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Why Change the PHP Max Upload Size<\/h2>
The default maximum upload file size may vary depending on your hosting provider, usually staying around 128 MB. While this is typically enough for audio or picture files, you may encounter an error when uploading large files such as long videos.<\/p>
If your site consists mainly of such content, you might want to increase the upload file size limit for more flexibility. On the other hand, you may wish to decrease the PHP max post size if you have limited storage.<\/p>
How to Change the Maximum Upload Size for PHP Scripts<\/h2>
There are several methods to modify your site’s maximum upload file size, and they may vary depending on your circumstances and preferences. Users can change PHP parameters by using the PHP configuration menu on their hosting control panel or manually modifying specific scripts that handle file uploads.<\/p>
In most cases, you can change the PHP maximum file size limit by editing the php.ini file<\/a>. If you are using a shared or cloud hosting plan, you’ll want to modify the .htaccess file<\/a> instead.<\/p> \n\n\n \n Warning!<\/strong>The PHP max post size can only be increased up to your hosting plan’s PHP memory limit. Take a look at the table below to know the PHP memory limit for your Hostinger hosting plan. <\/p>\n \n\n\n\n<\/p> Let’s take a look at three easy ways to edit your PHP settings and adjust your upload file size limit.<\/p> \n\n\n Important!<\/strong> Note that the postMaxSize should always be larger than uploadMaxFilesize to avoid errors when uploading data. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p> \n\n\n You can also edit .htaccess via an FTP client like FileZilla. If you can’t find the .htaccess file<\/strong>, configure your control panel or FTP client to display hidden files.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p> After changing the settings of your uploaded file size limits, we need to confirm them with the phpinfo()<\/strong> function to ensure they’re already implemented on the system. Simply create a new PHP file in the public_html<\/strong> directory of your site and insert the following PHP code:<\/p> You can name the file anything you want. In this example, we named it phpinfo.php<\/strong>. To access the file we just created, just add \/phpinfo.php<\/strong> at the end of your site’s domain. It may look like this: http:\/\/yoursite.com\/phpinfo.php<\/strong>.<\/p> You’ll see two columns — local value and master value. Local values are set within .htaccess<\/strong> and override the master values which are set within the php.ini <\/strong>file. Pay no mind to the master values and seek the local values for upload_max_filesize<\/strong> and post_max_size<\/strong> instead.<\/p> If the local values of both parameters are the same as you configured, you have successfully changed your website’s PHP file size limits.<\/p> By modifying PHP settings on your web server, you may no longer encounter errors during file upload processes. This method lets you submit larger files to the web server by increasing the default limit for uploads. Alternatively, you can decrease it to reserve storage space.<\/p> If you have questions or other tips and tricks about this topic, leave them in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you try running a script, plugin, or uploading large files to your website, you might encounter an error. One […]<\/p>\nOption 1. Changing Maximum Upload File Size via hPanel<\/h3>
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Option 2. Altering PHP Parameters Using cPanel<\/h3>
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Pro Tip<\/h4>\n
How to Check the Maximum File Size Value<\/h2>
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<\/a><\/figure>Conclusion<\/h2>