increase maximum file upload size

mrjoseph_com

The maximum size for php is 2mb according to some websites I've visited. Can I increase this size on my hosting companies servers or is that something they have to do for me?

I'd like to upload mp3 files that are bigger than 2mb.

obrienkev

Pretty sure they have to do it for you.
Contact your hosting company.

mrjoseph_com

They said they can't do it. Is there any other way of increasing the allowed file size using php code?

bradgrafelman

What version of PHP does the company have installed? Do a phpinfo() and let us know. If the version is <= 4.2.3, you might be able to use [man]ini_set/man to change the 'upload_max_filesize' directive.

Alternatively, you can set this value in a .htaccess file in the folder this script is running from. Try creating a .htaccess file (or appending the follow line) like so:

php_value upload_max_filesize 5M

The above would set the max size to 5 MB.

EDIT: Regardless of PHP version, I would highly recommended attempting the 2nd solution (involving a .htaccess file), simply because you don't know when the host will upgrade, causing the ini_set() method to stop working.

mrjoseph_com

They are using PHP Version 4.3.2

I'm new to all this so it's going to take me some time to figure it out.

bradgrafelman

Time? It shouldn't take more than... 60 seconds? Tops?

Go to the directory that the PHP script sits in, make a file called ".htaccess" with the contents of:

php_value upload_max_filesize 5M

and you're done!

mrjoseph_com

It didn't work. I tried placing the file on every level of my site even.

mrjoseph_com

My hosting company is using a windows server. Does that effect anything.

Installer

I believe in default configuration Windows servers set the size limit at 200KB. You should check into that first.

Otherwise, go here and read up on "post_max_size", "upload_max_filesize", "memory_limit", "file_uploads", and "max_input_time", then use "ini_get()" to check their values.