This guide shows you how to enable file uploads in cPanel by modifying the PHP configuration through the MultiPHP INI Editor, and then verify the change by creating a phpinfo file to confirm the setting is active.

How to do it

  1. Step 1: Access MultiPHP INI Editor

    Login to cPanel and navigate to the Software section. Click on MultiPHP INI Editor.

  2. Step 2: Enable file uploads

    Click on Editor mode, then select your domain from the drop-down list. Add this code at the end of your existing configuration:

    file_uploads = On

    Click Save to save the changes.

  3. Step 3: Create a phpinfo file

    On the cPanel dashboard, click on File Manager from the FILES section. Navigate to the public_html folder and click on File to create a new file.

    In the New File Name textbox, enter a filename with .php extension (for example, info.php). Click Create New File.

  4. Step 4: Edit the phpinfo file

    Right-click on the newly created info.php file and select Edit. When the character encoding dialogue appears, click Edit to proceed.

    Add the following code to the file:

    <?php

phpinfo();

?>

    Click Save Changes to save the file.

  5. Step 5: Verify the setting

    Browse to http://yourdomain.com/info.php (replace with your actual domain and filename).

    Navigate to the Core section on the phpinfo page. You should see that file_uploads is set to On for both Local Value and Master Value.