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

[Zia]

Originally Posted by hornstar1337

That would be great but hopefully vbux will last a while longer, I have the bad feeling that it wont work in the coming months after a few more vbulletin updates because it is no longer supported.

It is great how this hack has been well supported throughout and is still continuing to be updated, it makes me excited for the next update

hmmm kinda same here..maybe next or next next release of vb...vbux wont be supported with that vb(3.6.8 or what ever)

in that case downloads II should be integrated with that points system which will be supported with that vb release or vb can give a thought with this huge popular Add-ons(vbux)

But its future
atm we need vbux intigration..a separate plug-ins...

[thincom2000]

In order to use vbbux for my downloads, I've been forced to have the download button link to a post with an attachment rather than the file. The post's attachment is the file since vbplaza has the feature to charge vbbux for attachments. I have the forums the threads are in hidden so you can only get to them by going through the Downloads. I had all downloads cost different amounts based on file size and other criteria like type and popularity, but vbplaza only allowed setting a default cost, so I had to make database edits for the vbbux cost of each attachment individually.

But this all had to be done manually. It was such a pain and a roundabout way of doing it. I have just disabled new uploads until this integration hopefully with version 6.

[Zia]

thincom2000 ..hahahhahahahahahahahahaahahahha
man....
i just disable my download zone [under maintainance] for months..
just waiting for the intigration....

[kosen]

At uploading a file from a category I receive such mistake:

Warning: copy(./downloads//http://) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /downloads.php on line 690
ERROR: File not found.

And if enter editing any file and to change, for example, the description after preservation I receive such lines of mistakes:

Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() expects parameter 1 to be string, resource given in /includes/class_core.php on line 657

Warning: rename(,) [function.rename]: No such file or directory in /downloads.php on line 1393

But thus changes are kept...

How to correct this trouble?

[M_OReilly16]

I found a bug in the Downloads II plugin(I think). Maybe this has been answered, but I didn't find it.

When clicking on a members profile to see the files they have uploaded, one member has 4 pages worth of files. When I click on the next page to see the other downloads, nothing happens, it does not continue to the next page. Basically it is stuck on page one and will not show the other pages of downloads this member has uploaded.

I am wondering if this is because of the vBSEO plugin I am using?? When I hover over the next page, the link the url says "http://www.simracingdesign.com/members/jasonrsc.html"

I would like to figure this out so I can keep a watchful eye on the amount of downloads my staff are required to meet per month.

[Datenpapst]

big problem, after server change its not possible to upload any file. Dont know why.

[Mudvayne]

Originally Posted by Datenpapst

big problem, after server change its not possible to upload any file. Dont know why.

Check CHMOD of your ./forum/downloads/ folder is 0777.

[Datenpapst]

did so, but the problem is, that after some time of loading the browser returns to the blank "add file" page and hasnt uploaded the file... the chmod is 0777 for everthing ^^

[BigJohnny]

is it possible to set this up so that a user must comment BEFORE they can download file... basically like the [HIDE] hack.... or maybe its possible to use the hide hack with this?

[Zia]

Originally Posted by Datenpapst

did so, but the problem is, that after some time of loading the browser returns to the blank "add file" page and hasnt uploaded the file... the chmod is 0777 for everthing ^^

hello...check your script execution time & php max file upload size.
from ur vb acp..see ur php.info .
note that these are server side customization unless ur dedictaed server.