Server Side Includes (SSI) is actually a group of directives that will permit you to include the content of a text file within an HTML file. In this manner, you can add any kind of content to a few different webpages on your site and modify it by just modifying one text file. You are able to also add the output of various scripts so that the current date and time, the IP address of the website visitor or the properties of a file appear on your site. This shall allow you to add some dynamic content to static webpages, making the website more inviting to your site visitors and creating a professional look and feel. It will be simpler to update this content when compared with editing each static page one at a time. If you wish to use Server Side Includes on your site, the web pages that contain the content of any kind of file must be with extension .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Cloud Hosting

Server Side Includes is present on our modern cloud hosting platform, so regardless of the cloud hosting which you select, you will be able to make use of this function making your website a lot more dynamic. Everything you will have to do will be to set up a file called .htaccess in the main folder for the domain name or subdomain where you wish to use SSI and then add a number of lines of code in it. You'll not need any coding skills however, since you can simply copy the needed code from the help section, or our technical support can assist you enable SSI for any specific website. You need to simply change the extension of any html file that will use Server Side Includes to .shtml and make sure that all links to those web pages on the website are appropriate.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You will be able to activate and utilize Server Side Includes with only a number of clicks with any of our semi-dedicated server plans because the option is supported within the cloud platform where your brand-new account will be set up. All you need to do will be to create a blank file named .htaccess through your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then place in a number of lines of code in it. You can find the latter inside the Help articles which can be found in your account, which means you do not need any programming capabilities - it is possible to simply copy and paste the code in question. All pages that will implement Server Side Includes should have a .shtml extension, so in case you incorporate this function to an existing site, you should make sure that you bring up to date all the links on it.