Error Solution "Allowed memory size of 41943040 bytes exhausted"NetworkSolutions

Hi All,

Today I got an error “Allowed memory size of 41943040 bytes exhausted”…

My Web Host is Network Solutions aka web.com so this solutions may only be relevant to that hosting provider. After 5 hours of trying solutions from the Forum and web with none working and even Network Solutions own FAQ solution not working I found the solution as follows:

1) Connect via FTP to your hosting package’s primary FTP account.
2) Navigate to the /cgi-bin folder and determine if you have a file there called php.ini.
– If you do, download it for editing.
Once the file is downloaded open it with Notepad on a PC or TextEdit on a Mac. If the file did not exist create a new file and save it with the file name php.ini (must be lowercase).
– Or as an alternate for those using Notepad++ select “View/Edit” to open.
Step 4: Add the below lines of code to the file and save it.

<?php
memory_limit = 64M
output_buffering = 2048
?>

5) Upload the saved file to the FTP server and place it in the /cgi-bin fodler.
6) Navigate to the /cgi-bin/.php folder and locate the php.ini.coalesced file.
– Download or View/Edit.
– At the bottom of the file add the following:

memory_limit = 64M
output_buffering = 2048

Now Save the file and Upload it to the Server.

7) Browse to any PHP enable page on your site and the new settings will be enabled.

Hope this helps.
I am a new to WP so I will likely not be able to address technical questions outside the scope of this solution.