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How to check PHP settings of your account

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Sometimes you need to check and see what are your php settings of your web hosting. You can create a php page using the phpinfo() function to see detailed information about the PHP settings of your hosting. Create a page named phpinfo.php and copy paste below code.

 

How to increase php memory limit on shared hosting

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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

HostGator playing sneaky tricks

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You may have read thousands of positive and excellent reviews about Hostgator.com. They are a reputed and among top web hosting companies of world. But recently I came across some interesting sneaky tricks being played by hostgator.