How can the max_execution_time value be adjusted in the php.ini file to prevent this error?

The max_execution_time value in the php.ini file can be adjusted to prevent the "Maximum execution time exceeded" error by increasing the maximum time a script is allowed to run before it is terminated by the server. This can be done by editing the php.ini file and changing the value of max_execution_time to a higher value, such as 300 seconds (5 minutes), to allow longer script execution times.

ini_set('max_execution_time', 300);