How to Upload Maximum File size in SharePoint

How to Upload Maximum File size in SharePoint

There are so many configuration settings to increase the maximum file upload size in order to store large files in SharePoint. 

Please find the below ways to upload the maximum file size.

Method1 :Change the maximum upload size on the web application level

·        Go to Central Administration

·        Application management

·        Manage web applications

·        Select the correct web application in which you want to do the changes

·        General settings (from the ribbon)

·        You will see the section named as “Maximum upload size”

·        Change the value as per the requirement and click OK.

Method2 :

Modify the web.config file for the appropriate web application, this is located by default at C:\inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\web application name or port

1.       Ensure to take  a backup copy of the web.config, then open it

2.       Search for the below thread

<httpRuntime maxRequestLength="51200" requestValidationMode="2.0" />

Change To

<httpRuntime executionTimeout="999999" maxRequestLength="2048000" requestValidationMode="2.0" />

 

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