Major Additions - DownloadsII

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.

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



Instructions & Support

Requires vBulletin 4.0.4 or higher. Not fully compatible with lower vB 4 versions.
It works fine with both the new editor in vB 4.1.4 or higher and the old one in previous vB versions.

Read the instructions in the next two posts before installing/upgrading this mod!

You can find an installation/upgrade manual in the zip package (Readme.txt).

I try to answer most questions asked in this thread. Please don't send any pm's if I don't ask for them. 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 some screenshots of the front-end and back-end (AdminCP part) of the DownloadsII software.

You can find a live demo on my own site: Minatica.be Downloads (Dutch).
Though keep in mind that we are running a restyled and modified version of it.

Changelog (version 6.0.9)

Jelle

• Added support for vB 4.1.8 bit processing with 'each' construct (backwards compatible)
• Fixed comma listing for vB 4.1.8 (using "old" method)

Older changelogs are included in the zip package.

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

This is probably the most asked question. It's mostly caused by some default PHP settings: check "PHP Max Post Size" and "PHP Maximum Upload Size" at your AdminCP home.

Then have a look at this post for the solution to up these values.
Also have a look at this post at vB.com (but ignore the MySQL part as DownloadsII is only using the file system).

Add-ons

There are currently no official add-ons. Unofficial add-ons are listed below.

[WEBDosser]

i too get this error message: The following errors occurred when this file was submitted:

when i try to add an image to the file?..

[Ophelia]

Originally Posted by WEBDosser

i too get this error message: The following errors occurred when this file was submitted:

when i try to add an image to the file?..

Did you check to make sure you set up an extension for the image? .png, .jpg, .jpeg?

[WEBDosser]

Originally Posted by Ophelia

Did you check to make sure you set up an extension for the image? .png, .jpg, .jpeg?

sorted

[WEBDosser]

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'dl2_files.dateline' in 'where clause'

[apaydin2148]

How do I resize images in file description? I don't Upload an Image setting I directly add with img tag. Any help?

[ugr]

hello
How do I redirect urls

[BozzaJos]

Hi Jelle,

I have recently been experiencing the following error any time myself or my members try to edit a file thats been directly uploaded to our server.

Database error in vBulletin 4.1.6:

Invalid SQL:

					UPDATE dl2_files SET
						`title` = 'Saudi Arabian premier division',
						`description` = 'what it says on the tin. stinking rich teams :D',
						`author` = '',
						`_author` = '',
						`url` = 'http://',
						`extension` = '',
						`category` = 309,
						`size` = 0,
						`pin` = 0,
						`modqueue` = 0,
						`link` = Array,
						`lastedit` = 1319691560,
						`lasteditor` = 'Alberto',
						`lasteditorid` = 20142
					WHERE id = 3207;

MySQL Error   : Unknown column 'Array' in 'field list'
Error Number  : 1054
Request Date  : Thursday, October 27th 2011 @ 06:59:20 AM
Error Date    : Thursday, October 27th 2011 @ 06:59:20 AM
Script        : http://www.fmformation.net/downloads.php?do=edit&id=3207
Referrer      : http://www.fmformation.net/downloads.php?do=edit&id=3207
IP Address    : 86.159.229.95
Username      : Alberto
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.77-community

This Database error only comes up when they edit a file thats been uploaded to our server, not for files thats been linked to a mirror link.

Any solutions?

Many Thanks.

[Nelson58]

I'm pretty sure there is a way to upload a group of files at once to a directory on my server (import) and then sort them into categories, rather than uploading files one at a time.

How do I do this? Thanks,

Nelson

[patrixon78]

In the README file there is:

4... And don't forget to add the necessary extensions for file uploads.

What do you mean by that? What kind of extension and where do I find one?

Can anybody point me please

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by Allthumbz

I'm pretty sure there is a way to upload a group of files at once to a directory on my server (import) and then sort them into categories, rather than uploading files one at a time.

How do I do this? Thanks,


Nelson

use the import feature, exactly as you describe. FTP files to your server, set the import directory, hit the button