Changing the PHP upload_max_filesize limit with CloudLinux in DirectAdmin

Check the size and type of the file, your available disk space and the application's own upload policy. Back up important data before using a large import file. Prefer the application's supported CLI or staged import process when browser uploads are unsuitable.

1. In DirectAdmin, open the appropriate user account and domain, then search for Select PHP Version. In Evolution it may appear under Extra Features. Open the CloudLinux selector, not an unrelated server administration page.
2. Check the active PHP version and which websites the selector change will affect. DirectAdmin can expose both its native PHP selection and CloudLinux PHP Selector. The selected domain in DirectAdmin does not by itself prove that an Alt-PHP change is isolated to that domain. Check the selector scope before applying an account-wide change.
3. Open Options and locate upload_max_filesize. Choose the required value within your service's limits and save.
4. Set post_max_size high enough for the whole request, including all files and form overhead. For example, a permitted 32 MB file needs a request allowance greater than 32 MB. These are examples, not plan allowances.
5. Check application-level limits, then upload a small test file and a representative larger file. Use non-sensitive test material and remove it afterward.

Confirm that the application reports the expected permitted size and that the upload reaches its destination intact. Compare the saved file size with the source and test that the application can open or process it.

An HTTP 413 response can come from a web server, proxy or CDN before PHP receives the request. Empty form data can indicate a request larger than post_max_size. Check temporary storage, timeout and quota errors before increasing values again. Ask support about restrictions that are not exposed to your account.

• Changing PHP versions, extensions and application limits
• Uploading and managing website files in the Account Manager
• Understanding CPU, RAM, storage, inodes and data transfer
• Changing the PHP post_max_size limit with CloudLinux in DirectAdmin
• Configuring allow_url_fopen with CloudLinux in DirectAdmin

• CloudLinux: PHP Selector for users
• PHP: core configuration directives