diff --git a/models/forms/changeboardsettings.js b/models/forms/changeboardsettings.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const Boards = require(__dirname+'/../../db/boards.js')
+
+module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
+
+	const oldSettings = res.locals.board.settings;
+
+	const newSettings = {
+		captcha: req.body.captcha ? true : false,
+		forceAnon: req.body.force_anon ? true : false,
+		ids: req.body.ids ? true : false,
+		threadLimit: typeof req.body.thread_limit === 'number' && req.body.thread_limit !== oldSettings.threadLimit ? req.body.thread_limit : oldSettings.threadLimit,
+		replyLimit: typeof req.body.reply_limit === 'number' && req.body.reply_limit !== oldSettings.replyLimit ? req.body.reply_limit : oldSettings.replyLimit,
+		maxFiles: typeof req.body.max_files === 'number' && req.body.max_files !== oldSettings.maxFiles ? req.body.max_files : oldSettings.maxFiles,
+		minMessageLength: typeof req.body.min_message_length === 'number' && req.body.min_message_length !== oldSettings.maxFiles ? req.body.min_message_length : oldSettings.minMessageLength,
+		forceOPSubject: req.body.force_op_subject ? true : false,
+		forceOPMessage: req.body.force_op_message ? true : false,
+		forceOPFile: req.body.force_op_file ? true : false,
+		defaultName: req.body.default_name && req.body.default_name.trim().length > 0 ? req.body.default_name : oldSettings.defaultName,
+	};
+
+	//settings changed in the db
+	await Boards.db.updateOne({ _id: req.params.board }, {
+		'$set':  {
+			'settings': newSettings
+		}
+	});
+
+	//should i rebuild any pages here since the post form might change? probably not. at most board pages.
+
+    return res.render('message', {
+        'title': 'Success',
+        'message': 'Updated settings.',
+        'redirect': `/${req.params.board}/manage.html`
+    });
+
+}