Title: Installing Visual Composer
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Installing Visual Composer

 *  Resolved [smithkennethh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smithkennethh/)
 * (@smithkennethh)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-visual-composer/)
 * I bought the new Visual Composer, downloaded the .zip file, and am now trying
   to update my WordPress. When I click on the .zip file I get the following error
   message:
 * “The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini.”
 * Now what?

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-visual-composer/#post-7582993)
 * The maximum upload size is controlled at the server-level, not by WordPress. 
   Here are three ways you can increase the upload limit:
 * 1. If you can edit or override the system `php.ini` file, increase the maximum
   file and post sizes. For example, `upload_max_filesize = 100M ;` and `post_max_size
   = 100M ;`
 * 2. If you cannot edit or override the system `php.ini` file, add `php_value upload_max_filesize
   100M` and `php_value post_max_size = 100M` to your `.htaccess` file.
 * 3. If neither of these work, it’s time to ask your hosting provider to increase
   the maximum file and post sizes on your account. Keep in mind that most decent
   hosting providers allow this, and If your hosting provider won’t accommodate 
   you, perhaps it’s time to find a new hosting provider.
 * (in the above examples, the limit is set to 100MB)
 *  Thread Starter [smithkennethh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smithkennethh/)
 * (@smithkennethh)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-visual-composer/#post-7582995)
 * Jeff, please see my next Support post. I thought it all went fine, the plugin
   license key etc. all worked fine. Now when I go to edit a page I get a totally
   blank screen. Nothing, nada, not even the Classic Editor
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-visual-composer/#post-7582998)
 * Reply sent.

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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-visual-composer/#post-7582998)
 * Status: resolved

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