Server Side Includes (SSI) is a simple server-side language, which enables you to include text from a specified source in a website. In the most popular scenario, the text from one file is integrated in a second one, giving a site the feeling that it is dynamic. As an example, if your site involves ten web pages, 5 of them can contain the content of some file, for example horoscope.txt. Any time you alter this text file, the updated content will come up on all five web pages, which shall permit you to bring up to date your website much easier than if you had to update a part of all 5 pages. Server Side Includes is occasionally used to contain the output of basic commands, scripts or functions as well - a hit counter that is shown on the site, the current time and date or the customer's IP address. Every webpage that works by using SSI will need to have a unique extension - .shtml.

Server Side Includes in Cloud Hosting

All cloud hosting we provide support Server Side Includes, so that you can incorporate dynamic components to any static site that you host on our cloud system. By making a clear .htaccess file and typing in several lines of code in it, you'll be able to activate SSI for a domain or a subdomain. The file involved must be within the specific folder where you are going to use SSI you'll be able to get the code within our Frequently Asked Questions section, and that means you do not need any kind of coding experience. The 24/7 technical support staff will also be capable to help you with enabling Server Side Includes if you aren't absolutely sure what to do. You should additionally remember to modify the extension of all your files that will implement SSI from .html to .shtml and make certain that the links on your website point to the right files.

Server Side Includes in Semi-dedicated Servers

You will be able to activate and make use of Server Side Includes with a number of mouse clicks with any of the semi-dedicated server packages as the option is featured in the cloud platform where your brand-new account will be configured. All you have to do is to set up an empty file named .htaccess using your Hepsia Hosting Control Panel and then place in a number of lines of code in it. You will find the latter within the Help articles accessible as part of your account, which means you don't need any kind of programming abilities - you'll be able to simply just copy the code in question. All web pages that will implement Server Side Includes must have a .shtml extension, so in case you add this option to an existing website, you must make sure that you change all of the links on it.