I cannot find the php.ini file or .htaccess file where I'm meant to change the max_input_vars to 5000 in my moodle website folder. I'm using mamp and myphpadmin
Moodle explains "To change max_input_vars you can either set it in php.ini or modify it in runtime, for example for Apache you can create .htaccess file: php_value max_input_vars 5000"
I searched in finder.
Create a test php file in the root of the Moodle folder with
<?php
phpinfo();
Then open it from the browser, not the command line (the command line and web server might use different versions of php)
eg: yourmoodlesite/test.php
This will display the location of the php.ini file that is being used, eg:
Loaded Configuration File /etc/php/7.4/apache2/php.ini
I haven't used MAMP, but the documentation says the php file can also be edited via the menu in MAMP PRO
File > Open Template > PHP > [PHP version] -> php.ini
It also says the location is
/Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/conf
