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title: "Change the Max Upload File Size for a WordPress Multisite installation"
description: "When working with file uploads in WordPress a multisite configuration, you want to pay attention to the maximum upload file size. Allowing a setting that allows file sizes that are too large will..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/change-max-upload-size/
date: 2013-04-05
modified: 2020-09-24
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Change the Max Upload File Size for a WordPress Multisite installation

When working with file uploads in WordPress a multisite configuration, you want to pay attention to the maximum upload file size. Allowing a setting that allows file sizes that are too large will cause performance issues. Below is a guide that explains how to change the maximum upload size.

## How to set the Max Upload Size for WordPress multisite

1. [Log into the Network Admin](/support/edu/wordpress/multisite-network-admin-login/) for your WordPress multisite program.
2. [![network settings menu](/support/images/stories/edu/wordpress/multi-site/set-max-upload/network-settings.png%20)](/support/images/stories/edu/wordpress/multi-site/set-max-upload/network-settings.png%20) Scroll down the left hand menu and hover over the **Settings** option. Next, click on **Network Settings** from the popup portion of the menu on the right.
3. [![set max upload value](/support/images/stories/edu/wordpress/multi-site/set-max-upload/max-upload-file-size.png%20)](/support/images/stories/edu/wordpress/multi-site/set-max-upload/max-upload-file-size.png%20) This takes you to the **Network Settings** screen. Scroll down until you find the setting that reads **Max Upload File Size**. Note that size is set in *Kilobytes (KB)*, so *1000kb = 1MB* Click on the **Max Upload File Size** field and then you are able to change the setting by either using the up and down arrows or by typing in a new value directly. The default value for this setting is 1500 KB.
4. Once you have entered your desired value, scroll down and click on the **Save Changes** button to finish and save it

In some cases, this change must be made in conjunction with a change in the php.ini file. Information on changing that can be found here: [How to update your local php settings](/support/website/update-local-php-settings/).