# Increase the max post length setting above 150k

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-the-max-post-length-setting-above-150k/269069>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [June 20, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-the-max-post-length-setting-above-150k/269069 "2023-06-20T18:32:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-the-max-post-length-setting-above-150k/269069/5 "2023-06-20T22:09:25Z")

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> [@salbertelli](#):
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> However, my goal is to exceed the default limit of 150,000 characters.

Then

> [@](#):
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> To override other settings, fork this plugin and modify `config/settings.yml` . Discourse site settings are located at [discourse/config/site\_settings.yml at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/config/site_settings.yml).

You’ll fork the plugin and change `site_settings.yml` as described.

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