---
title: "Compiling Magento 1.6 to Improve Performance"
description: "Magento 1.6 by default has a compilation tool built into it. When you first configure your Magento hosting server, the compiler is disabled and your files have not been compiled. The compilation tool..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/magento/compiling-magento-to-improve-performance/
date: 2012-03-30
modified: 2023-09-14
author: "Carrie Smaha"
categories: ["Magento"]
tags: ["Magento v1.6"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Compiling Magento 1.6 to Improve Performance

Magento 1.6 by default has a compilation tool built into it. When you first configure your [Magento hosting server](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/magento-hosting), the compiler is disabled and your files have not been compiled. The compilation tool allows you to compile all the files in the Magento 1.6 installation to create a single include path. This can increase performance and in initial tests done by the Magento Development team, it can improve performance between 25%-50%. Compiling the Magento 1.6 installation files is done through the Magento Admin Panel.

1. [Log into your Magento Admin Backend](/support/edu/magento/how-to-log-into-magento-admin-panel/)
2. Go to **System ->> Tools ->> Compilation** [![magento_compilation_1](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_compilation_1-1024x521.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_compilation_1.jpg)
3. Now, Click on “Run Compilation Process” to compile the Magento Installation Files [![magento_compilation_2](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_compilation_2.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_compilation_2.jpg)

Once you run the compiler, it may take a while for Magento to compile all of its installation files. Once the compilation has been completed you will be notified and the “Compiler Status” and “Compilation State” will update accordingly.

[![magento_compilation_3](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_compilation_3.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_compilation_3.jpg)

If you need further assistance please feel free to [ask a question](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/questions/) on our support site.