How to Increase the DirectAdmin File Manager Max Request/Upload Size Limit

First, log into DirectAdmin as the admin user.

Locate the Server Manager section and click the Administrator Settings option beneath it.

Your path should be displayed in the top-left as follows:

  Dashboard / Admin Settings /

Next, click the Server Settings tab.

Find the setting for Max Request / Upload Size. It is set at 10MB by default.

Increase this as desired and Save.

That's it! You should now be able to upload larger files via DirectAdmin's File Manager. :)