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# Using Anypoint Studio to Configure Compression Module 2.2
Anypoint Studio (Studio) editors help you design and update your Mule applications, properties, and configuration files.
To add and configure a connector in Studio:
  1. Create a Mule project.
  2. Add the connector to your Mule project.
  3. Configure a source for the connector’s flow.
  4. Add a connector operation to the flow.


When you run the connector, you can view the app log to check for problems in real time, as described in View the App Log.
If you are new to configuring connectors in Studio, see Using Anypoint Studio to Configure a Connector. If, after reading this topic, you need additional information about the connector fields, see the Compression Module Reference.
## Create a Mule Project
In Studio, create a new Mule project in which to add and configure the connector:
  1. In Studio, select **File > New > Mule Project**.
  2. Enter a name for your Mule project and click **Finish**.


## Add the Connector to Your Mule Project
Add Compression module to your Mule project to automatically populate the XML code with the connector’s namespace and schema location and add the required dependencies to the project’s `pom.xml` file:
  1. In **Mule Palette** , click **(X) Search in Exchange**.
  2. In **Add Dependencies to Project** , type `connector-template-files` in the search field.
  3. Click Compression Module in **Available modules**.
  4. Click **Add**.
  5. Click **Finish**.


Adding a connector to a Mule project in Studio does not make that connector available to other projects in your Studio workspace.
## Configure a Source
A source initiates a flow when a specified condition is met. You can configure one of these sources to use with Compression module:
  * HTTP Listener Initiates a flow each time it receives a request on the configured host and port
  * Scheduler Initiates a flow when a time-based condition is met


For example, to configure an HTTP Listener source, follow these steps:
  1. In **Mule Palette** , select **HTTP > Listener**.
  2. Drag **Listener** to the Studio canvas.
  3. On the **Listener** configuration screen, optionally change the value of the **Display Name** field.
  4. Specify a value for the **Path** field.
  5. Click the plus sign (**+**) next to the **Connector configuration** field to configure a global element that can be used by all instances of the HTTP Listener source in the app.
  6. On the **General** tab, specify connection information for the connector.
  7. On the **TLS** tab, optionally specify the TLS information for the connector.
  8. On the **Advanced** tab, optionally specify reconnection information, including a reconnection strategy.
  9. Click **Test Connection** to confirm that Mule can connect with the specified server.
  10. Click **OK**.


## Add a Connector Operation to the Flow
When you add a connector operation to your flow, you are specifying an action for that connector to perform.
To add an operation for Compression module, follow these steps:
  1. In **Mule Palette** , select **Compression** and then select the desired operation.
  2. Drag the operation onto the Studio canvas, next to the input source.


## View the App Log
To check for problems, you can view the app log as follows:
  * If you’re running the app from Anypoint Platform, the app log output goes to the Anypoint Studio console window.
  * If you’re running the app using Mule from the command line, the app log output goes to your operating system console.


Unless the log file path is customized in the app’s log file (`log4j2.xml`), you can also access the app log in the default location `MULE_HOME/logs/<app-name>.log`. You can configure the location of the log path in the app log file `log4j2.xml`.
## See Also
  * Introduction to Anypoint Connectors
  * Using Anypoint Studio to Configure a Connector
  * Compression Module Reference
  * MuleSoft Help Center