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How to increase php max upload size?

If you need to increase limits like upload size or execution time in your PHP settings, here are two simple methods to do it directly from your cPanel account.

Method 1: Modify PHP Configuration Using PHP Selector

Section titled “Method 1: Modify PHP Configuration Using PHP Selector”

Log in to cPanel

Section titled “Log in to cPanel”
  • Open your web browser and go to your cPanel login page.
  • Enter your username and password to access your dashboard.

Access PHP Selector

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  • In the “Software” section of cPanel, click on “Select PHP Version.”

Choose “Options”

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  • After opening PHP Selector, click on the “Options” tab.

Adjust PHP Settings

Section titled “Adjust PHP Settings”
  • Find the following PHP directives and increase their values as needed:
upload_max_filesize = 64M
post_max_size = 64M
max_execution_time = 300
max_input_time = 300

Save Changes

Section titled “Save Changes”
  • Click “Apply” to save your new PHP settings.

Method 2: Modify PHP Configuration Using .htaccess File

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Access File Manager

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  • In the cPanel dashboard, go to the “Files” section.
  • Click on “File Manager.”
Section titled “Navigate to Root Directory”
  • Go to your website’s root directory, usually named public_html.

Edit .htaccess File

Section titled “Edit .htaccess File”
  • Find the .htaccess file. If you can’t see it:

Click on “Settings” at the top-right.

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  • Check “Show Hidden Files (dotfiles)” to reveal it.
  • Right-click the .htaccess file and select “Edit.”

Add PHP Configuration Lines

Section titled “Add PHP Configuration Lines”
  • Add the following lines to the file:
php_value upload_max_filesize 64M
php_value post_max_size 64M
php_value max_execution_time 300
php_value max_input_time 300

Save Changes

Section titled “Save Changes”
  • Click “Save Changes” to apply the new PHP limits.