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This tutorial shows how to install Nginx PHP on Ubuntu. Root privileges are required to install the needed software. It is assumed that Nginx is already installed on your machine, and this guide will step through the process of installing and…
The two main directives used to rewrite in Nginx are the return and rewrite directives, both of which will be explained in this article. Nginx rewrite rules can be defined within your Nginx configuration file in order to change at least part or all…
What is inline CSS and JavaScript? Inlining CSS and JavaScript both refer to simply including the CSS and JS within your HTML file. Inline small CSS should be included within the <head> tags of an HTML file while inline small JavaScript can be…
The KeyCDN X-Pull feature allows you to restrict CDN traffic to your origin server. This feature is available for all Pull Zones and can be found within the dashboard by navigating to your Zone settings. Setting up X-Pull The following section will…
This article explains the process used to check the current status of your Nginx server as well as how to use the ngx_http_stub_status_module to gain more insight about your web server. Having the information provided by the Nginx status page can be…
What is Gzip compression? Gzip compression allows you to make files smaller thus reducing the amount of time required to transfer a resource from the server to a browser. In today's web environment, many browsers and servers both support Gzip…
Why defer parsing of JavaScript? When JavaScript snippets are unnecessary for loading the critical path of a web page, deferring parsing of said JavaScript helps improve initial page load time. This means that the necessary content to display the…
What is a character set? A character set (charset) is a predefined list of characters each defined by a number. Browsers make use of character sets in order to determine what should be displayed on a web page. Depending on which charset is defined by…
What is a bad request? A bad request occurs when a resource that doesn't exist or is malformed is initiated by a separate resource or clicked by a user. These types of requests are not only a hassle for the user who is requesting a resource which…
What is CSS, JS, and HTML minification? To minify CSS, JS, and HTML involves removing any unnecessary characters from within a file to help reduce its size and thus make it load faster. Examples of what is removed during file minification includes:…