Server Side Includes (SSI) is a widely used server-side scripting language, which is used to add the content of one file inside of another file. It's utilized mostly with online content and it will help make a static HTML website more dynamic. If you need to have a daily quote shown on multiple web pages on your website, for example, you can make a text file and replace the quote within it each day. All the pages where this file is integrated are going to show the modified quote, so you will not need to alter them personally every single time. SSI could also be used to incorporate the output of simple functions instead of a static file - for instance, the visitor's IP address, a hit counter or the present date and time. This way, you may make your site look more professional and a lot more appealing to the visitors. Pages that use SSI use a .shtml extension.

Server Side Includes in Website Hosting

All website hosting we provide support Server Side Includes, so that you can include dynamic elements to any static website which you host on our cloud system. By creating a clear .htaccess file and adding a couple of lines of code within it, you're able to enable SSI for a domain name or maybe a subdomain. The file concerned must be inside the particular folder where you will use SSI and you can also find the code within our Frequently Asked Questions section, which means you do not need any coding knowledge. Our 24/7 tech support team will also be able to assist you with enabling Server Side Includes if you aren't absolutely sure what to do. You should furthermore make sure to modify the extension of all files that will make use of SSI from .html to .shtml and make sure that the links on your website point to the right files.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you get a semi-dedicated server package through our company, you'll be able to enable Server Side Includes with a couple clicks and for every domain or subdomain of your choosing. We've got a thorough Help article about the subject you can see in your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel. All you need to enable Server Side Includes will be to copy a couple of lines out of the article in an .htaccess file that you should make in the main folder of the domain name/subdomain and you'll be all set to go. You should just make sure that all of the files implementing SSI have the right extension i.e. .shtml, not just .html, as well as that the links on your site are modified and lead to the already updated files.