Server Side Includes (SSI) really is a set of directives that will enable you to incorporate the content of a text file in an HTML file. This way, you're able to add some content to few different web pages on your site and alter it by simply editing a single text file. You'll be able to furthermore incorporate the output of distinctive scripts in order that the present time and date, the IP address of the website visitor or the attributes of some file appear on your site. This shall help you add some dynamic content to static pages, making the site more inviting to your site visitors and creating a professional appearance. It will likewise be simpler to revise this content compared to editing every static page one at a time. If you wish to use Server Side Includes on your site, the pages that contain the content of any kind of file need to be with extension .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Cloud Website Hosting

All cloud website hosting plans we offer you support Server Side Includes, so that you can add dynamic components to any static site which you host on our cloud system. By setting up a clear .htaccess file and entering a few lines of code in it, you'll be able to enable SSI for a domain or a subdomain. The file involved should be within the specific folder where you will make use of SSI and you can also get the code in our Frequently Asked Questions section, and that means you do not need any coding experience. The 24/7 tech support team shall also be capable to help you with enabling Server Side Includes if you are not sure how to proceed. You should furthermore remember to modify the extension of all files that are going to use SSI from .html to .shtml and make certain that the links on your website lead to the right files.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Servers

Server Side Includes could be enabled effortlessly with every single semi-dedicated server plan that we provide you with and the whole process is going to take you just one minute and just a couple of clicks. You can enable SSI by creating a blank .htaccess file in a domain name or subdomain root folder with the File Manager tool in your Hosting Control Panel or an FTP program of your preference, then typing in a few lines of code, which you'll be able to get out of the SSI article inside our complete Knowledgebase. The only thing remaining following that is to double-check if all web pages that shall use Server Side Includes are updated from .html to .shtml and then to edit backlinks to different web pages on your site, so as to reflect the modifications in the file extensions.