uploading large files

[moon0129]

Is there any way to upload large files without changing the php.ini file. The server I am using is set at a 2mb limit and I don't have access to modify it. I would like to increase it to 4mb.

Thanks for your help.

[LordShryku]

[man]ini_set[/man] or use .htaccess

[greg252]

I think there are 2 problems with uploading large files.
1) the file upload size set in the ini file as well as
2) the max execcution time also set in the ini file.

I am not sure if this will work, but you can try to get around the first problem by using ftp calls from PHP. The second problem, I'll have to get back to you.

[moon0129]

I am trying to get this to work using the ini_set() function. That seems like the best way to do it to me. I put the following code in the .php file that my form sends data to. The script seems to fun fine, but it will not move the files.

Am I putting everything in the right spot? Do I need to have anything in the form?

ini_set('upload_max_filesize', "5M");
ini_set('post_max_size', "6M");
ini_set('max_execution_time', "600");

[LordShryku]

It won't move the files where? You mean once it's uploaded, it won't move the files?

[moon0129]

Well it isn't doing anything with the files. Basically when I run the script the $_FILES array only shows that name of the file I was trying to upload. It shows no value to the tmp_name, size, type, or error values.

It will run the script fine, but it will not transfer the file to the server or move it from the tmp directory.

I have read in some places the ini_set() might not work because by the time the form reaches the php script it is to late. Would this be the case? Should I use .htaccess instead? If so, how?

[moon0129]

I have tried to use an .htaccess file to solve this problem but found out that my server does not allow it. Does anyone know if ini_set() will actually work for this problem? Are there any other options?