Server Side Includes (SSI) is actually a list of directives that will permit you to include the content of a text file in an HTML file. In this way, you are able to add any kind of content to various webpages in your site and change it by simply updating one text file. You're able to also add the output of distinctive scripts so the current date and time, the IP address of the visitor or the attributes of a file appear on your site. This shall help you add some dynamic content to static web pages, making the site more appealing to your visitors and giving it a more professional overall look. It will likewise be much easier to update this content when compared with editing each static page one by one. If you want to use Server Side Includes on your website, the web pages that incorporate the content of some file should be with extension .shtml.
Server Side Includes in Cloud Web Hosting
All the Linux cloud web hosting we offer you support Server Side Includes, so you're able to include dynamic components to any static site which you host on our cloud platform. By setting up a clear .htaccess file and typing in a couple of lines of code inside it, you can activate SSI for a domain name or maybe a subdomain. The file in question needs to be in the specific folder where you will use SSI and you can also find the code in our Frequently Asked Questions section, which means you do not need any kind of coding knowledge. Our 24/7 tech support team shall also be capable to help you with enabling Server Side Includes if you're not confident how to proceed. You should additionally make sure to change the extension of all files that are going to make use of SSI from .html to .shtml and make sure that the links on your site point to the proper files.
Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you get a semi-dedicated server package from our company, it is possible to activate Server Side Includes with just a few mouse clicks and for every domain or subdomain of your choice. We have a thorough Help article on the subject you could see in your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel. All you need to activate Server Side Includes is to copy a couple of lines from the article inside an .htaccess file that you should set up in the main folder of the domain/subdomain and you will be ready. You need to simply make sure that all of the files utilizing SSI have the appropriate extension i.e. .shtml, not simply .html, and that the links on your website are updated and point to the already updated files.