diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index c3864289..d24c2189 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class Package(db.Model):
 	author_id    = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'))
 	name         = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=False)
 	title        = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=False)
-	shortDesc    = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=True)
+	shortDesc    = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=False)
 	desc         = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=True)
 	type         = db.Column(db.Enum(PackageType))
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class Package(db.Model):
 	repo         = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=True)
 	website      = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=True)
 	issueTracker = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=True)
-	forums       = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=False)
+	forums       = db.Column(db.Integer,     nullable=False)
 
 	# Releases
 	releases = db.relationship('PackageRelease', backref='package',
diff --git a/app/templates/package_details.html b/app/templates/package_details.html
index ec54f5f3..58facbc8 100644
--- a/app/templates/package_details.html
+++ b/app/templates/package_details.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 		<ul class="buttonset linedbuttonset">
 			{% if package.repo %}<li><a href="{{ package.repo }}">View Source</a></li>{% endif %}
-			{% if package.forums %}<li><a href="{{ package.forums }}">Forums</a></li>{% endif %}
+			{% if package.forums %}<li><a href="https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t={{ package.forums }}">Forums</a></li>{% endif %}
 			{% if package.issueTracker %}<li><a href="{{ package.issueTracker }}">Issue Tracker</a></li>{% endif %}
 			{% if package.website %}<li><a href="{{ package.website }}">Website</a></li>{% endif %}
 			{% if package.checkPerm(current_user, "EDIT_PACKAGE") %}
diff --git a/app/views/packages.py b/app/views/packages.py
index 33013eac..7474af11 100644
--- a/app/views/packages.py
+++ b/app/views/packages.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from app.models import *
 
 from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
 from wtforms import *
+from wtforms.validators import *
 
 
 # TODO: the following could be made into one route, except I'm not sure how
@@ -58,15 +59,15 @@ def package_page(type, author, name):
 
 
 class PackageForm(FlaskForm):
-	name         = StringField("Name")
-	title        = StringField("Title")
-	shortDesc    = StringField("Short Description")
-	desc         = StringField("Long Description")
-	type         = SelectField("Type", choices=PackageType.choices(), coerce=PackageType.coerce, default=PackageType.MOD)
-	repo         = StringField("Repo URL")
-	website      = StringField("Website URL")
-	issueTracker = StringField("Issue Tracker URL")
-	forums       = StringField("Forum Topic ID")
+	name         = StringField("Name", [InputRequired(), Length(1, 20), Regexp("^[a-z0-9_]", 0, "Lower case letters (a-z), digits (0-9), and underscores (_) only")])
+	title        = StringField("Title", [InputRequired(), Length(3, 50)])
+	shortDesc    = StringField("Short Description", [InputRequired(), Length(1,200)])
+	desc         = TextAreaField("Long Description", [Optional(), Length(0,10000)])
+	type         = SelectField("Type", [InputRequired()], choices=PackageType.choices(), coerce=PackageType.coerce, default=PackageType.MOD)
+	repo         = StringField("Repo URL", [Optional(), URL()])
+	website      = StringField("Website URL", [Optional(), URL()])
+	issueTracker = StringField("Issue Tracker URL", [Optional(), URL()])
+	forums       = IntegerField("Forum Topic ID", [InputRequired(), NumberRange(0,999999)])
 	submit       = SubmitField('Save')
 
 @menu.register_menu(app, '.new', 'Create', order=20)
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class CreatePackageReleaseForm(FlaskForm):
 class EditPackageReleaseForm(FlaskForm):
 	name         = StringField("Name")
 	title        = StringField("Title")
-	url          = StringField("URL")
+	url          = StringField("URL", [URL])
 	approved     = BooleanField("Is Approved")
 	submit       = SubmitField('Save')
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 49cd002d..b0a9d4ff 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if not os.path.isfile("db.sqlite"):
 	mod1.author = ruben
 	mod1.repo = "https://github.com/rubenwardy/awards"
 	mod1.issueTracker = "https://github.com/rubenwardy/awards/issues"
-	mod1.forums = "https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t=4870"
+	mod1.forums = 4870
 	mod1.shortDesc = "Adds achievements and an API to register new ones."
 	mod1.desc = """
 Majority of awards are back ported from Calinou's old fork in Carbone, under same license.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ awards.register_achievement("award_mesefind",{
 	mod2.author = jeija
 	mod2.repo = "https://github.com/minetest-mods/mesecons/"
 	mod2.issueTracker = "https://github.com/minetest-mods/mesecons/issues"
-	mod2.forums = "https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t=628"
+	mod2.forums = 628
 	mod2.shortDesc = "Mesecons adds everything digital, from all kinds of sensors, switches, solar panels, detectors, pistons, lamps, sound blocks to advanced digital circuitry like logic gates and programmable blocks."
 	mod2.desc = """
     ########################################################################
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ No warranty is provided, express or implied, for any part of the project.
 	game1.author = ruben
 	game1.repo = "https://github.com/rubenwardy/capturetheflag"
 	game1.issueTracker = "https://github.com/rubenwardy/capturetheflag/issues"
-	game1.forums = "https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t=12835"
+	game1.forums = 12835
 	game1.shortDesc = "Two teams battle to snatch and return the enemy's flag, before the enemy takes their own!"
 	game1.desc = """
 As seen on the Capture the Flag server (minetest.rubenwardy.com:30000)