Google Pagespeed is a powerful module that helps optimize the performance of your web pages by automatically applying best practices to improve loading speed. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to set up Nginx with the Google Pagespeed module on Debian 11.

Step 1: Update Your System

Start by ensuring your system is up to date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Install the required packages for building Nginx and Pagespeed:

sudo apt install -y build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake libevent-dev \
libssl-dev zlib1g-dev

Step 3: Install Nginx

To install Nginx, run the following command:

sudo apt install -y nginx

Step 4: Download Google Pagespeed Module

Clone the Google Pagespeed repository:

git clone https://github.com/apache/incubator-pagespeed-ngx.git

Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd incubator-pagespeed-ngx

Download the Pagespeed library:

wget https://dl.google.com/ngx_pagespeed/bin/pagespeed-1.13.92.6.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file:

tar -xvzf pagespeed-1.13.92.6.tar.gz

Step 5: Compile Nginx with Pagespeed Module

Now you need to compile Nginx with the Pagespeed module. First, get the Nginx source code:

apt source nginx

Navigate to the Nginx source directory:

cd nginx-* && ./configure --add-module=../incubator-pagespeed-ngx

Compile and install Nginx:

make
sudo make install

Step 6: Configure Nginx for Pagespeed

Edit your Nginx configuration file to enable the Pagespeed module:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Add the following lines inside the http block:

pagespeed on;
pagespeed FileCachePath /var/cache/ngx_pagespeed/;

Step 7: Restart Nginx

After making changes to the configuration, restart Nginx:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 8: Verify the Installation

To verify that the Pagespeed module is working, visit your website and check the response headers. You should see X-Page-Speed in the headers, indicating that the module is active.

Conclusion

You have successfully set up Nginx with the Google Pagespeed module on Debian 11. This configuration will help enhance the performance of your web applications.

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