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How to change upload file size limit for File Manager in Plesk?

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Question

How to change upload file size limit in Domains > example.com > File Manager?

How to check the maximum size of a file that can be uploaded in Plesk > Domains > example.com > File Manager?

Answer

Increase the default upload file size limit:

Plesk for Linux

  1. Connect to the server via SSH

  2. Open /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/php.ini in a file editor and set required values in bytes. The default value is 2147483647 bytes (=2GB). For example, the following will set the values to 21474836480 (20GB):

    post_max_size = 21474836480
    upload_max_filesize = 21474836480

  3. Open /etc/sw-cp-server/config and set value client_max_body_size:

    client_max_body_size 20000m;

  4. Restart "psa" service:

    # service psa restart

  5. Log out from Plesk Interface and log into Plesk again to apply changes

  6. Create a directory for custom templates:

    # mkdir -p /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom/server

  7. Copy nginx default template to this directory:

    # cp -a /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/{default,custom}/server/nginxPleskAccess.php

  8. Modify client_max_body_size like the following:

    # grep client_max_body_size /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom/server/nginxPleskAccess.php
    client_max_body_size 20000m;

  9. Reconfigure server template:

    # plesk sbin httpdmng --reconfigure-server

These parameters are applied globally to all domains when if comes to uploading files through a Plesk interface in Domains > example.com > File Manager

Plesk for Windows

  1. Connect to the server via RDP

  2. Open file C:\Program Files (x86)\Plesk\admin\conf\php.ini in a file editor and set required values in bytes. The default value is 2147483647 bytes (=2GB). For example, the following will set the values to 21474836480 (20GB):

    post_max_size = 21474836480
    upload_max_filesize = 21474836480

  3. Restart "Plesk Management Service"

  4. Log out from Plesk UI and log in again to apply changes

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    vinodvyas

    Hi,

    My hosting provider has limit set to 2mb for upload_max_filesize. I do not have option to change it in 'Websites & Domains' -> 'PHP Settings'. I do not even have SSH.

    Currently, I am requesting the hosting provider to increase it for domain. I am using WordPress for all my domains. I am provided Plesk control panel on Windows machine.

    Is there any way I can use php.ini within my account or something else to increase limit for 'upload_max_filesize'?

    Please advise.

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    Oscar Romero

    None of the recommended options worked. I had to switch it by going to the PHP Settings in the Plesk Admin UI. See this video for reference: 

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yW1jiD7ucM

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    Carlos Ivan Castillo Moya

    There are only two ways to do this one is by UI but must be done by the server administrator and is limited to 16M maximum and the other is via SSH as recommended in the post where, again, the administrator can increase the size further.

     

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