413 Request Entity Too Large - File Upload Issue

The HTTP error 413 Request Entity Too Large indicates that the server is unable to process the request because the request payload (the body of the request) is larger than the server is able to handle. This error is often returned when the client is trying to upload a file that is too large.

To fix this error, you will need to increase the maximum size of the request payload that your server is able to handle.

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In PHP, you can do this by modifying the post_max_size and upload_max_filesize directives in your php.ini file. These directives control the maximum size of POST data that PHP will accept, as well as the maximum size of a file that can be uploaded via PHP.

For example, to increase the maximum POST data size to 64MB and the maximum file upload size to 32MB, you would add the following lines to your php.ini file:

post_max_size = 64M
upload_max_filesize = 32M

After modifying these directives, you will need to restart your web server in order for the changes to take effect.

It's also worth noting that some web servers have their own limits on the size of the request payload that they will accept. For example, the Apache web server has a LimitRequestBody directive that can be used to set a maximum size for the request body. If you are using Apache, you may need