Title: Media Uploader Issues HTTP Error
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Media Uploader Issues HTTP Error

 *  [BeaconTech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beacontech/)
 * (@beacontech)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-uploader-issues-http-error/)
 * Evening Everyone
 *  I’m certain I’m missing something so simple here, and that I’ve merely clouded
   my mind up. But I certainly hope someone can help me to resolve this issue, and
   such would be greatly appreciated.
 * First, the background. When trying to upload media on the site, we receive a 
   simple “Http Error”. I began by trying all the regular stuff:
    -Reinstall WordPress
   Core Automatically. -Reinstall WordPress Core Manually. -Deactivate All plugins(
   There are only 1, Shareaholic) -The Site is currently running the twenty thirteen
   theme, with minor customization. -Check file/group permissions and verified they
   were correct. -Cleared out server’s /tmp files, and removed all duplicate media
   and thumbnails. -Numerous other minor attempts, including searching the WordPress
   database and putting in fixes from previous versions.
 * That being said, nothing has changed server side, the only change was the auto-
   update to 3.8.1, which seems to have since broken the media uploader (It was 
   working fine before). The memory limits, upload size, and associated issues are
   all extremely high, if not unlimited. So that is not the issue either. You can
   see the php confirguation at [http://beaconnet.com/phpinfo](http://beaconnet.com/phpinfo)
 * This site is one of about fifty or so WordPress sites on this server, and the
   only one experiencing this issue until yesterday, when a second site began experiencing
   the issue for no reason. They are on the same version, and have been operating
   normally now under it for some time.
 * I did notice that files under 500×500 can be uploaded, but anything larger fails.
   Adjusting the sizes in the media settings doesn’t help, but if I update the thumbnail
   size to say, 700×700, it will actually work.
 * I’m confusseled, to say the least, and would appreciate any help as quickly as
   possible! Any questions, let me know!

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 *  [pburke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pburke/)
 * (@pburke)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-uploader-issues-http-error/#post-4554395)
 * Here’s what fixed it for me: [Link](http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-50363.html)
 * Basically, you are running PHP via Fast-CGI and your file uploads are exceeding
   Fast-CGI’s default maximum request length. To fix, either put the following in
   your .htaccess file…
 *     ```
       <IfModule mod_fcgid.c>
       MaxRequestLen 15728640
       </IfModule>
       ```
   
 * … or, if you have access to your Apache config, add the “MaxRequestLen 15728640”
   line to your fcgi configuration file. (Mine was at /etc/httpd/conf.d/fcgid.conf,
   but yours might be at /etc/apache2/mods-available/fcgid.conf)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [pburke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pburke/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-uploader-issues-http-error/#post-4554395)
 * Status: not resolved

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