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[GeorgeC]

Hi:
I might install mod_gzip on my server soon, and just had a few questions:

1) Apart from .css, .js, , .zip, .txt, and image files, are there other known file types I should exclude from being zipped?

2) I understand it's best to exclude zipping up of smaller files. Is there a recommended kb size (ie: <4kb) that's considered small?

3) My pages uses SSI to include other .htm files into the main one. Will mod_gzip correctly zip up all these files, or just the "main" one? Any problems with SSI includes working with mod_gzip?

I'll be instaling mod_gzip on a cPanel server. If there's anything else I should know of/tips, please do share

Thanks!

[mind21_98]

1. The files that should be zipped are .txt, .htm, .html, .css, .shtml and .js.

2. I'd say anything below 5KB or so.

3. mod_gzip should work properly with SSI.

[sitekeeper]

Originally posted by easybyte

I'll be instaling mod_gzip on a cPanel server. If there's anything else I should know of/tips, please do share
Thanks!

Use the one at http://layer1.cpanel.net/

What are your serverloads like now?

Some other useful info: http://i4net.tv/marticle/get.php?act...e&articleid=12

Good luck!

[GeorgeC]

Originally posted by mind21_98
1. The files that should be zipped are .txt, .htm, .html, .css, .shtml and .js.

2. I'd say anything below 5KB or so.

3. mod_gzip should work properly with SSI.

Hmmm...I'm fairly sure I've heard that .js files should be excluded, if not .css as well?

[mind21_98]

Originally posted by easybyte
Hmmm...I'm fairly sure I've heard that .js files should be excluded, if not .css as well?

Hmm. You could try it both ways, and if it doesn't work you could exclude them.