You can set up your website to handle larger file uploads and execute PHP scripts more efficiently by adjusting some configurations on your website’s .htaccess<\/b> file. This will help you fix issues such as crashes or errors when uploading large files, script execution timeouts, or memory limitations while running resource-intensive PHP applications.<\/p>Step 1 – Preparations<\/h2>
First, ensure your website, script, or application is optimized<\/a>. <\/b>Changing the limits is a temporary fix if your code has underlying issues, such as inefficient memory usage or memory leaks.<\/p> Next, check the fixed maximum PHP values on the PHP Info page<\/a> of your hosting plan. The recommendation is to set values that meet your requirements while also leaving free resources for other essential processes. While you can add a buffer for occasional usage spikes, avoiding allocating the maximum<\/b> available PHP memory limit is best.<\/p> Open the .htaccess<\/b> file using the file editor<\/a>. If the file is not present in the public_html<\/b> folder of your website, create it<\/a>.<\/p> Once there, add the following lines at the end of the file:<\/p> Replacing the sample limits according to your desired values, click on Save <\/b>to apply the changes.<\/p>Step 2 – Edit the .htaccess file<\/h2>
php_value upload_max_filesize 256M\r\nphp_value post_max_size 256M\r\nphp_value memory_limit 512M\r\nphp_value max_input_time 180\r\nphp_value max_execution_time 180<\/code><\/pre>