Please Help: How to upload file that is bigger than 8M into Wordpress

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by santhana, Sep 3, 2009.

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    Like the title said, I need some help on how to upload file bigger than 8M to the POST. I just know when I try to upload 1 file 93mb to my post, and it doesn't allow me, as it support no file bigger than 8 mb. Is there any way to solve this?
     
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    ads2help Peon

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    Through FTP maybe? have you try uploading through FTP?
     
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    pipes Prominent Member

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    Is that limit set within wordpress or timing out or something when you attempt it because of something at your web host?
     
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  4. santhana

    santhana Active Member

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    I think it is because of wordpress, as my host is unlimited space and bandwidth.

    So if I upload through FTP, I need to create a folder to put it too right? and how do I know and get the url of the file uploading?
     
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    bob25 Well-Known Member

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    You can put it in your root folder or create a new "directory/folder", but if you do create a new folder be sure you put a index file (html or php) if it's sensitive info.

    yourdomain.com/filename.fileextension (ex filename.fileextension - yourdomain.com/abc.exe)

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    yourdomain.com/folder/filename.fileextension
     
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    Why not compress or re size the file ? That is a big file. Is it an image ? If so, you really don't want it that big..it will take forever for your page to load.

    If it's a text file, just open it and copy and paste the information, or offer it as a PDF download and you just need to place a link.
     
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