Upload max size in PHP?

Question

Is it possible for the upload of ~100 MB files using PHP?

If so, what changes need to occur in the configuration file (php.ini)?

Sri

Statuesque

"possible" !== "good idea" – Trichloride

@symbcbean I'd say that really depends, doesn't it? If you have a public-facing upload interface of some sort and you can't use FTP... – Benzoin

Does this answer your question? Changing upload_max_filesize on PHP – Crush

Answer 1

The following options are relevant:

• PHP: upload_max_filesize (in php.ini or .htaccess only, won't work using ini_set())
• PHP: post_max_size (ditto)
• PHP: max_input_time (ditto, thanks @Thorstein, forgot this one)

and possibly

• Apache: LimitRequestBody

Benzoin

Answer 2

In your php.ini adjust the value of:

file_uploads = On
upload_max_filesize = 100M //needs to be in {x}M format

And allow larger post size:

post_max_size = 100M

Anal

Answer 3

To allow for larger uploads with PHP you must change a few settings in the php.ini file (upload_max_filesize, max_input_time, memory_limit, max_execution_time, post_max_size). You can find your php.ini file under you PHP installation directory, and more information about the required settings here.

Cyclopean

Thanks for reminding me of max_input_time, +1. But max_execution_time and memory_limit don't really apply - not if the uploaded file is merely moved to another location. – Benzoin

Answer 4

This dumfounded me for a while so just wanted to add:

If your project also use nginx (e.g. a buildpack), you may have to add client_max_body_size 100M; to your nginx.conf file since nginx defaults to only 1M (1 MB) - in addition to the PHP settings mentioned above.

Regarding PHP settings, I create a .user.ini file at root level of my projects to change the few settings I want to override from the default php.ini file.

In my setup (using dokku) it was located at /etc/nginx/nginx.conf, then added the extra line via nano nginx.conf. I don't directly use nginx, but my buildpack adds it.

Hope this helps someone :)

Nanon

Answer 5

You just need to change the timeout of the server and the max file size in the php.ini file.

http://blog.jc21.com/2007-05-03/change-the-maximum-upload-size-with-php/

EDIT: You may not need to change the timeout of the server as that really would depend on which server you are running things on.

Solitary

Upload time does not count toward the execution time. – Benzoin

@Benzoin yeah I was just thinking about that after I wrote it and that is why I added the edit. – Solitary