If you are having issues with PHP and need to modify the PHP directives (settings) you can change these using cPanel.
Note: If you are using cPanel on a VPS you may not be able to change the settings as described and will need to modify the php.ini file
To change the settings, complete the following steps.
- Access cPanel by browsing to http://your-domain-name/cpanel, ensuring to replace ‘your-domain-name‘ with your actual domain
- Login using the details provided in the welcome email
- Under ‘Software/Services‘ click on ‘Select PHP Version‘
- Ensure the ‘Current PHP version‘ is not set to ‘native’
(If it is set to ‘native’ you will need to change the PHP version to a non-native option)
- Select ‘Switch to PHP settings‘
- You will see a number of options that can be updated, which are listed below.
allow_url_fopen display_errors date.timezone error_reporting file_uploads include_path log_errors mail.force_extra_parameters max_execution_time max_input_time memory_limit open_basedir post_max_size session.save_path short_open_tag upload_max_filesize - Click on the value for the directive you wish to change (this is gray), ‘upload_max_filesize’ is used as an example in the screenshots below
- Change this as needed and click on Apply
- Click the ‘Save‘ button to save the changes
You have now successfully modified the PHP directives.