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I want to increase the message maximum length to the max. It says to change it to LONGTEXT but doesn't say what to change. Which database entry do I need to change to make it work.

Open your database administration and edit posts table, e.g. "mybb_posts".
Change the data type for field message to "mediumtext" or even "longtext".

Or run the following SQL:

ALTER TABLE mybb_posts MODIFY COLUMN message longtext

Be sure to create a database backup before doing any changes to the database schema.

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thanks! I couldn't find the table.

"mybb_" is just the prefix, this could be renamed by yourself during MyBB installation.
So look for any table *_posts
Have look inside this table to ensure it contains all of your forums posts.
Then run the SQL mentioned.

If you can't find this table, ensure you're connected to the correct database.
How are you administrating your database at all?
This cannot be done within MyBB. You need acces to your webserver configuration and database.

[ExiTuS]