File upload issue in Yii/PHP

Question

I have a situation here, while uploading larger files(greater than 10mb) nothing happens, no file is uploading, no db entry, no error messages etc., I'am using Yii.. phpinfo says upload_max_filesize and post_max_size are 1G and max_execution_time is 3600 .After submitting the form, the page loads for sometime and came back to its old stage(fresh form). can't find the exact issue.

Update:

After checking server error log I got this

PHP Warning: POST Content-Length of 17481302 bytes exceeds the limit of 8388608 bytes in Unknown on line 0, then what to do?

update 2

The issue resolved

When you see error like that in log, you can check these values

upload_max_filesize = post_max_size =

in /etc/php.ini (not in user’s php.ini)

just store the reference of that file in your db not the whole file. — R R, Nov 05 '13 at 09:27
@RishabhRaj The form contains some other inputs too, thts wht i said.. — arun, Nov 05 '13 at 09:29
did you try increasing the max_allowed_packet in the my.cnf file? — R R, Nov 05 '13 at 09:31
@RishabhRaj, Ihave my php.ini config file, where is this my.cnf file located — arun, Nov 05 '13 at 09:33
use command line for the changes u want to do,that will be easier. — R R, Nov 05 '13 at 09:40

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 05 '13 at 09:48

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Check you memory_limit. Generally, memory_limit should be larger than post_max_size

answered Nov 05 '13 at 09:48

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yes its 8M now, can I set it to some large value say 1G, or is it have any relation to other internal things or other configurations? – arun Nov 05 '13 at 09:50
getting the same log : `PHP Warning: POST Content-Length of 17481302 bytes exceeds the limit of 8388608 bytes in Unknown on line 0` – arun Nov 05 '13 at 10:00
Setting it parameter to 1G is not a good idea, because one or few instanse may use all memory in the server. Try to set 32M at first. As for me, better to use this solution http://www.plupload.com/ - it uplode file by chunks and you can use normal `upload_max_filesize`, `max_execution_time ` and `post_max_size ` – CreatoR Nov 05 '13 at 10:01
Changed post_max_size and upload_max_size to 20M and memory_limit to 32M, and then tried to upload a 16mb file, issue is still there, server error log says the same `PHP Warning: POST Content-Length of 17470650 bytes exceeds the limit of 8388608 bytes in Unknown on line 0` – arun Nov 05 '13 at 10:10
Can you in the beginnig `.php` file, which receive file, make: `exit( ini_get('upload_max_filesize').':'.ini_get('post_max_size').':'.ini_get('memory_limit') );` - I think something wrong with setting this params. And show me result – CreatoR Nov 05 '13 at 10:14
`20M:20M:` got this only `ini_get('memory_‌limit') ` is empty :O – arun Nov 05 '13 at 10:16
it's strange, because you set memory_limit to 32M. [Here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6315358/php-warning-post-content-length-of-113-bytes-exceeds-the-limit-of-1988100096-b) a good answer, maybe helps you – CreatoR Nov 05 '13 at 10:21
for test, try set `memory_limit` to `-1` (it means unlimited) – CreatoR Nov 05 '13 at 10:43
My server admin did something, now its ok, I asked him that what causes that issue, after his mail arrived I'll comment or post that here. thanks for your time @creatoR – arun Nov 05 '13 at 10:48
And another one test: make `ini_set` in file (from previous comment) for all parameter: `ini_set('upload_max_filesize', '30M'); ini_set('post_max_size', '30M'); ini_set('memory_‌limit', '30M');` and try to upload file with 16MB – CreatoR Nov 05 '13 at 10:48

R R · Answer 2 · 2013-11-05T10:01:33.770

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sorry i misunderstood the problem.here is my new answer.you are probably facing the problem because of the limited size of post_max_size and upload_max_filesize in your php configuration file.i.e.php.ini

so please change "post_max_size",upload_max_filesize from 8M to 32M in php.ini.your problem will be solved :) and then restart your server

edited Nov 05 '13 at 10:01

answered Nov 05 '13 at 09:39

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nop, I dint load the file into db(only file name, i just tried to say that noting happens if my form contains a larger file), the problem is not with this.. – arun Nov 05 '13 at 09:41
u mean to say nothing happens when your filename is larger? – R R Nov 05 '13 at 09:45
yep bro.. got this server error log `PHP Warning: POST Content-Length of 17481302 bytes exceeds the limit of 8388608 bytes in Unknown on line 0` – arun Nov 05 '13 at 09:46
than change "post_max_size" from 8M to 32M in php.ini.your problem will be solved :) and then restart your server – R R Nov 05 '13 at 09:47
Already changed that to 1G, but nothing happens...,or exactly put 32M? – arun Nov 05 '13 at 09:48
Already did bro, after that I posted my question, but now I feels like may be issue with memory_limit, checkng.. – arun Nov 05 '13 at 09:54
@arun_php please change the limit of upload_max_filesize also. – R R Nov 05 '13 at 10:02

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 05 '13 at 10:57

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Server Admin's Reply Regarding the issue,

When you see error like that in log, you can check these values

upload_max_filesize =
post_max_size =

in /etc/php.ini (not in user’s php.ini)

answered Nov 05 '13 at 10:57

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File upload issue in Yii/PHP

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