PHP Uploading video not possible due to post_max_size

Question

Im trying to upload from js to my php script a video that is 600Mb large, but post_max_size in php.ini won't let me do that. I have no access to this file due to webhosting provider and I cannot change it in .htaccess. Is there any way of kind of evading this limitation and still upload a file, that is larger than the setting in php.ini?

You should ask your hosting provider. If they say that is not possible, an alternative solution is to use virtual machine. — Sergio Rinaudo, Dec 23 '21 at 18:02
Use [chunk upload](https://gist.github.com/ve3/9bc4ec3ee9bcce755c23bddbfce33306). Slice one big file into pieces and upload, once all files are upload completed then merge them. — vee, Dec 23 '21 at 19:21

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 23 '21 at 18:50

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You can set upload_max_filesize in script ini_set("upload_max_filesize", "600M")
Use chunk uploading

answered Dec 23 '21 at 18:50

Sonu Gupta

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The problem is not in the `upload_max_filesize`, but in `post_max_size` and I thought you cannot change these settings. Aren't they used before even my php script starts so you cant change them? – Thomas Dec 23 '21 at 19:01

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 24 '21 at 13:51

You can try it with .user.ini or .htaccess or ini_set(in your php script)

For me .user.ini works perfectly

Create a new file(0644 on Linux) .user.ini on your webspace/working dir with
```
max_execution_time = 10000
upload_max_filesize = 5000M
post_max_size = 5000M
```
This is my config file .user.ini on my webspace and it works.

You can change the values to your needs.
Create a new file(0644 on Linux) .htaccess on your webspace/working dir with
```
 php_value upload_max_filesize 1000M
 php_value post_max_size 1000M
```
Don't forget the first dot/point at the beginning of the file.

Put this on the beginning of your php script

 ini_set('upload_max_filesize', '1000M');
 ini_set('max_execution_time', '1000');
 ini_set('memory_limit', '128M');
 ini_set('post_max_size', '1000M');

If this won't work(and you can't modify php.ini) than contact your webhoster and ask him, what you can do.

PHP Uploading video not possible due to post_max_size

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