QloApps User Guide

# Performance

The Performance Settings page allows you to optimize your QloApps website for better speed and responsiveness. It includes various settings to manage caching, debugging, optional features, and optimization techniques.

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# Smarty Configuration

  • Template Compilation:

    • Never recompile template files: Improves performance by using precompiled templates without checking for updates.
    • Recompile templates if the files have been updated: Automatically updates templates when changes are made.
    • Force Compilation: Recompile all template files on every page load; useful for development but not recommended for live websites.

  • Cache: Enables or disables caching for templates to improve loading speed.

  • Caching Type:

    • File System: Stores cached files on the server.
    • MySQL: Uses the database for caching.

  • Clear Cache:

    • Never clear cache files: Retains cached files indefinitely.
    • Clear cache every time something has been modified: Automatically removes outdated cache when changes are made.

# Debug Mode

  • Disable non-QloApps modules: Prevents non-core modules from running, useful for troubleshooting performance issues.
  • Disable all overrides: Stops all overridden functionalities, ensuring only core features are active.

# Optional Features

  • Features: Enables or disables specific features to enhance performance. Turning off unused features can significantly reduce page load times.
  • Customer Groups: Allows you to enable or disable customer group functionalities based on your needs.

# CCC (Combine, Compress, and Cache)

This section focuses on reducing the loading time of your website by optimizing resources:

  • Smart Cache for CSS: Combines and compresses CSS files.
  • Smart Cache for JavaScript: Combines and compresses JavaScript files.
  • Minify HTML: Reduces the size of HTML by removing unnecessary characters.
  • Compress Inline JavaScript in HTML: Compresses JavaScript code embedded within HTML.
  • Move JavaScript to the End: Ensures JavaScript files load last to prioritize other resources.
  • Apache Optimization: Activates server-level optimizations for faster performance (requires Apache server).

# Media Servers (Use Only with CCC)

  • Media Server #1, #2, #3: Allows you to configure domains or subdomains for serving static content (e.g., images, CSS, JavaScript). This can improve performance by enabling cookieless content delivery.

# Caching

  • Use Cache: Enables or disables caching at the application level to improve loading speed and reduce server load.

# Best Practices for Performance Settings

  • Use caching wherever possible to reduce load times.
  • Optimize CCC settings to combine and compress resources, but ensure compatibility with your theme before enabling them.
  • Disable unused features and modules to streamline the website's functionality.
  • Use media servers for static content to improve delivery speed.
  • Regularly monitor and adjust settings based on your website's needs and performance metrics.

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