# How to enable mod\_deflate in apache **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [April 2, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-enable-mod-deflate-in-apache/1162 "2017-04-02T10:58:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sjaved87](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/sjaved87/32/4637_2.png) [@sjaved87](https://community.localwp.com/u/sjaved87)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-enable-mod-deflate-in-apache/1162/1 "2017-04-02T10:58:35Z")
Hi 🙂 I am trying to enable gzip compression on apache (the NGNX did not worked for me). But when I try to do that, I got an error that mod\_deflate is not enabled. To enable it manually, the plugin suggests following steps but I can not find vhosts.conf or httpd.conf files 😕 1. Copy the generated code into your .htaccess file 2. If .htaccess does not work, and you have access to vhosts.conf or httpd.conf try this: 3. Look for your site in the file and find the line that starts with - add the code above into that section and save the file. 4. Reload Apache. I also tried with NGIX but that did not worked either. It most likely because of reason mentioned here: > **[Enabling gzip within nginx?](https://community.localwp.com/t/enabling-gzip-within-nginx/855/3)** > > I was trying to do the same thing but could not enable it. Just wondering is it still not added ? I am on Version 1.4.2 (1.4.2). Discussed in [this ticket](http://local.getflywheel.com/community/t/enabling-gzip-within-nginx/855). Looking forward towards your response 🙂 Sajid ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-enable-mod-deflate-in-apache/1162/2 "2020-08-25T18:31:43Z")
Closed on August 25, 2020, 6:31pm UTC