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Installing mod_gzip

I want to install the mod_zip because I read that this will accelerate my strore (oscommerce) ..Is it true?

I download the ApacheModuleGzip.dll and I set lis line in th httpd.conf

LoadModule gzip_module "c:/php/ApacheModuleGzip.dll"

But it didn´t work.

Do I need to configure other things?

The error message Can not load "c:/php/ApacheModuleGzip.dll" the specified module could not be found.

I put the ApacheModuleGzip.dll in c:/php directory c:/windows and c:/windows/system32 but it didn´t work.

May you help me.

Thanks,

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_Marcel_

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rtorresmtz

ASKER

Hi!!!

May you be more explicite about the proper directives I need to set and how to set the right for the execution of apache?

_Marcel_

There are quite some things that can be set. Maybe better to provide a link:

http://www.howtoforge.com/linux_apache_mod_gzip_6

Probably you won't need half of them or even maybe more), but it's always good to know what is possible.

rtorresmtz

ASKER

do I have to compile mod_gzip.c with the modification are showed in the link you send me?

Is another way to do it with out to compile this file

_Marcel_

No, no, it's not necesary when you use the pre-compiled dll as a load module. The link was just provided because it gives a nice overview of all possible settings for your httpd.conf.

rtorresmtz

ASKER

Then do you mean I need to add all this line to the httpd.conf file?

LoadModule gzip_module modules/ApacheModuleGzip.dll

mod_gzip_on Yes
mod_gzip_can_negotiate Yes
mod_gzip_static_suffix .gz
AddEncoding gzip .gz
mod_gzip_update_static No
mod_gzip_command_version '/mod_gzip_status'
mod_gzip_temp_dir /tmp
mod_gzip_keep_workfiles No
mod_gzip_minimum_file_size 500
mod_gzip_maximum_file_size 500000
mod_gzip_maximum_inmem_size 60000
mod_gzip_min_http 1000
mod_gzip_handle_methods GET POST
mod_gzip_item_exclude reqheader "User-agent: Mozilla/4.0[678]"
mod_gzip_item_include file \.html$
mod_gzip_item_exclude file \.js$
mod_gzip_item_exclude file \.css$
mod_gzip_item_include file \.pl$
mod_gzip_item_include handler ^cgi-script$
mod_gzip_item_include mime ^text/html$
mod_gzip_item_include mime ^text/plain$
mod_gzip_item_include mime ^httpd/unix-directory$
mod_gzip_item_exclude mime ^image/
mod_gzip_dechunk Yes
LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%V %r\" %<s %b mod_gzip: %{mod_gzip_result}n In:%{mod_gzip_input_size}n -< Out:%{mod_gzip_output_size}n = %{mod_gzip_compression_ratio}n pct." common_with_mod_gzip_info2
CustomLog logs/mod_gzip.log common_with_mod_gzip_info2
mod_gzip_add_header_count Yes
mod_gzip_send_vary On

_Marcel_

Depending on which you will use, yes. (When you use the default vlue it won't be necessary to set the setting; then again, you are sure what is used).