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title: "Introduction to the Performance Settings in PrestaShop 1.5"
description: "Our next set of parameters in the Advanced Parameters section of PrestaShop 1.5 is the Performance option. Unlike the Configuration Information section, the Performance section has settings to change..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/prestashop/performance-intro/
date: 2012-09-28
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Prestashop"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Introduction to the Performance Settings in PrestaShop 1.5

Our next set of parameters in the [Advanced Parameters](/support/website/google-tools/creating-google-analytics-account/) section of PrestaShop 1.5 is the *Performance* option. Unlike the [Configuration Information](/support/edu/prestashop/config-info/) section, the Performance section has settings to change so you can optimize the speed of your shop for your visitors and customers.

**How to View the Configuration Information in PrestaShop 1.5**

1. [ Log into your PrestaShop 1.5 dashboard](/support/edu/prestashop/login-to-dashboard/).
2. Using the top menu bar, hover over the **Advanced Parameters** tab and click on the **Performance** option from the menu.
3. This brings you to the *Performance* page. Below is an image of the full screen as well as a summary of the sections in the report. You can click on each section title to go to a more detailed article. Smarty Smarty is a language that can be used to develop and modify the template for PrestaShop[![smarty](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_smarty.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_smarty.png) Optional Features Different features you can disable to enhance your sites performance[![optional-features](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_optional-features.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_optional-features.png) CCC (Combine, Compress, Cache) These options allow you to reduce load time and server load.[![ccc](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_ccc.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_ccc.png) Media Servers (use only with CCC) Used in conjunction with CCC (above) for optimizing performance for video.[![media-servers](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_media-servers.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_media-servers.png) Ciphering This option is for data encryption[![ciphering](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_ciphering.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_ciphering.png) Caching Option to allow caching of data.[![caching](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_caching.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_Performance_Intro_caching.png)