Uploading larger files

Ever since I started using boonex approximately 1 year ago I've never been able to upload larger files. When uploading 50+ megabyte files using the flash uploader on my boonex site it automatically disconnects, restarts, 500 error or Error 101 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET): The connection was reset.

I have my max uploads set to 128 MB in my php.ini file. Everything else in php.ini is also set to recommended parameters.

Anyone have an idea why this is happening?

Thanks..

DId you also increase post_max_size and max_execution_time?

I did increase those as well.

post_max_size = 128M

max_execution_time = 600

memory_limit = 128M

max_input_time = 600

I've spent countless hours trying to resolve this over the past year. I've looked at my httpd.conf, php.ini, .htaccess etc.. I also tried using various browsers thinking the issue may be local, but I get the same result. Not a clue what it could be.

I kinda just gave up on it for many months since I've still been able to upload smaller files. :-s

Fixed it!

It was the /tmp directory. The directory had a size quota & once it reached it's cap I received the errors mentioned above. I decided to create a local /home/username/tmp directory for my site & edited the upload tmp fields in the httpd.conf & php.ini files pointing to that location.. Uploading large 100 megabyte files now. :)

I wasn't generating a log file for php errors until recently. I had to specify a directory in php.ini as it is commented out by default. LOGS are GOOD. lol

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jabadoo, for the issue about uploading larger files, some hosting platforms will have two sets of php.ini files. One for the admin such as Plesk and the other for the actual server. In the past, I had to deal with a Plesk admin and I updated the Plesk php.ini and the client was able to upload larger files.

Yours may be a similar situation.

...aye, I see you had fixed it. Sorry I missed that post where you mention it.

Well then, all good. :D

Wouldnt it make more sense to provide an error message to the user:

Sorry, but the photo you are trying to upload is to big!

I just received a blank white page, with some database error when trying to upload a large photo. I have no idea what it means as a site owner....how is the user supposed to know??

I mean really...what was the thought process when designing this script?!

Database errors aren't caused by uploads being too large. The actual error will be emailed to you, you don't want the end user seeing what caused errors like that for security reasons.

My bad, it was in fact a problem with a 3rd party module!

Hi Jabadoo

I'm very interested in your forum post in which you discuss changing the upload_tmp_dir parameter in the php.ini file. I'm on a shared hosting plan and currently my  upload_tmp_dir  is not set and so it defaults to the /tmp directory. My host won't tell me what the quota size is but they say it is full at 65%. They say I can not change the quota because I'm on a share hosting plan. What do you advise I do? Create another /tmp folder and call it /tmp2 ?  If so, what should I put as the perameter? Should it look like this:

;upload_tmp_dir = /home/user/tmp2

You also write that you edited the upload tmp fields in the httpd.conf & php.ini files pointing to that location. But I can find the httpd.conf file?

Your help would be much appreciated.

Regards

James