Major Additions - DownloadsII

There's a vB4 version of this mod available: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231427

DownloadsII

DownloadsII is a download database that integrates into vBulletin. It allows you to upload files, add images to them, create categories, link to external files - and more. It is very flexible and has many options.

Because a lot of people keep on asking this:
This mod works with any version of vBulletin 3.7.x and 3.8.x!

It's also coded 100% XHTML 1.0 Transitional valid, just like vBulletin itself.



Instructions & Support

You can find an installation manual in the zip package (Readme-Install.txt).

We try to answer most questions asked in this thread. Please don't send any pm's if we don't ask for them, as we said we try to give a high level of support in this thread. Don't forget to click the install link, so you will receive important update notifications.

Screenshots & Live demo

At the bottom of this post, you can find 6 screenshots of the front-end and back-end (AdminCP part) of the DownloadsII software. You can see the newest version in action at the Minatica.be Downloads (Dutch).

Changelog (version 5.1.2)

Jelle

• Backported CSRF security fix from the vB 4 release
• Added permission check for Update Counters
• Fixed PHP warnings when running PHP 5.3
• Removed the imagecreatefrombmp() function. It doesn't exist.
• Added permission check for rating submissions

You can find all the changelogs of this and older versions here.

Help!!! I can't upload large files??

This is probably the second most asked question. Have a look at this post for the solution.

It doesn't work with GARS?!

If you also use the latest version of GARS, you will get the "Fields marked in RED must be filled in!" error when uploading a file. I provided a fix here on the GARS forums.

Addons

We are offering 3 addons for this mod at the moment (have a look at the bottom of this post for them). DownloadsII contains 5 hook locations for the vBulletin plugin systems, so you can add extra functionality without file edits.

Do you want to help expanding DownloadsII (if you are a coder)? Check out this post!

Notes

• ecDownloads Buddy is NOT compatible with this version. If you are using the Buddy, you should UNINSTALL it before installing DownloadsII ver 5.x.x. The Buddy's features are now integrated into DownloadsII.
• DownloadsII is a direct derivative work from Ron1n's ecDownloads.

Addons

• DownloadsII ver 5.0 vbAdvanced Add-On
• DownloadsII PM moderation notification
• DownloadsII Create New Thread Add-On
• DownloadsII Simple RSS Feed Add-On
• DownloadsII[Add-On] - Upload Rules

[RS_Jelle]

Then you possibly need to ask to your host what their limit is/to check it for you
30 megabytes is a lot to upload using PHP, so they possibly limit it (also the .htaccess method).

[entertain]

But can you please upload a htaccess file, because I think, that I did something wrong.

[RS_Jelle]

Here you go
It's in a zip, because vB.org doesn't allow uploading .htaccess files to the attachments.

But you really can't do anything wrong. If you put those two lines in a file and called it .htaccess, that's all. Then you just need to upload it to your forum directory and you are done.

[nebu]

i uploaded 2 files and it works well.

but now i allways get the message:

"The upload failed! Upload error."

and i dont know why.....

can you give me a hint plz where i have to seach for an answer

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by nebu

i uploaded 2 files and it works well.

but now i allways get the message:

"The upload failed! Upload error."

and i dont know why.....


can you give me a hint plz where i have to seach for an answer

Is the extension on the list of allowed extensions (AdminCP -> Downloads -> Settings)?
Is it a large file (PHP has got an upload limit, look at this post for more information)?
Maybe you linked the previous files and you are now uploading one from your computer? So be sure the downloads directory is writable (777 chmod).
...

[Stifmeister2]

I have to say the support for this mod is one of the best ever!

[nebu]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Is the extension on the list of allowed extensions (AdminCP -> Downloads -> Settings)?
Is it a large file (PHP has got an upload limit, look at this post for more information)?
Maybe you linked the previous files and you are now uploading one from your computer? So be sure the downloads directory is writable (777 chmod).
...

its all as it sould be ........
in dont find the mistake

[RS_Jelle]

Strange, as it gives only that error if the move_uploaded_file PHP function failes to move the file to the downloads directory. You can get the error when the file is too large for PHP's upload limit, when you haven't done the chmod or when the function is on the forbidden functions list of your host (some hosts implements very strict/strange security things).

Are you running PHP in safe mode (you can see this on the home of your AdminCP)?

[nebu]

safe mode is off

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by nebu

safe mode is off

If you try uploading a small file, does it work?