hi,
i try to upload big pdf files with pure php upload server behavior. when the file is to big (more than 3 mo) it doesn't work.
the server behavior is not guilty because it works with smaller files. i have no acces to the php.ini of my server.
so what can i do to upload the big files ??? any idea will be the welcome

what about ftp, can you set up an account to just upload?

Check that the global PHP settings haven't limited your maximum upload size (many web hosts do this to stop people swamping servers).

you can find this setting by running <? phpinfo(); ?> as a php file and scrolling down 'til you can find the upload limit (upload_max_filesize). Chances are it's set at something like 2meg, so anything larger is blocked.

Some hosts might allow you to temporarily override this setting (and it's nto definite), but it'd require a bit of PHP handcoding and the function ini_set();

-Matt

DMX Zone Premium Content Author

I came across this exact same problem recently. FTP'ing large files to my server is fine, but when I tried using PHP to upload files I discovered there was limit of 2MB (stopped a 'dropbox' style website I was working on dead in its tracks). I tried a couple of workarounds (see: relativelyabsolute.com/archives/2004/03/fine-tune-your-php-settings/), but I couldn't get any of them to work. When I contacted my hosting provider they said 'sorry, you can't work around it and we won't change it for you either' (nice huh!). However, the workarounds may work for you - good luck. Other than that - change your hosting provider!