Server Side Includes (SSI) is actually a list of directives that will enable you to contain the content of a text file inside an HTML file. In this manner, you'll be able to add some content to a few different pages on your site and alter it by just editing one text file. You can furthermore add the output of different scripts so that the current time and date, the IP address of the website visitor or the attributes of some file show up on your site. This shall allow you to add in some dynamic content to static webpages, making the site more inviting to your visitors and creating a more professional appearance. It will likewise be simpler to update this content in comparison with editing each static page one at a time. If you want to use Server Side Includes in your website, the web pages that include the content of any kind of file should be with extension .shtml.
Server Side Includes in Web Hosting
All Linux web hosting packages that we offer support Server Side Includes, so you're able to add dynamic elements to your static site which you host on our cloud system. By creating a blank .htaccess file and entering a couple of lines of code within it, you're able to activate SSI for a domain name or maybe a subdomain. The file concerned needs to be inside the specific folder where you will use SSI and you will get the code inside our Frequently Asked Questions section, and that means you do not need any kind of coding expertise. Our 24/7 tech support team will also be capable to assist you with activating Server Side Includes if you are not certain what to do. You should additionally make sure to modify 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 lead to the proper files.
Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Server Side Includes could be activated effortlessly with each semi-dedicated server plan that we offer and the whole process shall take you just one minute and merely a few clicks. You can activate SSI by creating an empty .htaccess file inside a domain or subdomain main folder with the File Manager tool in your Hosting Control Panel or perhaps an FTP application of your preference, then incorporating a few lines of code, that you will be able to copy from the SSI article in our extensive Knowledgebase. The one thing remaining then will be to double-check if all of the web pages that will use Server Side Includes are renamed from .html to .shtml and to update the links to different pages on your website, in order to represent the modifications in the file extensions.