---
title: "PHP errors in cPanel phpMyAdmin"
slug: "php-errors-in-cpanel-phpmyadmin"
updated: 2026-07-07T01:56:19Z
published: 2026-07-07T01:56:19Z
canonical: "docs.serversaustralia.com.au/php-errors-in-cpanel-phpmyadmin"
---

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# PHP errors in cPanel phpMyAdmin

phpMyAdmin on cPanel uses a separate php.ini file to what cPanel accounts and the system uses.

Sometimes you may get an error using phpMyAdmin caused by a constant within the PHP configuration. One such constraint is the 50MB SQL file upload limit.

To check if it's causing an error, you can check the cPanel log located at:

```shell
/usr/local/cpanel/logs/error_log
```

You might see something like this:

```shell
PHP Warning: Unknown: Input variables exceeded 1000. To increase the limit change max_input_vars in php.ini. in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Unknown: Input variables exceeded 1000. To increase the limit change max_input_vars in php.ini. in Unknown on line 0
```

If you see errors like this. You can alter the php.ini that phpMyAdmin sees to better suit your needs. The file that is referenced by phpMyAdmin is located at:

```shell
/usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/etc/phpmyadmin/php.ini
```

> [!WARNING]
> **Please note:**
> 
> This should not be editted directly. The way to alter this php.ini config file is via **WHM → Server Configuration → Tweak Settings**, as that is where this file is generated from.