====== PHP - Increase the upload_max_filesize ======

The default upload file size for PHP is 2 MB, which is a problem if you want to upload a files that is bigger.

===== Locate the php.ini file =====

<code bash>
sudo find / -name "php.ini"
</code>

returns:

<code bash>
/etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
/etc/php5/cli/php.ini
/etc/php5/fpm/php.ini
/etc/php5/cgi/php.ini
</code>

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===== Modify each ini file =====

Find the line **upload_max_filesize = 2M**.

Change it to a higher value, for example:

<file bash php.ini>
; Maximum allowed size for uploaded files.
; http://php.net/upload-max-filesize
upload_max_filesize = 10M
</file>

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<WRAP important>
**IMPORTANT:**  Restart any programs that depend on php.

For example, NginX or Apache.
</WRAP>