Maximum execution time exceeded when adding or updating plugins from the Control Panel
You need to figure out where your PHP config file is located (php.ini) and increase the value for the max_execution_time setting.



The best way to locate your php.ini:


If you can run php from the command line, run php --ini. Alternatively you could use php -i | grep 'Configuration File' to search the full phpinfo(). More info...
If php isn't accessible via the CLI, you can also create a simple php file that contains the following snippet. Load it up in your browser and search the page for "Configuration File". This will give you the location of your php.ini.


&lt;?php

phpinfo();


Other options:


If you're using a Laravel Valet / Homebrew setup, the php.ini file is located at /usr/local/etc/php/X.X/php.ini where X.X is your PHP version number.
If you're running MAMP Pro, I believe they provide a built in editor to customize this - see How do you change php.ini values in MAMP Pro?