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I am trying to lengthen the PHP timeout on a site of mine so that when uploading photos, my client can have 60 seconds rather than 30. I can't do it in the PHP script I am using as its encrypted, so I need to try to do it site-wide.
My hosting provider advises me that it can be done using a php.ini directive - but this host also says that anything with a php prefix must sit OUTSIDE the .htaccess file and be pointed to same.
This is where it all begins to look like greek to me. Is there a simple way to configure the PHP settings on the server so that I have a full 6 seconds (or more) to upload files? If so, any thoughts would be appreciated. When it comes to .htaccess and php.ini I am a newbie.
Many thanks,
Pat
create a file in notepad called php.ini, add the following line:
max_input_time=600
upload this file to the directory your script is running in using FTP.
You *might* need to ask for apache to be restarted - not sure about that.
Also look at the "max_execution_time" directive - you may need to increase that, too.
See:
[us3.php.net...]
Edit: It's not clear whether you have a shared account, or if this is a dedicated machine - if the latter, and you have full root access, you should add the line to your existing php.ini file.
