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Memory Limit Setting: Unable to update the 'memory_limit'

I am completely new to this. I was configuring the settings like this help file told me to:

Snapshot Pro Instructions

And when I got to the “Memory Limit” section there is no field for changing the value. Instead, I get this error:

Warning: Unable to update the ‘memory_limit’ via the PHP function init_set. This means in order in to increased the allowed memory limit for Snapshot you will need to make the change directly in your php.ini file. Contact your host provider for details.

My memory in wp-config is at 96M and the settings for the default constants file in the wp-includes is 40 for single and 64 for multi site.

I also have my php.ini located in the folder above public_html with the memory limit set to

64M.

What am I doing wrong here? I have full access to all the files, the cpanel and the whm, why can’t I see the input field for the memory limit option in the SnapShot Pro plugin Settings page? Is it necessary that I have this set here?

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:55:58
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  • Michelle Shull
    • DEV MAN’s Apprentice

    Hi, Joseph!

    We answer new questions in the order we receive them.

    It sounds like perhaps you’re running an older version of PHP on your server, so that’s why the built in tool in Snapshot isn’t able to change the memory settings. Since you’ve got access to change them manually, you can absolutely change the settings this way. 96M should be sufficient in your php.ini file, unless your site has a great deal of content. You can up this as high as 256M if needed. Make sure to change in both wp-config and php.ini.

    Thanks for your question!