apache - .htaccess produces 500 Internal Server Error

Question

The content of .htaccess is:

php_value upload_max_filesize 64M

Works on localhost, screws up every hosting server I upload it to. The error.log says: Invalid command 'php_value', perhaps misspelled or defined by a module not included in the server configuration

Is there another way to change the upload_max_filesize?

Answer 1

If php_value is not recognized as a valid command, it may be because PHP is not installed as an Apache module. Create a php file with the following contents:

<?php phpinfo();

Run the file to show your PHP configuration. Search the page (Ctr+F) for "mod_php". If you don't find it anywhere, this explains your problem.

If you have access to php.ini, you may be able to fix your problem by editing that file instead. At the phpinfo page, look at the value under Loaded Configuration File for the location of the file to edit. On Linux, it will be something such as /usr/local/lib/php.ini

Open the ini file (it's just a text file) and look for the setting you want to change. If it's not present, just add a line and set it as desired: upload_max_filesize=64M

Save the file and restart the Apache server.