How to install the Google PageSpeed module on Apache
IONOS editorial team3 mins
Google PageSpeed Insights analyzes the performance of your website. Learn how to install and enable the Google PageSpeed module on an Apache web server on Linux to use the analytics tools.
What are the requirements for PageSpeed on Apache?
- A cloud server with a Linux server operating system (CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian)
- Apache installed and running
Apache is installed and running on a standard Linux installation by default. If your server was created with the Minimal installation option, you will need to install and configure your Apache web server before you proceed.
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How to install the Google PageSpeed module on Ubuntu and Debian
First, update the server’s packages:
sudo apt-get updateDownload the PageSpeed module:
wget https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/linux/direct/mod-pagespeed-stable_current_amd64.debIf you are using a distribution with 32-bit architecture, the last part of the download link is as follows: ./mod-pagespeed-stable_current_i386.rpm.
Install 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 apache2How to install the Google PageSpeed module on CentOS and Fedora
First, update the server’s packages:
sudo yum updateDownload the PageSpeed module:
wget https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/linux/direct/mod-pagespeed-stable_current_x86_64.rpmIn the case of a 32-bit system, the last part of the download link is as follows: ./mod-pagespeed-stable_current_i386.rpm.
Install Google PageSpeed:
sudo rpm -U mod-pagespeed-*.rpmRestart Apache for the changes to take effect:
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How to enable the Apache PageSpeed module
Now that PageSpeed is installed, it will need to be enabled. Open the PageSpeed configuration file for editing:
- Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/mods-available/pagespeed.conf - CentOS/Fedora:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/pagespeed.conf
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:
- Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo systemctl restart apache2 - CentOS/Fedora:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
If you want to disable PageSpeed, open the pagespeed.conf file again for editing and change the first line to:
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