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how to change filesize in cPanel

by fredo
8 replies
Hi! I have a music blog, I'm trying to upload some MP3 files, but it says that I have exceeded the max. file size of 5MB.
How can I increase the max. filesize in cPanel, so I can upload more files on my Wordpress blog????
Stats on Disk Space Usage is 34.04 / 5000 MB..


Thanks in advance!
#change #cpanel #filesize
  • Profile picture of the author KirkMcD
    Use FTP instead.
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    • Profile picture of the author fredo
      Originally Posted by KirkMcD View Post

      Use FTP instead.
      how?
      I'm sorry but I don't know anything about cPanel, FTP, etc...
      I've searched on Google
      and found this:
      2. Click on PHP Config from the Software / Services section.
      3. Select PHP5 (Single PHP.INI).
      4. Click Save Changes.
      5. On this same screen, select IONCube, and click 'Install PHP.INI Master File'.
      6. Go back to the cPanel.
      7. Click on 'File Manager' from the Files section.
      8. Select Webroot and click go.
      9. Find php.ini.default and rename it to: php.ini
      10. Select the php.ini file and click 'Code Edit'.
      11. Click 'Edit' in the lower right hand corner.
      12. Find the line that says 'upload_max_filesize'.
      13. Change that to:
      upload_max_filesize = 32M
      14. Find the line that says 'post_max_size'.
      15. Change that to:
      post_max_size = 32M
      16. Click 'Save Changes' (upper right hand corner).
      But I couldn't find PHP5 under PHP Config.
      And php.ini. under 'File Manager' webroot
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    On a shared hosting, the one you most likely have, you don't have access to those settings.

    Instead, download Filezilla, a free FTP program, search youtube to find one of the hundreds of instructional videos how to use it - and upload your files via FTP.

    FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and it is specifically designed to move files between your computer and the host server. If you do online stuff... you will have to learn to use it sooner or later!
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  • Profile picture of the author Arrowsharp
    Can you not use separate software to adjust your filesize before uploading? Audacity is a great bit of freeware which may well help you.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    Download http://domainingdiva.com/installationinstructions.pdf and go to the part where it tells you how to upload and download using Filezilla.
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  • Profile picture of the author SteveJohnson
    The max filesize is a PHP limit. Contact your hosting support and ask if they'll raise the limit. Depending on your hosting company, sometimes you can also set this yourself in a php.ini configuration file.
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  • Profile picture of the author fredo
    Thanks a lot! I'm using FTP now to upload files, and with the "Add from Server" WP Plugin, I can insert the files into the blog post.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Man, you got some WEIRD responses! I didn't respond earlier, because KirkMcD was just RIGHT! As for using audacity, that WON'T work unless you could read the MP3 with it, which is problematic, and THEN you would have to turn the compression up. It uses *****LOSSY***** compression, so you LOSE fidelity! The greater the savings on space, the more the loss. NOT a good idea! And there ARE reasons for keeping the post size low. Reasons that become MORE valid on a SHARED system.

    Anyway, you picked the RIGHT choice. Besides, filezilla allows FTP AND SFTP so IT will work on nearly every system. Cpanel only works on systems it is on. SFTP will look to YOU to be identical, but it is more secure. FTP is about as secure as most cpanel access, BTW.

    Steve
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