Google PageSpeed modules are a free collection of Apache web server modules which are designed to optimize a website's performance. Learn how to install and enable Google PageSpeed modules on a Cloud Server with Linux.
The PageSpeed modules are designed to work with Google PageSpeed Insights which detects and rates a website's performance on a scale of 1 (bad) to 100 (perfect).
Apache is installed and running on a Standard Linux installation by default. If your server was created with a Minimum installation, you will need to install and configure Apache before you proceed.
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REST APIUnlimited trafficVMware virtualizationFirst, update the server's packages:
sudo apt-get updateDownload the PageSpeed modules:
wget https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/linux/direct/mod-pagespeed-stable_current_amd64.debInstall Google PageSpeed:
sudo dpkg -i mod-pagespeed-*.debResolve any dependency problems:
sudo apt-get -f installRestart Apache for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart apache2First, update the server's packages:
sudo yum update Download the PageSpeed modules:
wget https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/linux/direct/mod-pagespeed-stable_current_x86_64.rpmInstall Google PageSpeed:
sudo rpm -U mod-pagespeed-stable_current_x86_64.rpmRestart Apache for the changes to take effect:
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EasyTailored to you24/7 supportNow that PageSpeed is installed, it will need to be enabled. Open the PageSpeed configuration file for editing:
Add the following line to the top of the file:
ModPagespeed onSave and exit the file. Then restart Apache for the changes to take effect:
If you wish to turn PageSpeed off, open the pagespeed.conf file for editing again and change the first line to:
ModPagespeed offThen restart Apache.
There is also a free performance checking tool available from IONOS. In addition to the loading speed, the IONOS Website Checker also registers the website’s general settings as well as the SEO aspects and its security.
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