try using .htacess

in admincp what is your PHP Maximum Upload Size saying?

I used the .htaccess file already and same problem, which is why I tried the php.ini directly, and som+++++, it says 2 meg in the phpinfo in vb admin, why I have set it to 25 meg in the php.ini, I have recompiled my php with gd support, so everything works that way did that have an effect on the php hmmm dont think so, why won't the edited php.ini change the php??

Dragonhart

PHP Maximum Upload Size on your main admincp page will tell you the limit you can upload. does the page timeout? if so the server cant handle it.

It says 2meg, but the page dosen't time out, it immediately returns with an upload error, and server cant handle it??? running topnotch hardware, and fedora6 release c3 so maybe a glich in fedora but sheesh cant see that, this is the backup server, for testing before putting on the live server, but if I changed the php.ini shouldnt it change the max size, or because I have recompiled the php for gd support is it set in stone at current 2meg??

Dragonhart

if its only saying 2 mbs then it didnt change or you didnt edit the right line in the php.ini file. I didnt say your server couldnt handle it I was asking if you timeout cause if so then it would mean the server couldnt handle the upload size. ask your data center to change the Maximum Upload Size this way you know its done.

Just incase you didnt edit it right ill post how i do it in ssh.

First we need to locate the php.ini file.

locate php.ini


For cPanel the correct file is /usr/local/lib/php.ini. The standard location for most other servers is /etc/php.ini. Go ahead and open the php.ini file.


pico -w /etc/php.ini


or for cPanel

pico -w /usr/local/lib/php.ini


then press control + w and find upload_max_filesize =

set that to say 20M so it would look like this after that is done press control + x and then y to save it.

now simply restart apache to enable.

service httpd restart

Thank you so much for your response, ok first things first sorri I didn't mean to suggest you were putting down my hardware, just frustrated, and sheesh you are kind enough to help, second, this is my own business, so my servers right here with me, so I have full acces to how the servers are set up. Ok I have done just exactly as you have shown here opened up a shell window , found my php.ini in the etc/php.ini directory, I used gedit to change the
upload_max_filesize = 25M and simply saved the file, then like you have stated here "services httpd restart" and apache shut down, and restarted no problem. Arrrrggggg using the standard php.info command txt file I check the php aurguments, and low and behold the stupid upload_max_filesize hasn't changed....Did I take my stupid pill or something or am I missing a few bricks here, that should change it right???

Just a question here I have recompiled my php to have gd2 support recompiled my apache in the php as well, and true type font support etc etc.... would that have an effect on the php NOT changing otherwise, maybe Fedora 6 RC3 has a glitch, is that possible, its going to be release on Oct12, otherwise Im at a loss. Dragonhart

Everything works fine otherwise with the mod, and Thanks so much for it its great, just cant get that darn file size to increase.


PS. NOT running cpanel or anything else, these are my machines so I set them up. thanks

yeah im not sure i would have to look at the machine to see what is up. having recompiled wouldnt hurt it at all. im not sure what its doing and why it wont save it right now. is that a pre release of Fedora 6? You may want to go with something a little more stable. Have you looked at the server logs to see what its telling you?

well did one better my live server I just edited the same thing and it wouldn't change the php upload size, hmmm so not sure and thats a stable install running about 5 months of Fedora 5 32 bit, and yes this is a prerelease of Fedora 6 the last release candidate RC3, I believe its being release next wed Oct 11, ok well if ya can think of anything else please let me know, and thanks for your help, I love this mod, everything works except for the file size over 2 meg hehehe.

Dragonhart

PS. just a stupid question, using gedit shouldn't matter right, cause your key strokes pertain to another text editor, and won't work in gedit. So I manually searched in gedit to find the right line, also does apache need a line change?? to coinside with the php change??

Well at least it uploads something I wouldnt upload anything much bigger then that via this way anyway. Anything over 2 mbs I use a ftp program.

The cause of that lies in the php.ini setting. Check your php.ini and put it higher then 2mb or ask your host.

Black Tiger you have to read the post lol he is the host he owns the servers

Ah sorry due to some kind of reason the new posts stopped here, and I completely overseen the previous text... I'm very sorry.:sleep:

However, I saw once such kind of setting to in the httpd.conf of apache. At that time, next to the php.ini change, I had also to change the apache setting too, to get the result I wanted.

Unfortunately I don't remember which apache version that was and how the line was called, but maybe he can find it.

you shouldnt have to touch nothing in apache cause apache dont limit your upload_max_filesize thats all to do with php. the only reason you touch apache is for the settings to take affect.

I figured it out myself

I removed the 2 entries

from downloads_wrapper_side template

right before
$dmain_jr

is your page still Valid XHTML? lol that gives all kinds of XHTML errors but does take the black away

here you go try this

find:
replace
This Page Is Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional!

Thanks that worked.

I'm no coder. I just try to fix it lol

lol yeah I had the black too but I didnt mess with it much cause I forgot about it until you just posted again. Looks much nicer now.

Any chance to add a features in the next release ?

I'm interested to store the filenames using the md5-hash for better security.

Example : "myfile.rar" will be stored like "090fd09430344s9fd9s.file" into the downloads folder , but when a user download it the script automatically revert into the original filename.

Oh yes, nice idea! :)

Hello there!

Just installed this wonderful mod,

can anyone tell me if there is a way for users to upload files upon admin approval?

Thanks!

If you want admins to have to approve a file before it can be downloaded, set "Can Avoid Purgatory" to No in the usergroup permissions. Purgatory means that the file is waiting to be approved before it can be available to normal users.

Hi all
i have a problem regarding this program
when i upload a file the program works well but when i put a downloadable link the file opens (avi, mp3, etc...) inside the internet explorer page. What can be the reason of it and how can i solve this problem?
thanks

He guys, back again, found a weird bug dunno if its a problem with downloads. All works great, still trying to increase the file upload size, but thats a problem for a different day, what im getting is I have purchased photopost 5.5, and all the VBulletin intergration is great. Dropdown menus and links work great except for the downloads nav link, photopost gets inserted into the link and pulling my hair out as to why. heres wha I mean :

nav link when NOT inside of photopost page:

www.mobildesigns.com/prog/forums/downloads.php

nav link when INSIDE photopost page:

http://www.mobildesigns.com/prog/pho.../downloads.php

dunno why the forums directory, is being substitued with photopost when in the navbar code I edit there is no mention of photopost, and the downloads link works fine in all other areas of the forum, only when I go into photopost page it changes. I have pm'ed the coders over at Photopost, and they say its not a photopost problem, and to make sure I put the full url in the navbar code. Well that dosent work, cause VBulletin just inserts everything when I do that and no valid link is reached, so I have it set just like your instructions say with setting up the link in the navbar. whew long winded.....:) anywho your help would be appreciated.
Thanks Dragonhart

You probably have something like this in your navbar:
Try changing that to:

OMG, CyberRanger whoot whoot thank you so much worked like a charm and yes that was what I had until I changed it to yours, hehehe should the downloads11 be changed to reflect that might be im not the only one running photopost 5.5 with that bug. Thanks so much again..........Dragonhart:)

Hi ,
I have question for the search function.
My download section contains so many files with same filename but different extension.

For example:
1st file - Everything I do.mp3
2nd file - Everything I do.txt

Now, when members perform a search for Everything I do, they will get all of those but with no extensions so they don't know what to download, they don't know what is mp3 what is txt file.

Is there a way to fix this maybe?

sounds like you have those extensions listed in the open files directly in the browser section of your download settings. check in the vbamin panel then download settings to see if ya have some listed there. thats my 2cents hope it helps. dragonhart

Im having a problem assigning a Image to a sub catagory . It works on the parent catagory good though . I tried using diffrent pics and the same pic as the Parent catagory but it still dosnt work . I tried it on 2 diffrent vb installations and still no work .
Also for ecdownlods is there mod out there that will let me show the latest pic for a uploaded file on the main page of vbadvanced ?

Thanks

The filename isn't the title, so you just created the same title for all those things yourself (filename isn't displayed anywhere, only when you download something or you are editing the file) :)
So just put mp3, txt, ... between brackets in the title of the file.
The first thing should work fine normally. There was a bug with it in older versions, but in version 5.0.3 I'm sure it's fixed. Are you running that latest version? I can't access your site (forums are closed for guests), so it would be easy if you can pm me an account so I can check it out :)
The second thing isn't possible at this moment, it would become a small mess otherwise (uploaded images aren't having a fixed height). But maybe we create some new modules in the future.

CyberRanger .. RS_Jelle, yes , no , maybe so ?
Regards.

Probably not. The file name is already hidden to some extent. Each file that is uploaded has 5 random digits placed at the beginning of the file name. What you are requesting is simply enhanced "security through obscurity".

The real answer is for us to move the downloads folder out of the path that is accessible to the web server. I actually had that incorporated a long time ago but then removed it (at Ronin's request.) The other option would be for us to move the files into the database. Either of those would provide true file security.

Here are some settings I alter to get the filesizes I want

max_execution_time = //seconds this will make your sctipt timeout. Imagine that you can have people with slow connections uploading. Even many DSL connections have pretty low upload
max_input_time = //seconds
memory_limit = //normally 32M +++

; Maximum size of POST data that PHP will accept.
post_max_size = //normally 2M

; Maximum allowed size for uploaded files.
upload_max_filesize = //normally 2M

And I've got another request.

Limiting some usergroups by maximum MB's is nice, but I prefer doing that by number of files downloaded.

Point is we have a couple of downloads that are pretty big and others very small.
A combination of max MB's and max number of files (whichever is reached first) would be very nice.

Hi ,

Thanks for the reply . Im using version 5.0.3 . Ill pm you the login now .

Thanks

I tested it and everything seems to work fine. The sub-category has got an image and it's showing correctly. A small note: the images of a sub-category aren't showed on the main page :)
Try to do a hard refresh in your browser (ctrl+f5). If the problem stays, can you explain it a bit better (take a screenshot, ...)?

Thanks for this Arjan, but read my previous post php dosen't change for me and cant figure out why still investigating....read my previous post and all will be clear on what I have tried. Thanks Dragonhart

Thank you for reply,

Good idea, but there is other problem now, i have about 20.000 files in downloads now.

Is there a way to `mass edit` them?




And another question about `post before download` again:


Yes i did that also, but what i acctualy need is a for old members to do at least 5 posts per day to acces download.