# Our disk space disappeared - how to find who/where?

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** server-resources\
**Created:** [June 17, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-disk-space-disappeared-how-to-find-who-where/45798 "2016-06-17T00:45:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-disk-space-disappeared-how-to-find-who-where/45798/6 "2016-06-17T20:42:13Z")

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> [@fearlessfrog](#):
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> 9GB of uploaded content

9GB Whew!  
Are your settings very high?

> max image size kb  
> The maximum image upload size in kB. This must be configured in nginx (client\_max\_body\_size) / apache or proxy as well.  
> max attachment size kb  
> The maximum attachment files upload size in kB. This must be configured in nginx (client\_max\_body\_size) / apache or proxy as well.

Or is this a member doing a mess of smaller uploads?

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