diff --git a/main/coursecopy/copy_course.php b/main/coursecopy/copy_course.php
index 38f8a0c8c3..7bbe3b6a84 100644
--- a/main/coursecopy/copy_course.php
+++ b/main/coursecopy/copy_course.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-// $Id: copy_course.php 12219 2007-05-01 18:46:59Z yannoo $
+// $Id: copy_course.php 13315 2007-09-27 08:17:12Z yannoo $
 /*
 ============================================================================== 
 	Dokeos - elearning and course management software
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ if (!api_is_allowed_to_edit())
 	api_not_allowed(true);
 }
 
+//remove memory and time limits as much as possible as this might be a long process...
+if(function_exists('ini_set'))
+{
+	ini_set('memory_limit','256M');
+	ini_set('max_execution_time',1800);
+}
+
 $nameTools = get_lang('CopyCourse');
 $interbreadcrumb[] = array ("url" => "../course_info/maintenance.php", "name" => get_lang('Maintenance'));
 
diff --git a/main/coursecopy/create_backup.php b/main/coursecopy/create_backup.php
index 4e0dc92b94..77da7d60fd 100644
--- a/main/coursecopy/create_backup.php
+++ b/main/coursecopy/create_backup.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-// $Id: create_backup.php 12597 2007-06-14 12:43:49Z elixir_inter $
+// $Id: create_backup.php 13315 2007-09-27 08:17:12Z yannoo $
 /*
 ============================================================================== 
 	Dokeos - elearning and course management software
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ if (!api_is_allowed_to_edit())
 {
 	api_not_allowed(true);
 }
+
+//remove memory and time limits as much as possible as this might be a long process...
+if(function_exists('ini_set'))
+{
+	ini_set('memory_limit','256M');
+	ini_set('max_execution_time',1800);
+}
+
 // section for the tabs
 $this_section=SECTION_COURSES;
 
diff --git a/main/coursecopy/import_backup.php b/main/coursecopy/import_backup.php
index ddc2819e97..e88ebfaabd 100644
--- a/main/coursecopy/import_backup.php
+++ b/main/coursecopy/import_backup.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php // $Id: import_backup.php 12219 2007-05-01 18:46:59Z yannoo $
+<?php // $Id: import_backup.php 13315 2007-09-27 08:17:12Z yannoo $
 /*
 ============================================================================== 
 	Dokeos - elearning and course management software
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ if( ! api_is_allowed_to_edit())
 	api_not_allowed(true);	
 }
 
+//remove memory and time limits as much as possible as this might be a long process...
+if(function_exists('ini_set'))
+{
+	ini_set('memory_limit','256M');
+	ini_set('max_execution_time',1800);
+}
+
 // section for the tabs
 $this_section=SECTION_COURSES;