How to increase upload size

In order to increase the upload size of a file follow the next process

Required data

• amount to increase = The amount of MB (Mega Bytes) to be increased
• drupal site root folder = The drupal site root folder

Sample data

• amount to increase = 20M
• drupal site root folder = www

Process

1. Create a php.ini file within the drupal site root folder

[username@host www]$ vim php.ini

2. Populate the php.ini file

upload_max_filesize = 20M
post_max_size = 20M

3. Run cron (in this case drush is being used, but it could be through the graphical interface)

[username@host www]$ drush cron