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LiteSpeed Web Cache Common Installation Guide
This guide will take you through the initial installation process for LiteSpeed Web Cache to setup cache root directory and cache policies. This guide applies to LSCache for WordPress, LSCache for WooCommerce, LSCache for XenForo, LiteMage Cache for Magento and LSCache for Prestashop. If none of above applications being used, please refer to LiteSpeed Cache general setup guide in LSCache module section.
Cache is not preallocated and each entry is in its own file. Cache is created on demand, until, the system does not allow to create a new entry such as disk full/ quota met.
License Requirements
Web Server Configuration
server level and virtual host level Cache Roots and Cache Policies
This section will guide you to set up server level and virtual host level cache roots and cache policies. For different hosting environments, the web server configuration steps for LSCache are different. Please choose your hosting environment:
 | cPanel/WHM |
 | Plesk |
 | DirectAdmin |
| Apache Config | No Control Panel |
 | LiteSpeed Native |
For Advanced Cache Configuration info of LSCache Storage and Policy Settings, look here.
For other Advanced Cache configuration info, look here.
Disable cache globally but enable it individually on virtual host for shared hosting
Recommended Cache Plugins
Our web application specific plugins communicate with LSCache to enhance its caching capabilities and provide users with more control over what is cached and for how long. We strongly recommend using them if your current web application is supported.
If no plugin available, use LSCache module through rewrite rules
If none of above applications being used, please refer to LiteSpeed Cache general setup guide in LSCache module section.