#Self-hosting
A new admin troubleshooting thread (in Russian) tackled why even tiny video uploads were failing with “This file is too large” (read more ). Canapin pointed to the canonical guide for adjusting upload limits (read more ), while merefield emphasized that you often must update app.yml and have SSH/terminal access to complete the rebuild properly (read more ).
As the rebuild progressed, the discussion shifted from “how do I increase upload limits?” to “how do I recover a broken instance?”—with repeated reminders not to interrupt rebuilds mid-flight and to share actual logs instead of screenshots (read more , read more ). The thread ultimately surfaced a common pitfall: stopping ./launcher rebuild app partway through (visible via ^C) and then wondering why the site won’t boot (read more , read more ).
Several replies reinforced the practical “next step” of pasting full terminal output in code blocks to diagnose failures (read more , read more ). For anyone following along later, the underlying reference docs were again the “change maximum attachment upload size” guide (read more ).
The “can someone log into my server and fix it?” moment also appeared; community members cautioned that hands-on recovery is typically paid work and pointed toward professional options (read more , read more ).
Maybe there should be an instruction telling the bot not to split it up like this? I’m not sure if it’s told to keep things concise but it seems weird to have multiple bullet points for one topic like this
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