Title: HTTP error when uploading PDF
Last modified: March 3, 2018

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# HTTP error when uploading PDF

 *  [paleolith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paleolith/)
 * (@paleolith)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-pdf-3/)
 * [ref previous thread](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-pdf-2/)
 * Moderator closed previous thread because it was old. But five people (one of 
   them me) had posted to that thread with the same problem, with no useful replies.
   This appears to be a widespread albeit rare problem. It seems to me that such
   a thread needs to be kept open, so I’m starting this new one with link to the
   old one.
 * Edward

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 *  [abletec](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abletec/)
 * (@abletec)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-pdf-3/#post-10036310)
 * Hello, Edward, & welcome. Thank you so much for starting your own topic. “me 
   too” posts tend to really muddy the waters, as each configuration is diferent&
   it’s confusing when a reply to 1 person’s situation isn’t applicable to another
   person’s, even though it’s the same thread.
 * HTTP errors are indeed frustratingly vague. Unfortunately, there are quite a 
   few causes to add to the vagueries involved. 1 of the most common, though, is
   improper configuration of 2 variables in the php.ini file, specifically, post_max_size&
   upload_max_filesize. The 2 should be = & be more than the size of the file you
   wish to upload.
 * If these are configured correctly, then other issues are likely afoot. Sometimes
   you can determine these either by looking at your site’s error logs via your 
   hosting provider’s control panel, if that facility is available, or via error
   logs in your WordPress folder(s). Other causes of the problem can be firewall
   issues, either at the client’s or the server’s side, (or both), resource limitations,&
   even browser incompatibilities &/or misconfigurations.
 * It would really assist if you could be very specific regarding what you’re experiencing.
   Unfortunately, I’m afraid I don’t understand the part surrounded by *’s: “The
   person who normally does it reported the problem to me, and **I got the same —
   two different home networks.**”

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [abletec](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abletec/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-pdf-3/#post-10036310)
 * Status: not resolved

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