How can I check that the nginx gzip_static module is working?

Question

How can I check that nginx is serving the .gz version of static files, if they exist?

I compiled nginx with the gzip static module, but I don\'t see any mention of the .

Answer 1

You can use Chrome Dev Tools via the Network tab if you enable the Content-Encoding column (right-click on the columns to enable/disable specific content in the table):

Chrome Dev Tools with Content-Encoding column enabled screenshot