Edit php.ini?

[tm2000]

Need some input... Need to change php.ini to allow larger uploads... Currently: upload_max_filesize 2M

Q1: Can I do that?
Q2: How and are there any downsides to mnaking it larger (other then using more disk space)

Thanks!

[elix]

1. you can use pico.

First do:

whereis php

and it will tell you the dir for the php.ini file then do:

Before we edit the file, let's make a backup.

cp /path/to/php.ini /path/to/php.ini.bak (replace path/to with actual dir)

now let's edit it

pico /path/to/php.ini (replace path/to with the actual dir)

Then hit CTRL + W (at the same time) and type in upload_max_filesize. Once you do that it should take you to the place where you can edit it and just change the number there.

Then hit CTRL +X (at the same time) and then hit enter and type 'y' then enter.

then do service httpd restart.

2. I wouldn't really know, should be okay

[tm2000]

FANTASTIC!!! Thank you so much for the step by step and the details... New to VPS from shared... so all new stuff for me... GREAT!

[elix]

FANTASTIC!!! Thank you so much for the step by step and the details... New to VPS from shared... so all new stuff for me... GREAT!
No problem :-).

[Hvu]

If your uncomfortable editting in SSH, you can always transfer your files off your server then edit them in notepad. Use WINSCP

http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/pztup/Untitled-3.jpg

[PvUtrix]

there are a few copies of php.ini on the VPS, to know which one is actually being used make a info.php file with just one function phpinfo(). There you will see which one is used next to "Configuration File (php.ini) Path" mine is /usr/local/Zend/etc/php.ini for instance

also "whereis php.ini" does not show the one used for me, I prefer "locate php.ini"

[Jad]

The best way to find php.ini in used to use this command.

root@gnu [~]# php -i | grep php.ini
Configuration File (php.ini) Path => /usr/local/Zend/etc/php.ini

[ozgreg]

or locate php.ini :-)