Is that the only way to view it? I want it to show up on the main forum index as a category rather then having to type in /forum/downloads.php to view the downloads.

Most folks add it to the navbar unless they have links in the header:
You could also create a forum and complete the "Forum Link" field, directing it do downloads.php.

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# Changelog DownloadsII 5.0.5 #
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CyberRanger

* Fixed mixed sort order of files on import page

Jelle

* Fixed hardcoded "Category" phrase in the Manage Files option
* Changed category abbrevation in Manage Files to the full category name in the category dropdown windows
* Updated optional navbar edit as the code to search changed slightly since vBulletin 3.6.7
* Fixed problem with multiple pages being empty for the file manager (caused when you have an empty approval value)
* Improved the downloads log with time and ip address information (+ some link and layout changes)
* Fixed the fact that everyone with upload permissions could upload to every file, now you need to be the file author or need to have editall permissions
* Fixed the update counters function which didn't recount the comment amounts (the comment stats were only resetted to 0)
* Fixed XSS security issue with the optional downloads profile info
* Added xmlns attribute to the html tag of the DOWNLOADS template
* Fixed SQL injection security issues with category sorting and the assign uploader page
* Fixed wrong conditions for displaying the assign uploader link
* Fixed XSS security issues with unclean category and file id's in the templates
* Fixed some other bugs and removed some redundant checks

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# DownloadsII 5.0.4 Changelog #
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CyberRanger
- Fixed small bug in class_downloads.php ($dl to $this)
- Fixed possible wrong background on some tables
- Added option to restrict daily files downloaded by usergroup
- Enhanced option to restrict daily downloads based on MB and/or number of files
- Removed left side bar (tops) from most of the views with option to display
- Modified search results: added small description and category name, removed # of downloads and rating
- Added "download delay" setting to usergroups
- Fixed bug in mass upload if the file name contained an apostrophe
- Added IP check for max daily MB and file download check
- Modified templates downloads_wrapper_side and dowloads_wrapper_none so that the "disclaimer" will appear if no tops are wanted.
- Added setting in admincp for cleaning log entries that are older than x days.
- Added Javascript prompt before deleting a file, image or comment
- Added five custom hook locations (dl_pre_upload, dl_post_upload_add, dl_post_upload_edit, dl_pre_download, dl_post_download)

Jelle
- Fixed W3C errors in $dmemberfiles
- Fixed manfiles mass update (wasn't working any more)
- Fixed a bug which caused old downloads titles to disappear
- Fixed category images of sub-categories, which weren't displayed in IE
- Moved assignuser permissions condition from the templates to downloads.php and changed permissions slightly
- Changed the word "purgatory" to "moderation queue" in the phrases
- Added a missing AdminCP footer to the edit category page
- Added rel noffolow attributes to the sort links for better SEO
- Changed some stop message pages in the AdminCP to redirection pages
- Improved pagination to the vBulletin coding standards (with a better security)
- Redirect after mass update corrected to manfiles
- Changed the tables code to prevent a small white space at the left and the right side + some various layout fixes
- Fixed an XSS security issue with the category view and search

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# DownloadsII 5.0.3 Changelog #
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westpointer
- Linked downloads don't open any more in the same window

Jelle
- Some more code cleanup (removed ec_demo mode, ...)
- Fixed a bug with tags being stripped from the description
- Fixed the "Bandwidth value maxed out at 4294967 KB" issue (int(10) to bigint(30))
- Removed the filesize condition from the download delay time
- Sort on total comments in the dropdown box
- Sort on file name in the category view now also clickable in the table header
- Fixed an unnecessary query for the vBulletin editor when viewing a file and comments are disabled
- Updated DownloadsII.txt and renamed it to Readme-Install.txt

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# DownloadsII 5.0.2 Changelog #
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westpointer
- Fixed link to files in user profile by modifying the template downloads_memberfiles_bit
- Fixed "File Name" phrase on file detail page by modifying the template downloads_file
- Modified "delay" to work better with guests. The client's ip is now stored in the table dl_downloads.
- The file description is now optional
- Fixed issue with counters not updated when a file is deleted or when a files status is changed using "Manage Files"

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# DownloadsII 5.0.1 Changelog #
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westpointer
- Added everything from ecDownloads Buddy back into DownloadsII
- Plug a security hole that could be used for a DoS attack
- Completely re-wrote the method for downloading files
- Cleaned up the "Downloads" section of the admincp (thanks EvilHawk!)
- Permit safe_mode to be on
- Plug a security hole that could be used to get total control of your vBulletin installation (discovered by Jelle)
- Added better protection against DoS attacks. The vb admin can now specify the minimum wait between file downloads.
- Added ability to decide which file extensions provide "save as" option on download and which open automatically in the browser

Jelle
- 100% XHTML 1.0 Transitional and CSS 2.1 W3C compliance
- Removed borders of all images
- Fixed wrong aligned text editor when adding a file with IE
- Moved a lot of hardcoded text to phrases and fixed some missing phrases
- Fixed two wrong phrases for navbits (Add & Edit file)
- Fixed a bug with manage files causing an invalid sql
- Fixed a bug with manage files causing you couldn't select the Pin option in the dropdown menu
- Fixed a bug with the category page: category images of sub categories weren't showing up ($dl->picwidth doesn't exist)
- Removed examples for file name and author when adding a file
- Cached an uncached template causing an extra query on the 'Assign New Uploader' page
- Removed the unnecessary 'add_to_dlinks' hook location
- Cleaned up a lot of code to the vBulletin coding standards
- Added a downloads folder with an empty index.html
- Replaced the top panel with the side panel on the downloads index
- Added dynamic titles for better SEO and navigation
- Added a download button next to the two tiny links (thanks Norke!)
- Fix: comments and votes weren't removed when you deleted a file
- Fixed wrongly recorded votes
- Changed the two desc fields in the database to description (because of database backup problems with desc)

WooHoo! Thanks for the update! :up:

It's greatly appreciated! :)

I already applied the vote fix Jelle posted in post #154. Would this cause problem when I upgrade?

No ;)

Cool. Going to apply the update soon.

Just nominated this mod for mod of the month. :) I don't know how it works, but this MoTM nomination feature could be a nice feature to have. :D

Hi guys,

Do i do a full install with this update, or just the download.php and the xml files.

Thank You for your time spent on this great mod. :cool:

Full install for sure for sure! :)

A "full" install. You need to upload everything from the upload folder. Then you need to upload the product with the override option on ;)

Edit: I'm too slow :p

Thanks to Jelle for:

1. All the hard work his done cleaning up the code!
2. For taking the time to provide us with some much needed screenshots!

:banana: