Server Side Includes (SSI) is actually a group 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 any kind of content to a few different web pages on your site and modify it by just updating just one text file. You are able to also add the output of distinctive scripts so the current time and date, the IP address of the website visitor or the attributes of some file show on your site. This will allow you to add some dynamic content to static webpages, making the site more appealing to your website visitors and giving it a more professional appearance. It will be easier to update this content in comparison to editing every static web page one at a time. If you want to use Server Side Includes in your site, the web pages that include the content of any kind of file should be with extension .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Shared Hosting

All the Linux shared hosting packages that we provide support Server Side Includes, so you're able to bring in dynamic elements to your static website which you host on our cloud system. By creating an empty .htaccess file and entering a couple of lines of code inside, you'll be able to activate SSI for a domain or maybe a subdomain. The file concerned needs to be inside the exact folder where you are going to use SSI and you will discover the code inside our Frequently Asked Questions section, so you do not need any coding experience. The 24/7 tech support crew will also be in a position to assist you with enabling Server Side Includes if you aren't confident how to proceed. You should furthermore make sure to change the extension of all of the files which will utilize SSI from .html to .shtml and make certain that the links on your site lead to the appropriate files.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Server Side Includes can be enabled with ease with each and every semi-dedicated server plan that we offer and the whole process is going to take you only a minute and simply a number of clicks. You can activate SSI by setting up a blank .htaccess file in a domain name or subdomain main folder with the File Manager tool in your Hosting Control Panel or an FTP program of your preference, then incorporating a number of lines of code, that you will be capable to get from the SSI article inside our thorough Knowledgebase. The only thing left following that is to double-check if all webpages that will use Server Side Includes are updated from .html to .shtml and to modify backlinks to different pages on your site, to reflect the changes in the file extensions.