Installation & Setup

Minimum Post Characters (vaultbb/minpostchars) is a free, standalone phpBB 3.3.x extension that enforces a minimum character count on posts on a per-forum basis. It requires no VaultBB Core dependency and works on any standard phpBB 3.3.x installation.

Requirements

Installing Minimum Post Characters

{phpbb_root}/
└── ext/
    └── vaultbb/
        └── minpostchars/
            ├── composer.json
            ├── ext.php
            ├── config/
            │   └── services.yml
            ├── event/
            │   └── main_listener.php
            ├── language/
            │   └── en/
            │       ├── common.php
            │       └── permissions_minpostchars.php
            ├── migrations/
            │   ├── install_schema.php
            │   ├── install_permissions.php
            │   └── install_data.php
            └── adm/
                └── style/
                    └── event/
                        └── acp_forums_normal_settings_append.html

Database Table Created

phpbb_vaultbb_minpostchars

Stores the per-forum minimum character configuration. One row per forum that has a non-zero minimum configured.

Upgrading

1. Disable the extension in ACP → Customise → Extensions.
2. Replace the ext/vaultbb/minpostchars/ folder with the new version.
3. Re-enable — phpBB will run any new migrations automatically.
4. Your per-forum settings and permission assignments are preserved across the upgrade.

Uninstalling

1. Navigate to ACP → Customise → Extension Management → Extensions.
2. Click Disable next to Minimum Post Characters.
3. Click Delete Data to purge — this drops the phpbb_vaultbb_minpostchars table, removes the registered permission, and clears any cached forum settings.
4. Delete the ext/vaultbb/minpostchars/ folder from your server.