Server Side Includes (SSI) is actually a list of directives that will permit you to incorporate the content of a text file within an HTML file. By doing this, you are able to add any kind of content to few different web pages on your website and adjust it just by modifying an individual text file. You can also add the output of different scripts in order that the current date and time, the IP address of the visitor or the attributes of a file show up on your site. This will allow you to add some dynamic content to static pages, making the site more appealing to your visitors and creating a much more professional visual appearance. It will be easier to update this content as compared to editing each static page one by one. If you wish to use Server Side Includes on your site, the pages that include the content of any kind of file must be with extension .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Cloud Web Hosting

All the Linux cloud web hosting packages we offer you support Server Side Includes, so you're able to add dynamic components to your static site which you host on our cloud platform. By creating a clear .htaccess file and adding a couple of lines of code inside it, you'll be able to enable SSI for a domain or perhaps a subdomain. The file concerned needs to be within the exact folder where you are going to use SSI and you can find the code within our Frequently Asked Questions section, and that means you don't need any coding knowledge. Our 24/7 tech support team shall also be capable to assist you with activating Server Side Includes if you aren't certain how to proceed. You should additionally remember to modify the extension of all files that are going to implement SSI from .html to .shtml and make certain that the links on your website lead to the proper files.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting

It won't take you over a minute to enable Server Side Includes if you have a semi-dedicated server package with our company. If you decide to activate this function, you have to make an .htaccess file in the main folder for the domain name or subdomain in which you need SSI to be enabled. In that file, you need to copy and paste some code, which you'll get in the FAQ article that we have devoted to SSI. You can get the latter in the Help area of your Hosting Control Panel, so you do not require any prior experience with such matters. The only 2 things you must deal with are renaming all webpages that will use Server Side Includes from .html to .shtml and updating each of the links on your website, so they point to the renamed files.