# Unable to upload large file to Nextcloud using desktop client

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/unable-to-upload-large-file-to-nextcloud-using-desktop-client/152251>\
**Category:** 💻 Desktop\
**Tags:** desktop-client, upload\
**Created:** [December 20, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/unable-to-upload-large-file-to-nextcloud-using-desktop-client/152251 "2022-12-20T17:21:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Starcross](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/starcross/32/47603_2.png) [@Starcross](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Starcross)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/unable-to-upload-large-file-to-nextcloud-using-desktop-client/152251/1 "2022-12-20T17:21:07Z")

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Nextcloud version _(eg, 20.0.5)_: `25.0.2`  
Operating system and version _(eg, Ubuntu 20.04)_: `Ubuntu Server 22.04`  
PHP version _(eg, 7.4)_: `8.1`

The issue you are facing:  
“Upload of 49GB exceeds the quota for the folder” error from Nextcloud Desktop. Administration\> System menu says:

```auto
sda1
Mount: /
Filesystem: ext4
Size: 193.61 GB
Available: 102.62 GB
Used: 47%

```

This means I have more than enough space. My PHP settings are

```auto
post_max_size: 100G

upload_max_filesize: 100G

```

Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? _(Y/N)_: Yes

Steps to replicate it:

1. Upload 49GB file
2. It finally finishes uploading in the desktop client
3. “Upload of 49GB exceeds the quota for the folder”

**What settings do I need to change so I can upload this massive file?**

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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/unable-to-upload-large-file-to-nextcloud-using-desktop-client/152251/2 "2024-12-14T20:39:20Z")

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