Use Basic Mode when the site already runs the correct PHP version but needs a supported configuration change. Start with the application’s documented requirement and the hosting plan’s limits.
Make a controlled change
- Search for MultiPHP INI Editor and open Basic Mode.
- Choose the affected domain. Home Directory has broader scope; avoid it for a change intended for one website.
- Record existing values. Identify the setting connected to the error instead of increasing every limit.
- Enter the required value in the accepted format and apply it.
- Retry the failed task and check the effective value. Allow for handler-specific configuration caching.
Understand the boundary
INI values cannot grant more CPU, account RAM, storage or process capacity than the hosting package. A PHP memory limit is a process ceiling, not reserved RAM. Some server restrictions cannot be overridden by an account.
If a value does not change, confirm the document root and active handler. A CloudLinux Selector runtime may use its own Options screen. PHP-FPM, local overrides and CLI configuration can explain different results.
Keep display_errors off publicly. Restore experimental values that do not solve the issue. Send support the requested and effective values, without publishing a phpinfo page.
Official references
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