Steps followed: In app.yml I have set: params: upload_size: 1000m [image] I did docker exec to enter the discourse docker and confirmed that /etc/nginx/conf.d/discourse.conf has: client_max_body_size 1000m ; [image] I am trying to upload a file of size 165 MB. I get the following error m…

It might be stupid as I know nothing about nginx config: but the m should not be in capital? 1000M instead of 1000m [afbeelding] How to Change the Maximum File Post Size in Nginx (client_max_body_size) put in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf http { …… client_max_body_size 200M; …… } and in …

Nope. I just tried that and uploaded a 460MB file. It kept going to 100% and then gave the same error.

I believe basic web uploading through NGINX does require some multiple of free server memory times the actual file size though. It is not sophisticated FTP or anything like that.

I am pretty sure that in the past I’ve uploaded files larger than 100MB, and I don’t think that the droplet had more than 1GB. But it was a long time ago. Maybe it was only 50MB.

Two more data points in addition to the 5 above: Server has 96gb ram. So it can not be a issue with memory not being free as suggested by @codinghorror Discourse runs behind a nginx proxy and I am able to upload a file to another software running behind the same nginx proxy. If a dev wants …

Step one, how big does a file need to be to fail, try 1mb 10mb 100mb 50mb and so on to find the spot that stops working. moved to support cause this is a very non-traditional setup

I got the same error with a vanilla install. I’ve not done a test of what size first fails, though.

[afbeelding] sam: moved to support cause this is a very non-traditional setup Some more data points to the above 7 to help debug: Tried with a tradition vanilla install and face the same error. @sam maybe a good idea to move it back to bug :slight_smile:

Upload_size in app.yml not working

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pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman) 27 februari 2018 om 18:40 2

Sounds like this: Error with very large file uploading

Topic		Antwoorden	Weergaven
What is the maximum file size we can upload on discourse? Support	10	4084	16 juli 2021
Sorry, that file is too big Support	6	1903	15 maart 2019
Error with very large file uploading Bug	15	3563	25 augustus 2018
Wrong maximum size when uploading files Bug	8	2337	6 april 2016
Image Uploading Size Show Exceeding Though It's Less Support	4	1147	13 januari 2020

Upload_size in app.yml not working

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