Change the maximum upload file size
PhpPhp Problem Overview
I have a website hosted on a PC I have no access to. I have an upload form allowing people to upload mp3 files up to 30MB big. My server side script is done in PHP.
Every time I try and upload a file, I receive an error claiming that the file exceeds the maximum size allowed, so I need to increase the size. My research on the web suggested changing the .htaccess
file which I do not have access to, so that won't work. Others suggested that I should add a custom php.ini
file to my root which did not work. Any other suggestions?
Php Solutions
Solution 1 - Php
You need to set the value of upload_max_filesize
and post_max_size
in your php.ini
:
; Maximum allowed size for uploaded files.
upload_max_filesize = 40M
; Must be greater than or equal to upload_max_filesize
post_max_size = 40M
After modifying php.ini
file(s), you need to restart your HTTP server to use the new configuration.
If you can't change your php.ini
, you're out of luck. You cannot change these values at run-time; uploads of file larger than the value specified in php.ini
will have failed by the time execution reaches your call to ini_set
.
Solution 2 - Php
You can change it via an .htaccess
file.
.htaccess
files are stored in the same directory as your .php
files are. They modify configuration for that folder and all sub-folders. You simply use them by creating an .htaccess
file in the directory of your choice (or modify it if present).
The following should enable you to increase your upload limit (if the server provider allows PHP config changes via .htaccess
).
php_value upload_max_filesize 40M
php_value post_max_size 42M
Solution 3 - Php
I had the same problem and i created a .user.ini file and put it in the directory in which the upload script was located. Than inside that file i set these these two values:
upload_max_filesize = 40M
post_max_size = 40M
and it worked great for me!
Solution 4 - Php
You can also use ini_set function (only for PHP version below 5.3):
ini_set('post_max_size', '64M');
ini_set('upload_max_filesize', '64M');
Like @acme said, in php 5.3 and above this settings are PHP_INI_PERDIR directives so they can't be set using ini_set. You can use user.ini instead.
Solution 5 - Php
To locate the ini file, first run
php -i | grep -i "loaded configuration file"
Then open the file and change
upload_max_filesize = 2M
post_max_size = 2M
replacing the 2M with the size you want, for instance 100M.
I've got a blog post about with a little more info too http://www.seanbehan.com/how-to-increase-or-change-the-file-upload-size-in-the-php-ini-file-for-wordpress
Solution 6 - Php
I have the same problem in the past .. and i fixed it through .htaccess
file
When you make change on php configration through .htaccess
you should put configrations in
IfModule
tag, other that the Internal server error will arise.
This is an example, it works fine for me:
<IfModule mod_php5.c>
php_value upload_max_filesize 40M
php_value post_max_size 40M
</IfModule>
And this is php referance if you want to understand more. http://php.net/manual/en/configuration.changes.php
Solution 7 - Php
I resolved this issue by creating a file called .user.ini
in the directory where the PHP file scripts reside (this means any PHP script in this directory gets the new file size limit)
The contents of .user.ini
were:
upload_max_filesize = 40M
post_max_size = 40M
Solution 8 - Php
the answers are a bit incomplete, 3 things you have to do
in php.ini of your php installation (note: depending if you want it for CLI, apache, or nginx, find the right php.ini to manipulate. For nginx it is usually located in /etc/php/7.1/fpm
where 7.1 depends on your version. For apache usually /etc/php/7.1/apache2
)
post_max_size=500M
upload_max_filesize=500M
memory_limit=900M
or set other values. Restart/reload apache if you have apache installed or php-fpm for nginx if you use nginx.
Solution 9 - Php
many times i have noticed that site wit shared hosting do not allow to change settings in php.ini files. one also can not even crate .htaaccess file at all. in such situation one can try following things
ini_set('upload_max_filesize', '10M');
ini_set('post_max_size', '10M');
ini_set('max_input_time', 300);
ini_set('max_execution_time', 300);
Solution 10 - Php
I had the same problem. I have tried three ways that were usually suggested:
- functions.php
- php.ini
- .htaccess
none if which solved my problem. I am using godaddy and came across a suggested solution which was:
- got to Web Hosting, then Manage
- Under Software select Select PHP version
- Select Switch to PHP Options found on the top right corner of the table in font color: blue
- On the bottom most part, you'll probably have
upload_max_filesize = 2M
- Now, feel free to change it
- Be sure to click the Save button!
- Now go to your wp-admin panel, select Media then Add
Voila! Now you have a different max upload file size :)
Solution 11 - Php
Perhaps this should be a comment to @seanb123 and @Fredrick Gauss commenting on his comment, but for me in Drupal 8.1 with PHP 7 the file I needed to modify was located here:
/etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini
I modded probably four other php.ini files, including the one my system called the "Loaded Configuration File" (php -i | grep -i "loaded configuration file"
) and the one found on the info.php page but none of them helped. The key to discovering the correct path was found on a site from 2012. They said the path "/etc/php5/apache2/php.ini"
was deprecated even BACK THEN but it gave me a clue where to find it. For PHP7 it's a little different than in PHP5 but the concept is the same.
Maybe this will help some otherwise helpless schmuck like myself.
That being said, the answer to the OP in my case would be that someone with admin privileges on the box would have to do it.
The site that helped me: http://www.evilbox.ro/linux/remove-ispconfig-maximum-upload-size-of-2m-for-wordpress/
This is also addressed here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3958615/import-file-size-limit-in-phpmyadmin
EDIT: the full text of my note to myself:
> In order to change the max upload size, edit upload_max_filesize and > [if needed?] post_max_size in /etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini (or in > older versions: /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini ) > > /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
EDIT AGAIN:
since you're importing big files you may need to change the timeout for processing them. In my case, the file named, "config.default.php" was found at /usr/share/phpmyadmin/libraries/config.default.php
with the variable $cfg['ExecTimeLimit'] = 300;
I changed mine to 900 for a huge import, for instance.
Afterward you need to restart apache
Solution 12 - Php
Well, I would like to add my 2 cents here.
I'm using shared webhosting and I tackled this problem many times, tried to resolve it on my own but to no avail.
Finally I managed to resolve it through checking various web sources and contacting my hosting service provider. My questions were "How can I change php value memory_limit
in shared webhosting?", "How can I change php value upload_max_filesize
in shared webhosting?", "How can I change php value max_input_vars
in shared webhosting?", "How can I change php value max_execution_time
in shared webhosting?", "How can I change php value max_input_time
in shared webhosting?" and many more by configuring or changing php.ini or .htaccess
file. I tried to change them but problems arose. Finally I contacted my hosting provider, and it turns out that I set my php to native, they changed it to php 5.6, here is their answer:
> "Your PHP was set to 'native' mode which means you can't override > those values. I've changed you to just '5.6' so you should be good to > go."
After that I connected my website through ftp Filezilla, also don't forget to make both your ftp service to show hidden files, and your local computer to do so, because .htaccess
file was hidden in my local laptop and in my website. It was available in public_html folder, I just downloaded it and added the following codes to the end of the file and then uploaded it back to the server:
php_value memory_limit 256M
php_value post_max_size 256M
php_value upload_max_filesize 64M
php_value max_input_vars 1800
php_value max_execution_time 300
php_value max_input_time 300
Everything is working properly for the time being, if any of you overcome with some problems please write here and warn me so that I can change the above-shown codes. By the way, I also upload some pictures which shows the change.
One more thing I almost forgot to mention ZipArchive installation on your shared webhosting service, I managed that requirement to tick by just going to php settings through my cpanel, click on php selector extensions and then tick zip section, that's all.
Thanks.
PS: I'm open to good practices, and if you see any bad practice here please let me know, I'll try to change them. Thanks.
Solution 13 - Php
Non of those solutions work for me!! (already set to 32M by default).The problem is in most case max_allowed_packet
I am working on localhost and using MAMP
.
Here is solutions;
1. If you don't have my.ini
Add
--max_allowed_packet=168435456
To
...\MAMP\bin\startMysql.sh
2. If you have my.ini
Under
[mysqld]
Add
max_allowed_packet=100M
DONE!
Solution 14 - Php
Three things you need to check.
upload_max_filesize
, memory_limit
and post_max_size
in the php.ini configuration file exactly.
All of these three settings limit the maximum size of data that can be submitted and handled by PHP.
Typically post_max_size
and memory_limit
need to be larger than upload_max_filesize
.
So three variables total you need to check to be absolutely sure.
Solution 15 - Php
With WAMP
it's all pretty easy
> WAMP
Icon > PHP > PHP Settings > upload_max_filesize = nM > n = (2M, 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, 64M, 128M, 256M, 512M, or Choose (custom)).
Service(s) reload automatically.
But, if you truly have no access to the server, you might want to explore writing a chunking
API.
Here is an image on how to do it.
Solution 16 - Php
If you edited the right php.ini file, restarted Apache or Nginx and still doesn't work, then you have to restart php-fpm too:
sudo service php-fpm restart
Solution 17 - Php
As changing globally is somewhat risky, I was trying to increase max upload value for a single script big_file_upload.php
. For some reason ini_set
didn't help. After some reasearch I've come up with this. Put it in .htaccess
(unless name changed via AccessFileName
)
<If "%{REQUEST_URI} == '/subfolder/big_file_upload.php'" >
php_value upload_max_filesize 200M
php_value post_max_size 200M
</If>
<Else>
php_value upload_max_filesize 1M
php_value post_max_size 1M
</Else>
Worked for me.
Solution 18 - Php
I also had this issue, and fixed it by setting this setting in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
client_max_body_size 0;
0, as in unlimited.
And also, if you have a reverse proxy running with nginx, that server should also have this setting (This is what threw me off here)
Solution 19 - Php
-
Open the php.ini file.
-
Search keyword like upload_max_filesize in php.ini.
-
Then change the size of file.
upload_max_filesize = 400M
-
Need to change the max post value.
post_max_size = 400M
Solution 20 - Php
After spending hours, I went through almost all the posts but no luck. And finally resolved the issue with these steps. This might be weird solution but worked for me.
Step 1: find php.ini file in /etc folder or / folder by running below cmd:
grep -rl "post_max_size" | xargs ls -lrth
Here I have used the post_max_size keyword to search the "php.ini" file in /etc folder ,but in some systems you can find this on /var/www/html or /var/www/wordpress folders.
We have multiple posts on the internet as if the php.ini file is not present in the WordPress folder then you can create but in my case that doesn't work.
Step 2:
Edit php.ini file and change the value like this.
post_max_size = 100M
upload_max_filesize = 100M
In the above you can set any value as per your requirement.
Step 3:
Restart the httpd or Nginx or apache and PHP service, or as per setup, you can restart the web service.
For me httpd and php-fpm service restart worked in centos 8 :
service httpd restart
service php-fpm restart
Solution 21 - Php
you have to find the where is php installed you will see the php.ini file
just open that file into any editor and replace th value
max_file_upload : 2M
Solution 22 - Php
Existing answers all have partial solutions so here is the compiled answer:
Solution 1: Edit .htaccess file Suitable for Apache servers
php_value upload_max_filesize 128M
php_value post_max_size 132M
php_value memory_limit 256M
php_value max_execution_time 300
php_value max_input_time 300
Solution 2: Edit wp-config.php file Suitable for Wordpress application
@ini_set( 'upload_max_filesize' , '128M' );
@ini_set( 'post_max_size', '132M');
@ini_set( 'memory_limit', '256M' );
@ini_set( 'max_execution_time', '300' );
@ini_set( 'max_input_time', '300' );
Solution 3: Edit php.ini file Suitable for nginx servers or where php.ini is modifiable
upload_max_filesize = 128M
post_max_size = 132M
memory_limit = 256M
max_execution_time = 300
max_input_time = 300
Optional: Nginx Server
For nginx increase maximum file upload size limit (default 1MB) by adding client_max_body_size 128M;
directive in http
or server
block.]
Important Explanation of the settings:
- upload_max_filesize – set this to a value > than your file size
- post_max_size – set this to a value > than your upload_max_filesize because overall size of the posted fields may be higher than the filesize
- memory_limit – set this to a value > than your file size because it limits the maximum amount of memory a script may consume
- max_execution_time – Maximum execution time of each script, in seconds. Set this to 0 (infinite) if your script requires long time to process file
- max_input_time - Maximum amount of time each script may spend parsing request data. Default is 60 seconds. Set this to -1 if scripts requires more time
And finally don't forget to restart your server. Apply below what is suitable for you:
# if php-fpm is used for processing php
sudo service php7.4-fpm restart
# for nginx
sudo service nginx restart
# for apache
sudo service httpd restart