How Can I change the post_max_size in php.ini file?

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I am trying to change the post_max_size from 3M to 100M, i also changed the upload_max_filesize but it's not working, cause when i print echo ini_get('post_max_size'); i always get 3M.

What else Do i have to change in php.ini in order to increment post_size?

This is for a html form which has an input type file, It works fine with files with sizes less than 3m

NOTE: I am using WAMP SERVER

Is this a shared server? In which case you're not allowed to change ini settings. — Dave Chen, Nov 11 '14 at 09:01

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 11 '14 at 09:27

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One of the biggest pitfalls for changing PHP.ini configurations is, that you use the wrong file. So create a php file with following content:

<?php
phpinfo();

There you will get a table with the most important infos about your installation. Have a look at the row of the php.ini file, which will look maybe like this:

Loaded Configuration File:  C:\xampp\php\php.ini

Make your changes to this file (from your phpinfo()). After every change, you have to restart your Apache.

answered Nov 11 '14 at 09:27

bernhardh

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sh..t son, you are great, this is my php.ini C:\wamp\bin\apache\apache2.4.9\bin\php.ini, i was using this address C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.5.12\php.ini – Jose Ricardo Citerio Alcala Nov 11 '14 at 09:41
I spent like 6 moderfakas hours trying to solve this – Jose Ricardo Citerio Alcala Nov 11 '14 at 09:42
Yes, this is an error I have done myself so many times as well ;) – bernhardh Nov 11 '14 at 16:35

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 11 '14 at 08:59

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string ini_set ( string $varname , string $newvalue )

More informations: http://php.net/manual/de/function.ini-set.php Or as Jozef Dúc recommended: try apache server restart.

answered Nov 11 '14 at 08:59

Pete

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 11 '14 at 09:02

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In your php.ini go to following line

post_max_size = 3M

Suppose change 3M to 10M if you want to change post size to 10mb.

Please don't forget to restart PHP service to apply changes.

answered Nov 11 '14 at 09:02

DJ MHA

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@user4216713 Which server you are using like WAMP, XAMP? – DJ MHA Nov 11 '14 at 09:17
WAMP buddy, I using WAMP SERVEr – Jose Ricardo Citerio Alcala Nov 11 '14 at 09:21
@user4216713 go to `C:\wamp\bin\php\your-php-version-here\php.ini` and change in this file and restart. If have tested this on my localhost too and its working fine for me. – DJ MHA Nov 11 '14 at 09:25

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 11 '14 at 09:02

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After saving changes, you must restart your server.

answered Nov 11 '14 at 09:02

Param Kumar

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 14 '22 at 20:34

I don't know why but at a certain time I couldn't upload certain dimension files. I changed any config and get crazy.

Then had an idea. I got under thie /etc/php folder:

cd /etc/php

And searched for the magic words "post_max_size"

grep -rnw . -e "post_max_size"

And found that a @arg@sh@fu@ file stored this line. The result is this one

./7.4/apache2/php.ini:694:post_max_size = 100M
./7.4/cli/php.ini:694:post_max_size = 8M

So the cli/php.ini I never never used was getting me crazy. I had nooooooo idea why my server was working fine uploading 100M files and from a day to an other switched to the cli file... But the solution is this one. Search into files your key word.

I spend 20 hours on this!!! FOr quite nothing. :(

How Can I change the post_max_size in php.ini file?

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