Title: Server Crashing
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Server Crashing

 *  [nebuloushomosapien](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nebuloushomosapien/)
 * (@nebuloushomosapien)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-crashing-2/)
 * Hi,
 * I have been having server crashing problems on my website for [Online Shopping Australia](http://www.livepricecompare.com.au).
   It keeps crashing for some reason. As I am new to this world of websites I dont
   know if I’m creating an infinite loop and maybe thats why the server keeps crashing.
   I recently upgraded to allocate more memory to it too and that did sort the problem
   out but after 2-3 weeks now it ends up crashing after every few hours even though
   I’ve not added anything after allocating new RAM
 * PLEASE could someone help!! Below is my php.ini file
 *     ```
       date.timezone = "Australia/Melbourne"
       disable_functions = show_source, passthru, exec, popen, proc_open, allow_url_fopen
       memory_limit = 256M
       max_execution_time = 3600magic_quotes_gpc = on
       magic_quotes_runtime = off
       max_input_time = 60
       upload_max_filesize = 40M
       post_max_size = 40M
       extension_dir = "/usr/local/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20090626"
       realpath_cache_size = 64K
       realpath_cache_ttl = 120
       register_globals = off
       zend_extension = "/usr/local/IonCube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.3.so"
       extension = suhosin.so
       suhosin.executor.include.max_traversal = 6
       suhosin.apc_bug_workaround = On
       suhosin.memory_limit = 256
       suhosin.upload.disallow_elf = On
       suhosin.post.max_vars = 2000
       suhosin.request.max_vars = 2000
       suhosin.log.syslog.facility = 9
       suhosin.log.use-x-forwarded-for = Off
       ```
   
 * THANKS!!

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 *  [CPC Mike](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homergz/)
 * (@homergz)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-crashing-2/#post-4444547)
 * You need to fix this line:
 * `max_execution_time = 3600magic_quotes_gpc = on`
 * Those two directives are hashed together and should be on separate lines. Look
   at [http://www.livepricecompare.com.au/phpinfo.php](http://www.livepricecompare.com.au/phpinfo.php)
   and look for max_execution_time and you’ll see what I mean.
 * Probably not the entire problem but a good starting point.
 *  Thread Starter [nebuloushomosapien](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nebuloushomosapien/)
 * (@nebuloushomosapien)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-crashing-2/#post-4444549)
 * Okay I understand where you are coming from… and you may be right as to this 
   might be the ONLY problem becuase i’ve tried to change numbers on this file before
   and didnt save a back up// what would u suggest the max_execution_time to be?
 * Thanks for your REPLY
 *  [CPC Mike](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homergz/)
 * (@homergz)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-crashing-2/#post-4444550)
 * 3600 is way too high. Most servers by default set it at 30. You can bump it to
   60 if you are having issues (a lot of hosts cap it at 60 for security reasons).
 * You need to check your server error log and run WP in debug mode for any clues
   as to the crashing. Your site is currently not loading so I can’t look over the
   rest of your php settings.
 *  Thread Starter [nebuloushomosapien](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nebuloushomosapien/)
 * (@nebuloushomosapien)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-crashing-2/#post-4444552)
 * Yup Ive dont that now… thanks CEDAR!! you are THE MAN!
 * ITs up and running now if you still wanna have a look at it
 * Thanks DUDE!

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 * Last reply from: [nebuloushomosapien](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nebuloushomosapien/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-crashing-2/#post-4444552)
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