# APC
**URL:** https://forum.mautic.org/t/apc/3140
**Category:** Product Support
**Created:** [January 5, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/apc/3140 "2016-01-05T16:07:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@harukim](https://forum.mautic.org/u/harukim)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/apc/3140/1 "2016-01-05T16:07:58Z")
During the installation process of mautic. I get this recommendatio “download apc for optimal performance”. Anyone with an idea of what this is and how is important to have it on mautic
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### Author:  [@harukim](https://forum.mautic.org/u/harukim)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/apc/3140/2 "2016-01-05T16:07:58Z")
During the installation process of mautic. I get this recommendatio “download apc for optimal performance”. Anyone with an idea of what this is and how is important to have it on mautic
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### Author:  [@dbhurley](https://forum.mautic.org/u/dbhurley)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2016, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/apc/3140/3 "2016-01-05T16:12:08Z")
APC helps with caching. Here’s a quick definition:
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> APC is an opcode cache that can significantly speed up your PHP applications, by caching both PHP code and user variables. Adding APC to an application usually results in improved application response times, reduced server load and happier users.
While not mandatory for Mautic it does help make things run faster.
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### Author:  [@harukim](https://forum.mautic.org/u/harukim)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/apc/3140/4 "2016-01-05T16:24:24Z")
@dbhurley How do i get started with it?
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### Author:  [@dbhurley](https://forum.mautic.org/u/dbhurley)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/apc/3140/5 "2016-01-05T16:25:32Z")
You would need to install it into your PHP config via your server.
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### Author:  [@harukim](https://forum.mautic.org/u/harukim)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/apc/3140/6 "2016-01-05T16:37:16Z")
sorry to bother you. If i may ask how do i install it…
Where do i get it
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### Author:  [@dbhurley](https://forum.mautic.org/u/dbhurley)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/apc/3140/7 "2016-01-05T16:58:40Z")
Here’s a sample tutorial:
[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-alternative-php-cache-apc-on-a-cloud-server-running-ubuntu-12-04](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-alternative-php-cache-apc-on-a-cloud-server-running-ubuntu-12-04)