Change PHP’s maximum file size upload limit

Sometimes you’ll need to upload large files or images to your site, in those cases you may bump into a warning that the file exceeds the max file upload limit, however this can be easily adjusted at any time.

1. Login to your cPanel account. When you first set up an account with us, you would have received an email with the details on how you can gain access to your control panel. If you have lost those details, feel free to raise a support ticket or call in.

2. Navigate to Select PHP Version.

3. Click on the Options tab to view the PHP settings.

4. The setting we’re looking for is upload_max_filesize. To change the limit, click on the current size and select the desired size limit from the drop down, it will then save the selected size automatically as soon as you click it.

💡 Note: The upload_max_filesize shouldn’t exceed the post_max_size, as a general rule of thumb we recommend setting both to the same size to avoid problems occurring.

5. That’s it, you’ve successfully changed the max file upload limit.

💡 Note: Please keep in mind you may start to encounter problems if the max file upload limit is set higher than 500MB.

If you are running into any issues or have any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.