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How to Increase the PHP Memory Limit in cPanel

There are specific scenarios when you may be asked to change your PHP configuration. Specifically, you may be directed to edit a file on your server called php.ini and to increase the PHP Memory limit (memory_limit)

What is the memory_limit PHP setting?

The memory_limit is a setting managed through the PHP Options, which max the amount of memory a script may consume. This value should be set at least as big as post_max_size.

While do not allow direct changes to PHP.ini on our servers. However, PHP configuration changes can be made from cPanel by following these steps:

How to Increase the PHP Memory Limit in cPanel

PHP Selector

The PHP Selector is omitted by default in cPanel and might be missing from your account if you are hosting with a different web host. All ChemiCloud customers should see the Select PHP Version section in their hosting account’s cPanel.

1) Log into cPanel.
2) Look for the SOFTWARE section and click on Select PHP version

PHP Version
Software > Select PHP Version

3) Click on the Options link in the new window.


4) Here, you can locate the memory_limit and click on the value.

memory_limit

A dropdown menu or text input box will appear, allowing you to change the value as required. Check your script, plugin, or theme’s documentation (or an on-screen error message) to find the correct value.

5) Once you’ll do the change, the new value will be automatically updated. If the change was successful, you will see a green box with a message confirming that the change has been applied.

That’s all! Now you know how to increase the PHP Memory Limit in cPanel.

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Updated on January 16, 2023

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