This tutorial will help you if you get the following error message when uploading Independent Analytics via the Plugins > Add New menu:
The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini.
This can happen if the plugin’s zip file is greater than the allowed upload filesize. As of now, Independent Analytics is 8.2MB, but that value is subject to change in the future. For this reason, it would be best to increase your max upload size to at least 10MB.
There are a few easy ways to accomplish this.
Contact your host
You can simply message your host and ask them to increase your site’s upload_max_filesize, and they should be able to handle this quickly for you.
Edit the php.ini file
If your web host uses cPanel, there is a built-in PHP.ini file editor. Open it, look for the upload_max_filesize option, and change it to at least 10M.
Please note that the value should be 10M and not 10MB.
Use the MaxUploader plugin
The free MaxUploader plugin can show you your site’s current upload limits, and it includes simple options for increasing these limits from the WP admin dashboard.
Upload via FTP instead
If, for some reason, you are unable to increase your site’s max upload size, you can upload the plugin via FTP instead. Your hosting account likely includes a file manager, but if not, you can use a standalone FTP client like FileZilla.
In order to upload Independent Analytics to your website, unzip it first so that you have the independent-analytics folder. Then, on your server, navigate to the wp-content/plugins/ folder and upload the independent-analytics folder there.
You will then see Independent Analytics in your Plugins menu, where you can activate it to begin use.
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