why can't i upload a file bigger size??

[snuffles117]

hi guys, i need your help... i have a file upload script in php. its working with smaller file size but i cannot upload files with 1MB or larger size.

what seems to be a reason for this... i was told that i have to see my php.ini but the thing is, i upload the script directly to the web server. i don't know how to look for the php.ini there...

any help please??! Thanks in advance

[felgall]

See http://www.php.net/ftp for the information on how to upload files bigger than the file size limit. The limit is set to around 1 or 2Mb since files bigger than that can drastically slow a server if you use the extremely inefficient default upload method rather than ftp.

[snuffles117]

Thanks felqall

[mainlink]

snuffles117 probably faces the PHP timeout (default 30 sec.) which can be adjusted inside the php.ini.

However, fellgal's suggestion is way smarter.

[snuffles117]

actually, right now my problem is how to change the settings in the php.ini because the scripts are directly uploaded on the web server. I do not have the access to the control panel so still have to contact my boss..

[jagat_21]

For uploading large files using PHP Script u have to set following variables in
php.ini file :

max_execution_time ,
max_input_time,
post_max_size,
upload_max_filesize,
memory_limit

Check it.....

[felgall]

Those limits only apply to uploading files s-l-o-w-l-y using HTTP protocol. They don't apply to fast uploads with FTP protocol.