Can't get php.ini's updated value

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I have changed php.ini's some value in php.ini file and also through php script like,

ini_set('upload_max_filesize', '10M');
ini_set('POST_MAX_SIZE', '10MB');

but when I am running phpinfo() it doesn't shows the updated value.

It shows

upload_max_filesize = 2M

I am wondering how it is possible??

Check to see which php.ini file is being loaded. It's likely not the one you think. — ScoPi, Apr 03 '13 at 09:03
probably wrong php.ini. Do you use something as WAMP, XAMP etc? Or have you installed PHP, Apache etc. manually? — bestprogrammerintheworld, Apr 03 '13 at 09:06
you are most likely editting the wrong php.ini. when you have a local installed server (not wamp, xampp, lamp etc) edit the php.ini in your apache folder. — Kees Sonnema, Apr 03 '13 at 09:08
there are two different paths to php.ini Configuration File (php.ini) Path C:\Windows Loaded Configuration File D:\xampp\php\php.ini which one should i update? — Nirali Joshi, Apr 03 '13 at 09:08
I guess it would be the D:\xampp\php\php.ini since you are using xampp. Try edit that one, and restart again. I don't know how Xampp works, but WAMP has menu in the taskbar where you can edit php.ini. If Xampp has anything similar use that, then u will be assured you're editing the correct file. — bestprogrammerintheworld, Apr 03 '13 at 09:13
there are two php.ini files.1.php.ini-production 2.php.ini-development I have edited both of these..but there is no effect. — Nirali Joshi, Apr 03 '13 at 09:16
There should be a file just called php.ini. (not production or development). Can you find that? — bestprogrammerintheworld, Apr 03 '13 at 09:19
yes.there is another php.ini file.which was loadedby apache.Solved.Thanx for the help. — Nirali Joshi, Apr 03 '13 at 09:25
You're welcome, and as Salman mentiod these values cannot be changed through your php-script. — bestprogrammerintheworld, Apr 03 '13 at 09:26

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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Do you have access to your Apache configuration ?

Maybe theses parameters are overridden in the virtual host of the Apache configuration via php_admin_value. If this is the case, then you won't be able to change this value in the php script itself.

Also, check the following post : Changing upload_max_filesize on PHP

Good luck with that.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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answered Apr 03 '13 at 09:20

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 03 '13 at 13:39

Firstly, it is very common for your environment to contain several php.ini files, where the one you're editing is not actually being used. Check php_info() output for the path to the loaded configuration file to double check.

If it's definitely correct, restart your web server and double-check it's still not loading.

If you still got no luck, have a look at the return values for ini_set():

if(ini_set('upload_max_filesize', '10M') === FALSE ||
   ini_set('POST_MAX_SIZE', '10MB') === FALSE)
{
    echo "Failed to set a configuration parameter.";
} else {
    // These functions returned strings containing the old value.
}

Let us know what the above returns for you.

Can't get php.ini's updated value

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