Server Side Includes (SSI) is a widely used server-side scripting language, that is employed to include the content of one file inside of another file. It is utilized primarily with online content and it can help to make a static HTML site far more dynamic. If you want to have a daily quote displayed on a number of webpages of your website, for instance, you can make a text file and replace the quote within it every single day. All of the web pages in which this file is incorporated are going to show the updated quote, so you'll not need to update every one of them manually every time. SSI can also be used to include the output of basic functions rather than a static file - for instance, the client's IP address, a hit counter or the current date and time. This way, you can make your internet site look more professional and more appealing to the site visitors. Pages that use SSI use a .shtml extension.
Server Side Includes in Shared Web Hosting
All Linux shared web hosting packages that we offer support Server Side Includes, so that you can include dynamic components to any static website that you host on our cloud system. By making an empty .htaccess file and entering a few lines of code inside it, you are able to enable SSI for a domain or a subdomain. The file concerned should be inside the exact folder where you will make use of SSI you'll be able to find the code in our Frequently Asked Questions section, and that means you do not need any coding practical experience. Our 24/7 tech support team will also be capable to help you with activating Server Side Includes if you are not absolutely sure what to do. You should also make sure to change the extension of all of the files which will 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 Hosting
It will be easy to activate and make use of Server Side Includes with a handful of mouse clicks with any of the semi-dedicated server plans since the feature is available in the cloud platform where your new account shall be configured. All you have to do will be to make an empty file named .htaccess through your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then place in a few lines of code inside. You will find the latter inside the Help articles accessible as part of your account, which means you do not require any programming knowledge - you'll be able to simply just copy and paste the code in question. All pages that will implement Server Side Includes need to have a .shtml extension, so in case you incorporate this option to an existing site, you have to make sure that you update all of the links in there.