How to display instructions message on attempt to register?

[SupportAM]

I disabled new user registrations due to spammers. I want to display message if someone try to register that they need to send email on this addres for manual registration.
How to pop up or display message with instrucitons on attemp to register?
My ver. is 3.8.7 Patch Level 3

Spammers messed up my forum even after all recommend age, text, question, picture text verfications.

[Lynne]

How are users supposed to try to register if registration is disabled. In other words, what page is this message supposed to be at? Why not just create a notice and only show it to Unregistered Users?

[SupportAM]

Ok, then can I add note on top of registration form about registration steps?
Which setin in admincp gives option to change or add text and fields in registraion form?

[Lynne]

If you have registration off, then there is no registration form which is why I suggested just using Notices.

[SupportAM]

I will keep registration active, but would display message.
Can you point me where I can edit text on registraiton form.
thx

[Lynne]

To find the template to modify, do this - vboptions > General Settings > Add Template Name in HTML Comments > set to Yes . Then go back to your page and view the source code and you will see the name of the template called around your part of the code. (Sometimes the template is the one mentioned at the very top of the page source.)