Server Side Includes (SSI) is a well-known server-side scripting language, which is used to add the content of one file within a second file. It is utilized typically with online content and it will make a static HTML website a lot more dynamic. If you'd like to have a daily quote displayed on multiple pages of your website, for example, you can make a text file and replace the quote in it daily. All pages in which this file is incorporated are going to display the updated quote, so you'll not have to change them manually every time. SSI may also be used to include the output of basic functions as opposed to a static file - for example, the viewer's IP address, a hit counter or the current date and time. In this manner, you may make your internet site look a lot more professional and a lot more appealing to the website visitors. Pages that employ SSI have a .shtml extension.
Server Side Includes in Cloud Website Hosting
All the cloud website hosting that we offer support Server Side Includes, so that you can add dynamic components to any static site which you host on our cloud platform. By setting up a clear .htaccess file and entering some lines of code within it, you'll be able to enable SSI for a domain or perhaps a subdomain. The file in question must be in the specific folder where you will make use of SSI and you can find the code in our Frequently Asked Questions section, so you don't need any coding knowledge. Our 24/7 technical support staff shall also be capable to help you with activating Server Side Includes if you are not absolutely sure how to proceed. You should also make sure to change the extension of all of the files that are going to utilize SSI from .html to .shtml and ensure that the links on your website lead to the correct files.
Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Servers
It will be possible to activate and utilize Server Side Includes with merely a couple of mouse clicks with any one of our semi-dedicated server packages since the option is available on the cloud platform where your account shall be configured. All you need to do will be to make an empty file named .htaccess via your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then add a couple of lines of code in it. You'll find the latter within the Help articles which can be found inside of your account, which means you don't need any kind of programming capabilities - you can simply just copy and paste the code in question. All pages that will make use of Server Side Includes need to have a .shtml extension, so if you add this function to an existing website, you should make sure that you bring up to date all the links on it.