Title: http error while uploading zip file Last modified: September 1, 2016 --- # http error while uploading zip file * [Junaid Raza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/junaidraza/) * (@junaidraza) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/) * Hi, i am experiencing http error when upload completes for zip files * i have tried following things but it doesn’t seem to be working wondering if anyone could assist me with that thanks! * php_value max_execution_time 60000 php_value max_input_time 60000 php_value session.gc_maxlifetime 60000 memory_limit  512M post_max_size  128M upload_max_filesize 1G * “Changing folder permissions to 777” Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * [johnpaulb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnpaulb/) * (@johnpaulb) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682830) * Hello Junaid, * As a test, try using a default theme such as twenty sixteen, and disabling the plugins when you upload. You can disable the plugins en masse by renaming the/ plugins folder, for example to plugins.old. * Also, enabling debugging may provide a more detailed error message: [https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress) * 777 may cause security issues since the “world” can write, and execute. Here are the common settings ([source](http://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/managing-files/change-file-permissions)): * public_html – 750 Folders – 755 CGI and Perl scripts – 755 .html .php and other Document Types – 644 * Cheers, John-Paul * Thread Starter [Junaid Raza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/junaidraza/) * (@junaidraza) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682918) * Hi John, * Thank you for stopping by and posting suggestion but unfortunately it doesn’t work for me.. do you have any other suggestion ? * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682944) * > am experiencing http error when upload completes for zip files * What is the exact error message? * Thread Starter [Junaid Raza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/junaidraza/) * (@junaidraza) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682947) * Hi Clayton, * The exact error message is “http error” * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682949) * A) Check your server error logs for additional information about the error. If you don’t have access to them, contact your hosts support group and ask them for assistance. * B) You can also enable debugging and logging for your site to see if that reveals any additional information: [Debugging in WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress) * C) Some other threads (link goes to Google but discussions are from here in the forums) that may reveal something similar to your issue and a solution: [site:wordpress.org “http error” image OR media OR zip](https://www.google.com/#q=site:wordpress.org++%22http+error%22++image+OR+media+OR+zip) * Thread Starter [Junaid Raza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/junaidraza/) * (@junaidraza) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682952) * HI Clayton, * Thanks for your reply, i have tried almost everything, disabling plugins, using default theme, turning on wordpress for debugging in wp-config.php, nothing seem to be working.. * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682953) * Check your server error logs for additional information about the error. If you don’t have access to them, contact your hosts support group and ask them for assistance. * Thread Starter [Junaid Raza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/junaidraza/) * (@junaidraza) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682954) * Hi Clayton * error log is empty i do have access to it.. * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682955) * There are absolutely no events surrounding the http error encountered during the uploading of the zip file, recorded in either your server access logs or your server error logs? * Thread Starter [Junaid Raza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/junaidraza/) * (@junaidraza) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682956) * HI clayton, * Nope not at all * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682957) * I’m out of ideas. * Thread Starter [Junaid Raza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/junaidraza/) * (@junaidraza) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-7682958) * HI clayton, * thanks for your time though! * [Marcio Marim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marciomarim/) * (@marciomarim) * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-9261927) * I’m facing the same error. The file uploads normally and after it finishes, there is this error and it doesn’t show in the media library. Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) The topic ‘http error while uploading zip file’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [fixes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fixes/) * [http error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/http-error/) * [media upload error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/media-upload-error/) * [upload error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/upload-error/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 13 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [Marcio Marim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marciomarim/) * Last activity: [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-while-uploading-zip-file/#post-9261927) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics