To increase the PHP upload_max_filesize value using CloudLinux Selector in Plesk, follow these steps. The upload_max_filesize directive controls the maximum allowed size for file uploads in PHP. Increasing this limit is often necessary when uploading larger files (e.g., media files, backups, etc.).
Follow these steps:
Step 1: Log in to Plesk
- Open your Plesk control panel by navigating to
https://your-domain.com:8443(replaceyour-domain.comwith your actual domain or server IP address). - Enter your admin username and password to log in.
Step 2: Access PHP Settings for a Domain
- From the Plesk dashboard, go to the "Domains" section.
- Select the domain for which you want to increase the
upload_max_filesize. - Under the "Web Hosting" section, click on "PHP Settings".
Step 3: Open CloudLinux PHP Selector
- On the PHP Settings page, look for the "PHP Selector" or "Select PHP Version" section.
- Click on "Select PHP Version". This will allow you to choose the PHP version for your domain.
Step 4: Modify the upload_max_filesize Setting
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After selecting the PHP version, you will see a list of PHP settings for that version.
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Scroll down to find
upload_max_filesize. This is the setting that determines the maximum size of an uploaded file. -
To increase the
upload_max_filesize, change the value to a larger size (e.g.,64M,128M,256M, etc.):- For example, to set the upload limit to 128MB:
upload_max_filesize = 128M
4. If you don't see upload_max_filesize listed, you can add it manually in the "Additional Directives" or "Custom PHP Settings" section:
upload_max_filesize = 128M
Step 5: Apply the Changes
- After setting the desired
upload_max_filesizevalue, scroll down and click "Apply" or "OK" to save the changes.
Step 6: Verify the Changes
- To verify the new setting, create a
phpinfo.phpfile in the root directory of your domain. - Create a file named
phpinfo.phpand add the following code:
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
3. Visit http://your-domain.com/phpinfo.php in your browser.
4. Search for the upload_max_filesize directive in the PHP information output. It should display the value you set (e.g., 128M).
Step 7: Remove the phpinfo.php File (Optional)
- After confirming that the
upload_max_filesizedirective has been set correctly, it's a good practice to delete thephpinfo.phpfile for security purposes.
Troubleshooting
- If the
upload_max_filesizevalue doesn't take effect after following these steps, check if other settings likepost_max_sizeare too small, asupload_max_filesizeshould be smaller than or equal topost_max_size. Both settings need to be increased for large file uploads to work properly.
For example:
upload_max_filesize = 128M
post_max_size = 128M
- Ensure there are no other configuration files (such as
php.ini,.htaccess, or server-wide settings) that may override your settings.
