Generally PHP memory limit set by root host is 8-32 MB But sometime you may need more php memory limit. If you are on a shared hosting or using a reseller hosting, you can increase php memory limit of your account by simply adding the following line to your .htaccess file located in public_html folder.

php_value memory_limit 128M
 

This will increase php memory limit of your account to 128 MB. If there is no .htaccess file in public_html folder, create a text file and rename it to .htaccess

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