How to Update DirectAdmin Custom PHP Memory Limit Setting

Introduction: This guide explains how to update the custom PHP memory_limit setting in DirectAdmin to allow higher memory limits, up to 8192M.

Steps:

  1. Navigate to the template directory:

    bash
    cd /usr/local/directadmin/data/templates/

  2. Copy the php_settings.json to the custom directory:

    bash
    cp php_settings.json custom/

  3. Change to the custom directory:

    bash
    cd custom/

  4. Edit the php_settings.json file:

    bash
    nano php_settings.json

  5. Update the memory_limit section to include higher values:

    json
    { "memory_limit" : { "default" : "128M", "type" : "list", "values" : [ "64M", "128M", "192M", "256M", "368M", "512M", "768M", "1024M", "2048M", "4096M", "8192M" ] } }

  6. Save and exit the editor:

    • Press CTRL + X to exit.
    • Press Y to confirm the changes.
    • Press Enter to save the file.

Conclusion: By following these steps, you can allow DirectAdmin clients to select higher memory limits for their PHP configurations.

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