Website help needed

I am getting an error message when I attempt to work with my website.
I am being told by my template provider that I have to change the php.ini file to make the max_input_vars number greater than 1000.
There is no such line in the php.ini to change. So, do I just add it? Where in the sequence would it go - beginning, middle, end? Does it matter?
Thanks!

The setting max_input_vars cannot be set at run-time with ini_set, but you can reset it in an .htaccess file:
php_value max_input_vars 2000
- the warning means you are using more than 1000 fields on a form, which is an enormous number

Put in the .htaccess file in your root the line
php_value max_input_vars 1000
save it (put it at the end)
simple fix.

Momma Smurf said:

The setting max_input_vars cannot be set at run-time with ini_set, but you can reset it in an .htaccess file:
php_value max_input_vars 2000
- the warning means you are using more than 1000 fields on a form, which is an enormous number.

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Well, that's what I read about it and I have no idea where that came from! I don't think I have any forms.
I did an update of my template and that message appeared.
I may contact my host and ask them. They've been able to quickly run scans before when I've had problems.

Generic said:

Put in the .htaccess file in your root the line
php_value max_input_vars 1000
save it (put it at the end)
simple fix..

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Thanks!
I did read some blog posts and I was concerned when one of them said - doing this may shut down your site, just go back and remove the line of code.
Lovely.

Morticia said:

Momma Smurf said:

The setting max_input_vars cannot be set at run-time with ini_set, but you can reset it in an .htaccess file:
php_value max_input_vars 2000
- the warning means you are using more than 1000 fields on a form, which is an enormous number.

Click to expand...

Well, that's what I read about it and I have no idea where that came from! I don't think I have any forms.
I did an update of my template and that message appeared.
I may contact my host and ask them. They've been able to quickly run scans before when I've had problems.
.

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It's likely the way that they do the template that is causing this.

Generic said:

Morticia said:

Momma Smurf said:

The setting max_input_vars cannot be set at run-time with ini_set, but you can reset it in an .htaccess file:
php_value max_input_vars 2000
- the warning means you are using more than 1000 fields on a form, which is an enormous number.

Click to expand...

Well, that's what I read about it and I have no idea where that came from! I don't think I have any forms.
I did an update of my template and that message appeared.
I may contact my host and ask them. They've been able to quickly run scans before when I've had problems.
.

Click to expand...

It's likely the way that they do the template that is causing this.
.

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Generic said:

It's likely the way that they do the template that is causing this.

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It was an update. I should go look if anyone else is having this problem. They have a user forum.

Morticia said:

Generic said:

Morticia said:

Momma Smurf said:

The setting max_input_vars cannot be set at run-time with ini_set, but you can reset it in an .htaccess file:
php_value max_input_vars 2000
- the warning means you are using more than 1000 fields on a form, which is an enormous number.

Click to expand...

Well, that's what I read about it and I have no idea where that came from! I don't think I have any forms.
I did an update of my template and that message appeared.
I may contact my host and ask them. They've been able to quickly run scans before when I've had problems.
.

Click to expand...

It's likely the way that they do the template that is causing this.
.

Click to expand...

Generic said:

It's likely the way that they do the template that is causing this.

Click to expand...

It was an update. I should go look if anyone else is having this problem. They have a user forum.
.

Click to expand...

Morticia said:

It was an update. I should go look if anyone else is having this problem. They have a user forum.

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Good luck. I cannot count the times I've had some problem come up, and I think, this must be happening to lots of people. I search the Internet. Nothing. I call tech support. They never heard of such a thing. Happens to me all the time!

Morticia said:

Generic said:

Morticia said:

Momma Smurf said:

The setting max_input_vars cannot be set at run-time with ini_set, but you can reset it in an .htaccess file:
php_value max_input_vars 2000
- the warning means you are using more than 1000 fields on a form, which is an enormous number.

Click to expand...

Well, that's what I read about it and I have no idea where that came from! I don't think I have any forms.
I did an update of my template and that message appeared.
I may contact my host and ask them. They've been able to quickly run scans before when I've had problems.
.

Click to expand...

It's likely the way that they do the template that is causing this.
.

Click to expand...

Generic said:

It's likely the way that they do the template that is causing this.

Click to expand...

It was an update. I should go look if anyone else is having this problem. They have a user forum.
.

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A Striking update? I use it, but haven't done any updates in a long while.... just cause of this kinda stuff.

Morticia said:

Generic said:

Morticia said:

Momma Smurf said:

The setting max_input_vars cannot be set at run-time with ini_set, but you can reset it in an .htaccess file:
php_value max_input_vars 2000
- the warning means you are using more than 1000 fields on a form, which is an enormous number.

Click to expand...

Well, that's what I read about it and I have no idea where that came from! I don't think I have any forms.
I did an update of my template and that message appeared.
I may contact my host and ask them. They've been able to quickly run scans before when I've had problems.
.

Click to expand...

It's likely the way that they do the template that is causing this.
.

Click to expand...

Generic said:

It's likely the way that they do the template that is causing this.

Click to expand...

It was an update. I should go look if anyone else is having this problem. They have a user forum.
.

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I would. I keep everything up to date. I've had people try to break in and keeping up to date closes those holes they seek to exploit.

Momma Smurf said:

Morticia said:

Generic said:

Morticia said:

Momma Smurf said:

The setting max_input_vars cannot be set at run-time with ini_set, but you can reset it in an .htaccess file:
php_value max_input_vars 2000
- the warning means you are using more than 1000 fields on a form, which is an enormous number.

Click to expand...

Well, that's what I read about it and I have no idea where that came from! I don't think I have any forms.
I did an update of my template and that message appeared.
I may contact my host and ask them. They've been able to quickly run scans before when I've had problems.
.

Click to expand...

It's likely the way that they do the template that is causing this.
.

Click to expand...

Generic said:

It's likely the way that they do the template that is causing this.

Click to expand...

It was an update. I should go look if anyone else is having this problem. They have a user forum.
.

Click to expand...

A Striking update? I use it, but haven't done any updates in a long while.... just cause of this kinda stuff.
.

Click to expand...

Momma Smurf said:

A Striking update? I use it, but haven't done any updates in a long while.... just cause of this kinda stuff.

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Yes. Never had this issue before. I get emails from a plug in telling me when updates are available, then I wait a few days for them to fix the bugs before I install.