500 Internal Server Error when uploading large files to MediaWiki

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When I upload a large (>245 Mb) file to my MediaWiki wiki (using Upload file, same as for images), I see:

Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

This is a .avi file. I have set this as a permissible file type in LocalSettings.php.

How can I solve this? Is there a time out for uploading files (though this takes less than 10 seconds)?

Increasing the memory to 1024M did not work:

ini_set( 'memory_limit', '1024M' );

What do your webserver logs say? – Cakemox Feb 17 '11 at 13:03 — Cakemox, Feb 17 '11 at 13:03

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 17 '11 at 13:59

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check upload_max_filesize in /etc/php.ini

answered Feb 17 '11 at 13:59

B14D3

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@B14D3 - ironically, I posted the same solution at the same time as you. Thanks, I will accept your answer. – Reinstate Monica - Goodbye SE Feb 17 '11 at 14:39
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@Wikis Actually, you beat him by 24 seconds :) – squillman Feb 17 '11 at 15:19
@squillman - how do you know? – Reinstate Monica - Goodbye SE Feb 17 '11 at 15:20
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@Wikis Hover your mouse over the "answered X hours/days ago" text on a post and it shows the exact time the post was entered in the database. – squillman Feb 17 '11 at 15:22
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@squillman - and again I've learnt something - thanks! – Reinstate Monica - Goodbye SE Feb 17 '11 at 16:45
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:D good one :D same time ... I'm glad I could help :D – B14D3 Feb 18 '11 at 11:26

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 17 '11 at 13:58

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Solved - it appears that this was in php.ini:

upload_max_filesize = 2M

answered Feb 17 '11 at 13:58

Reinstate Monica - Goodbye SE

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 17 '11 at 13:06

check out the directory to which these image files are being uploaded has enough permissions, i dont suspect its timeout problem , the file size is not so big , its something to do with script which is handling this upload and writing to server in some dire

500 Internal Server Error when uploading large files to MediaWiki

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