diff --git a/update_firmware.sh b/update_firmware.sh
index d09f96c..658ea6f 100755
--- a/update_firmware.sh
+++ b/update_firmware.sh
@@ -81,6 +81,32 @@ sudo chmod 755 /var/www/nebuleair_pro_4g/MPPT/*.py 2>/dev/null
 sudo chmod 755 /var/www/nebuleair_pro_4g/wifi/*.py 2>/dev/null
 check_status "File permissions update"
 
+# Step 3b: Ensure Apache/PHP config allows file uploads
+APACHE_MAIN_CONF="/etc/apache2/apache2.conf"
+if grep -q '<Directory /var/www/>' "$APACHE_MAIN_CONF"; then
+    if ! sed -n '/<Directory \/var\/www\/>/,/<\/Directory>/p' "$APACHE_MAIN_CONF" | grep -q "AllowOverride All"; then
+        sed -i '/<Directory \/var\/www\/>/,/<\/Directory>/ s/AllowOverride None/AllowOverride All/' "$APACHE_MAIN_CONF"
+        print_status "✓ AllowOverride All enabled for Apache"
+        APACHE_CHANGED=true
+    fi
+fi
+
+PHP_INI=$(php -r "echo php_ini_loaded_file();" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -n "$PHP_INI" ]; then
+    CURRENT_UPLOAD=$(grep -oP 'upload_max_filesize = \K\d+' "$PHP_INI" 2>/dev/null)
+    if [ -n "$CURRENT_UPLOAD" ] && [ "$CURRENT_UPLOAD" -lt 50 ]; then
+        sed -i 's/upload_max_filesize = .*/upload_max_filesize = 50M/' "$PHP_INI"
+        sed -i 's/post_max_size = .*/post_max_size = 55M/' "$PHP_INI"
+        print_status "✓ PHP upload limits set to 50M"
+        APACHE_CHANGED=true
+    fi
+fi
+
+if [ "${APACHE_CHANGED:-false}" = true ]; then
+    systemctl reload apache2 2>/dev/null
+    print_status "✓ Apache reloaded"
+fi
+
 # Step 4: Restart critical services if they exist
 print_status ""
 print_status "Step 4: Managing system services..."
diff --git a/update_firmware_from_file.sh b/update_firmware_from_file.sh
index 5e4bcfd..a80bb2a 100644
--- a/update_firmware_from_file.sh
+++ b/update_firmware_from_file.sh
@@ -118,6 +118,32 @@ chmod 755 "$TARGET_DIR/MPPT/"*.py 2>/dev/null
 chmod 755 "$TARGET_DIR/wifi/"*.py 2>/dev/null
 check_status "File permissions update"
 
+# Step 4b: Ensure Apache/PHP config allows file uploads (.htaccess + php.ini)
+APACHE_MAIN_CONF="/etc/apache2/apache2.conf"
+if grep -q '<Directory /var/www/>' "$APACHE_MAIN_CONF"; then
+    if ! sed -n '/<Directory \/var\/www\/>/,/<\/Directory>/p' "$APACHE_MAIN_CONF" | grep -q "AllowOverride All"; then
+        sed -i '/<Directory \/var\/www\/>/,/<\/Directory>/ s/AllowOverride None/AllowOverride All/' "$APACHE_MAIN_CONF"
+        print_status "✓ AllowOverride All enabled for Apache"
+        APACHE_CHANGED=true
+    fi
+fi
+
+PHP_INI=$(php -r "echo php_ini_loaded_file();" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -n "$PHP_INI" ]; then
+    CURRENT_UPLOAD=$(grep -oP 'upload_max_filesize = \K\d+' "$PHP_INI" 2>/dev/null)
+    if [ -n "$CURRENT_UPLOAD" ] && [ "$CURRENT_UPLOAD" -lt 50 ]; then
+        sed -i 's/upload_max_filesize = .*/upload_max_filesize = 50M/' "$PHP_INI"
+        sed -i 's/post_max_size = .*/post_max_size = 55M/' "$PHP_INI"
+        print_status "✓ PHP upload limits set to 50M"
+        APACHE_CHANGED=true
+    fi
+fi
+
+if [ "${APACHE_CHANGED:-false}" = true ]; then
+    systemctl reload apache2 2>/dev/null
+    print_status "✓ Apache reloaded"
+fi
+
 # Step 5: Restart critical services
 print_status ""
 print_status "Step 5: Managing system services..."