mysql data adding problem

[blossam]

hello friends
i want to add data in mysql table
my column type is mediumtext and i want to add file of 3mb size in that column is it possible or not please help me its urgent

[mwasif]

use file_get_conten ts() to read the file and then simply make INSERT statment.

[kovik]

It'd be much more efficient to upload the file to the server, and then just save the file path to the database.

[Moezzie]

so you would recommend just having the path to the file in the database and not the hole file?

The reason why im asking is because i have pretty much the same problem. I store my files in a longblob on a mysqldatabase but mysql tells me that the maxfilesize is 2048kb and i cant seem to find a way to make it bigger.

Is there any way to easily change that limit or is it better to write a new phpscript to store the files somewhere else?