Server Side Includes (SSI) is a popular server-side scripting language, which is used to incorporate the content of one file inside a second file. It's used mainly with online content and it could make a static HTML site far more dynamic. If you wish to have a daily quote shown on a number of pages on your website, for example, you can create a text file and replace the quote inside it each day. All web pages where this file is incorporated will show the updated quote, so you'll not have to edit all of them personally every single time. SSI can also be used to incorporate the output of basic functions instead of a static file - for instance, the client's IP address, a hit counter or perhaps the present date and time. In this manner, you may make your website seem far more professional and a lot more attractive to the site visitors. Pages that employ SSI use a .shtml extension.
Server Side Includes in Cloud Website Hosting
All of the cloud website hosting plans that we provide support Server Side Includes, so you're able to incorporate dynamic elements to your static website which you host on our cloud platform. By creating a clear .htaccess file and adding a couple of lines of code in it, you are able to enable SSI for a domain or maybe a subdomain. The file involved must be within the exact folder where you will make use of SSI and you can also get the code within our Frequently Asked Questions section, which means you don't need any coding practical experience. Our 24/7 technical support crew shall also be able to assist you with activating Server Side Includes if you are not sure how to proceed. You should additionally make sure to change the extension of all of the files that are going to implement SSI from .html to .shtml and make sure that the links on your site point to the right files.
Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Servers
You will be able to activate and use Server Side Includes with only a couple of clicks with any of our semi-dedicated server plans as the feature is available within the cloud platform where your account shall be set up. All you have to do would be to set up a blank file named .htaccess via your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then include a few lines of code inside. You will find the latter within the Help articles that are available inside of your account, so you have no need for any programming abilities - you're able to simply just copy and paste the code in question. All pages that are going to use Server Side Includes must have a .shtml extension, so if you add in this feature to an existing website, you need to make sure that you bring up to date all of the links in there.