in register.php find
$sql = "SELECT ".get_user_table_field("", "user_name")."
FROM ".USERS_TABLE."
WHERE ".get_user_table_field("", "user_name")." = '".strtolower($user_name)."'";
Insert below:
$lang['username_too_long'] = "Username is too long";
$lang['username_too_short'] = "Username is too short";
if (strlen($user_name) > 12)
{
$msg .= (($msg != "") ? "<br />" : "").$lang['username_too_long'];
$error = 1;
}
elseif (strlen($user_name) < 4)
{
$msg .= (($msg != "") ? "<br />" : "").$lang['username_too_short'];
$error = 1;
}
else