Jay Blanchard wrote: > [snip] > Jay Blanchard wrote: > >> [snip] >> That was my first thought, but two things: 1. the error occurs >> IMMEDIATELY, and 2. the max_execution_time = 6000 so I would think >> > that > >> arbitrarily high number would prevent that error? >> [/snip] >> >> If it occurs immediately does your upload form look like this; >> >> <!-- The data encoding type, enctype, MUST be specified as below --> >> <form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="__URL__" method="POST"> >> <!-- MAX_FILE_SIZE must precede the file input field --> >> <input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="30000" >> > /><<<<<<<<< > >> LOOK >> <!-- Name of input element determines name in $_FILES array --> >> Send this file: <input name="userfile" type="file" /> >> <input type="submit" value="Send File" /> >> </form> >> >> From http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.php >> >> In your php.ini what is the max upload size? >> >> > > My looks pretty much the same, except for the omission of the hidden > field for max_file_size, which is defined in the php.ini as > > upload_max_filesize = 200M > > post_max_size = 250M > > > > Well, there it is then. You MUST include that hidden field. > I just added that line, but the results haven't changed. STILL get the error. any other ideas about what I'm doing wrong? thanks in advance.