Uploading files using php

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Hi,

I recently ran into a problem with one of my clients. He owns a publishing company and needs to be able to upload manuscripts. I made a upload form using php and it works fine on small files but when i start getting up around 8+mb it will not work.

Is this a server problem? or a PHP issue?

please advise.

thanks,

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hmmm… i THINK there is something about this in the php.info page (is that what it is? I haven’t messed with php in ages). But I believe there is a setting that sets a cap if you don’t change it… I’ll look for what I’m thinking of…

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I was mistaken, it’s php.ini. The info page, well, gives you info.
here is a link about it:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/configuration.directives.php#ini.upload-max-filesize
try changing that :wink:

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is php.ini a file i need to edit or can i use any ini_set in php?

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I think you have to be able to change the php.ini on the server. If you’re paying for hosting, you will probably have to ask your host to change it for you, if you’re hosting it yourself it shouldn’t be a problem.

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Ok… i figured it out … its my freakin server… the company i am hosting with sucks! i called them to change it and they say the max size is 5mb! So… now i get to tell my client i need to change hosting companies… and he is gonna freak out…YAH! can’t wait to tell him that one.

Thanks for your help guys…

any suggestions for hosting companies?

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I have one with visicom media. They are awesome, the server is lightning fast… And thats really cheap. Just need a domain name.

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http://visic.com This is truly the best hoster ever.

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You will find that limit cap is common among most hosts and if you are on a shared server they more than likely won’t change it.