max_allowed_packet = 3 MB is too small. The recommended value is 16M or higher. Too small value could lead to a failure when importing a larger database.
memory_limit = 128M is too small. The recommended value is 256M or higher. Too small value could result in a failure of website restore.
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I tried editing the wp_config.php file myself to allow for the above requirements but it crashed the site with a HTTP 500 ERROR. I’m trying to migrate my Website but unfortunately I’m having no success please advise if this is possible.
FTP keeps disconnecting whenn I try to upload the files I have to assume it’s due to the same requirements.
If it’s a regular archive, you can just extract it. If you don’t have software installed to extract the specific type of archive, there is free software available which can do it.
If it’s some kind of special format created by a specific backup plugin, that may not work. If so, please go back to the old site and migrate it using the method described both by us and by WordPress. Which all do not involve any plugins.