How to Fix the HTTP Image Upload Error in WordPress

I was trying the upload an image with wordpress to one of my posts and I kept getting this http error. I thought I was on a long journey of forum and blog posts to try to figure it out. Save yourself some time. The directions below solved the problem instantly for me. Good luck.

Correcting the HTTP Upload Error

Log into your cPanel dashboard.
Using the file manager, navigate to your WordPress site’s root directory.
Locate and open the .htaccess file for editing.
Add the following line of code at the top of the file:
SetEnv MAGICK_THREAD_LIMIT 1
Save the changes to the .htaccess file.