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MIME Tools/Types

MIME types tell browsers how to handle specific file extensions. For example, the text/html MIME type equates to .htm, .html, and .shtml extensions on most servers, and this tells your browser to interpret all files with those extensions as HTML files. You can alter or add new MIME types specifically for your site (note that you can not alter the system defined MIME type values). MIME types are often used to handle new technologies as they appear.

In order to specify your own MIME type or see a list of currently supported MIME Types you can do so via the MIME Types feature within your respective control panel. For further details on the MIME Typeness, check out this page

Access MIME Types in SiteAdmin
Access MIME Types in cPanel
Access a list of common MIME Types

Accessing MIME Types in SiteAdmin

1) Log into your SiteAdmin and select the Advanced section on the left-hand side of the screen, then select MIME Tools

Upon accessing the MIME Tools you will see the entire list of server supported MIME Types presently configured on the server for your use. You will not be able to remove these as they are system wide values however you will be able to remove any MIME Type that you add yourself. Lets add one!

2) Enter the MIME Type

3) Enter the Extension(s) you wish to attach to this MIME type.

4) Click Create

That’s it! You have now added a custom MIME type.

Accessing MIME Types in cPanel

1) Log into your cPanel and select the MIME Type icon from under the Advanced section.

Upon accessing the MIME Tools you will see the entire list of server supported MIME Types presently configured on the server for your use. You will not be able to remove these as they are system wide values however you will be able to remove any MIME Type that you add yourself. Lets add one!

2) We will now add the MIME Type

3) Enter the Extension(s) you wish to attache to this MIME type

4) Click Create

That’s it! You have now added a custom MIME type.

Common MIME Types