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[zoodc Friend zoodcJoin date: January 2008Posts: 53Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 10]

#129752

Hi there,

I have really enjoyed this template but it does take a bit long to load up. Recently I’ve switched hosting companies and I am running this site off of a shared server (not dedicted or virtural dedicated).

At first I thought the delay was only caused by the hosting company because when I go to the website a blank page would appear while the browser said “waiting for…”

I tested out a plain html file though and the server does respond much quicker. Is it possible that Joomla’s php scripts (or JA Erica’s php scripts) would slow down the server response to the point where the browser only shows “waiting for http://www…..” for 10-20 seconds? Or is this likely the hosting company?

If you could let me know what your thoughts are that would be very helpful

Thanks,

NM

[instantinlaw Friend instantinlawJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1646Downloads:6Uploads:28 Thanks: 68 Thanked: 210 times in 62 posts]

#254013

It may be the template or images or your server. You can try turning on the Joomla cache & if your server supports it I would also enable GZIP compression in the global configuration.
There are also a few very good 3rd party cache components over at Joomla.org.
Good luck.

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1. zoodc

[mayke Friend maykeJoin date: May 2008Posts: 281Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 55 Thanked: 13 times in 1 posts]

#254117

There is good information you can get from here: http://www.joomlaperformance.com/

🙂

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1. zoodc

[zoodc Friend zoodcJoin date: January 2008Posts: 53Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 10]

#254165

Thanks, enabling the cache helped (I don’t know why I had it turned off in the first place). I’ll check out the performance link when I have a moment. It looks to be quite useful,

NM

[instantinlaw Friend instantinlawJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1646Downloads:6Uploads:28 Thanks: 68 Thanked: 210 times in 62 posts]

#254191

ZooDC;59771Thanks, enabling the cache helped (I don’t know why I had it turned off in the first place). I’ll check out the performance link when I have a moment. It looks to be quite useful,

NM

The cache is turned off by default on a new install, and so is GZIP compression. Did you enable GZIP too?

[zoodc Friend zoodcJoin date: January 2008Posts: 53Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 10]

#254205

I’ve enable gzip compression. It does seem faster. I’ll keep an eye on it and see what else I can to to optimize the speed.

[mfcphil Friend mfcphilJoin date: September 2007Posts: 2866Downloads:3Uploads:218 Thanks: 211 Thanked: 388 times in 133 posts]

#254207

Will it do any harm enabling the gzip if your server does not support it?

[instantinlaw Friend instantinlawJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1646Downloads:6Uploads:28 Thanks: 68 Thanked: 210 times in 62 posts]

#254208

mfcphil;59821Will it do any harm enabling the gzip if your server does not support it?

I doubt it. But most modern hosts have it installed anyway.

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[mj1256 Friend mj1256Join date: June 2007Posts: 1473Downloads:10Uploads:35 Thanks: 84 Thanked: 225 times in 118 posts]

#254232

this should be a sticky somewhere under site performance

<blockquote>The cache is turned off by default on a new install</blockquote>

On a new site turn on the cache and enable gzip

[instantinlaw Friend instantinlawJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1646Downloads:6Uploads:28 Thanks: 68 Thanked: 210 times in 62 posts]

#254237

mj1256;59853this should be a sticky somewhere under site performance

On a new site turn on the cache and enable gzip

I’ll make a quick tutorial on doing this today.:)

[Menalto Friend MenaltoJoin date: May 2007Posts: 4736Downloads:0Uploads:43 Thanks: 2 Thanked: 531 times in 361 posts]

#254241

When you have enabled it you can check your site here if it is working or not:
http://www.gidnetwork.com/tools/gzip-test.php

[mfcphil Friend mfcphilJoin date: September 2007Posts: 2866Downloads:3Uploads:218 Thanks: 211 Thanked: 388 times in 133 posts]

#254250

Good find Menalto….Gzip works for me 🙂

[zoodc Friend zoodcJoin date: January 2008Posts: 53Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 10]

#254251

<em>@instantinlaw 59861 wrote:</em><blockquote>I’ll make a quick tutorial on doing this today.:)</blockquote>
Awesome, I’ll keep an eye out for it!

NM

[instantinlaw Friend instantinlawJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1646Downloads:6Uploads:28 Thanks: 68 Thanked: 210 times in 62 posts]

#254253

Menalto;59865When you have enabled it you can check your site here if it is working or not:
http://www.gidnetwork.com/tools/gzip-test.php

Great post Menalto.
I am going to add it to the tutorial I just made (giving you full credits of course) 😉

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