Increase max_execution_time in PHP?

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Add this to an htaccess file (and see edit notes added below):

<IfModule mod_php5.c>
   php_value post_max_size 200M
   php_value upload_max_filesize 200M
   php_value memory_limit 300M
   php_value max_execution_time 259200
   php_value max_input_time 259200
   php_value session.gc_maxlifetime 1200
</IfModule>

Additional resources and information:

2021 EDIT:

As PHP and Apache evolve and grow, I think it is important for me to take a moment to mention a few things to consider and possible “gotchas” to consider:

  • PHP can be run as a module or as CGI. It is not recommended to run as CGI as it creates a lot of opportunities for attack vectors [Read More]. Running as a module (the safer option) will trigger the settings to be used if the specific module from <IfModule is loaded.
  • The answer indicates to write mod_php5.c in the first line. If you are using PHP 7, you would replace that with mod_php7.c.
  • Sometimes after you make changes to your .htaccess file, restarting Apache or NGINX will not work. The most common reason for this is you are running PHP-FPM, which runs as a separate process. You need to restart that as well.
  • Remember these are settings that are normally defined in your php.ini config file(s). This method is usually only useful in the event your hosting provider does not give you access to change those files. In circumstances where you can edit the PHP configuration, it is recommended that you apply these settings there.
  • Finally, it’s important to note that not all php.ini settings can be configured via an .htaccess file. A file list of php.ini directives can be found here, and the only ones you can change are the ones in the changeable column with the modes PHP_INI_ALL or PHP_INI_PERDIR.

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