POST Content-Length exceeds the limit

Question

I get similar errors in my error_log in php when users are uploading their files

PHP Warning: POST Content-Length of 11933650 bytes exceeds the limi

Answer 1

I disagree, but this solution to increase the file size in php.ini or .htaccess, will't work if the user send a file larger than allowed in the server application. I suggest validating this on the frontend. Example:

$(document).ready(function() {
    $ ('#your_input_file_id').bind('change', function() {
        var fileSize = this.files[0].size/1024/1024;
        if (fileSize > 2) { // 2M
            alert('Your custom message for max file size exceeded');
            $('#your_input_file_id').val('');
        }
    });
});