Title: Problem uploading file
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Problem uploading file

 *  [mikejd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikejd/)
 * (@mikejd)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-uploading-file/)
 * I am trying to add a digital download file using the plugin iSell. When I try
   to upload the file, which is nearly 20MB, it seems to be uploading then when 
   it has finished I get the error message:
 * “9780956374455.mobi” has failed to upload due to an error
    Sorry, this file type
   is not permitted for security reasons.
 * Can anyone explain please? Is this a WP issue or something else?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-uploading-file/#post-4241846)
 * Where did you download this plugin from?
 *  Thread Starter [mikejd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikejd/)
 * (@mikejd)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-uploading-file/#post-4242011)
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/sell-digital-downloads/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/sell-digital-downloads/)
 *  Thread Starter [mikejd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikejd/)
 * (@mikejd)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-uploading-file/#post-4242024)
 * This is apparently a restriction placed by WP. It can be sorted with a plugin
   to extend the MIME types.
 * I have installed the following plugin: [http://wordpress.org/plugins/pjw-mime-config/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/pjw-mime-config/)
   and added the two extra mime types. They can now be uploaded but I haven’t worked
   out where they are saved to access them. This is an issue with the iSell plugin
   which I still have to resolve.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [mikejd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikejd/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-uploading-file/#post-4242024)
 * Status: not resolved

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