Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 300 seconds exceeded

If you are using WAMP Go to :

Increase the max_execution_time in php.ini then go to

C:\wamp\apps\phpmyadmin3.4.10.1\libraries (change path according to your installation)

open config.default.php and change value for $cfg['ExecTimeLimit'] to 0:

$cfg['ExecTimeLimit'] = 0;

This will resolve the issue for PhpMyAdmin imports.

At the beginning of your script you can add.

ini_set('MAX_EXECUTION_TIME', '-1');

Xampp Users

1. Go to xampp\phpMyAdmin\
2. Open config.inc.php
3. Search for $cfg['ExecTimeLimit'] = 300;
4. Set a larger value or change to 0 for unlimited
5. If not found add $cfg['ExecTimeLimit'] = 900; (or 0 for unlimited)
6. Save the file and restart the server

Important: setting the execution time limit to unlimited is not recommended.