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# Setting the PHP script memory limit in an .htaccess file

> Discover how to adjust PHP script memory limits via .htaccess with code snippets and helpful links.

This article describes how to change the memory limit for PHP scripts by using the **memory\_limit** directive in an *.htaccess* file.

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  This article assumes that you have already set up a custom *.htaccess* file. If you have not already set up a custom *.htaccess* file, please read [this article](/docs/custom-htaccess-files-for-php-settings) first.
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## Using the memory\_limit directive

By default, a PHP script can allocate up to 128 megabytes of memory. You can modify this limit by changing the **memory\_limit** directive in an *.htaccess* file.

To change the memory limit for PHP scripts, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your account [using SSH](/docs/using-ssh-secure-shell).

2. Use a text editor to add the following line to the *.htaccess* file. Replace ***xxx*** with the new memory limit value that you want to set, in megabytes:

   ```
   php_value memory_limit xxxM
   ```

3. Save the changes to the *.htaccess* file and exit the text editor.

4. To verify that the new setting is active, create a PHP test file that contains the following code in the same directory where the *.htaccess* file is located:

   ```
   <?php phpinfo(); ?>
   ```

5. Load the test file in your web browser, and then search for the name of the directive. The **Local Value** column should display the new setting that you specified in the *.htaccess* file.

## More information

* To view a complete list of PHP directives, please visit [http://www.php.net/manual/en/ini.list.php](http://www.php.net/manual/en/ini.list.php).

* For more information about the **memory\_limit** directive, please visit [http://www.php.net/manual/en/ini.core.php#ini.memory-limit](http://www.php.net/manual/en/ini.core.php#ini.memory-limit).

## Related articles

* [Custom .htaccess files for PHP settings](/docs/custom-htaccess-files-for-php-settings)

* [Using PHP directives in custom .htaccess files](/docs/using-php-directives-in-custom-htaccess-files)