in the main folder for the domain name or subdomain where you want to use SSI and add a handful of lines of code in it. You simply will not require any coding skills however, as you're able simply just copy the needed code from our help section, or our technical support can assist you activate SSI for a given website. You just need to modify the extension of any html file which will use Server Side Includes to .shtml and make certain that all of the links to those webpages on the website are appropriate.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Servers

It is possible to enable and make use of Server Side Includes with simply a few mouse clicks with any of the semi-dedicated server packages as the feature is supported in the cloud platform where your new account shall be set up. All you need to do will be to create an empty file named .htaccess using your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then include a couple of lines of code inside. You can find the latter in one of the Help articles accessible as part of your account, so you have no need for any programming skills - you'll be able to simply copy and paste the code in question. All web pages that are going to make use of Server Side Includes should have a .shtml extension, so if you incorporate this function to an active website, you have to make sure that you change all the links in there.