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]

Originally Posted by Ricsca

When upload the file, I do not find not any manner to load the thumbnails...

Why?

Thanks

You need to upload them after adding the file (so after submitting the file). The "Upload Images" form is at the bottom of the file page.

Be sure the "Allow Images" DownloadsII setting is enabled and the usergroup has got the "Can Upload Images" permission, otherwise you won't see it.

An example of what you should see: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...0&d=1154030030

[Ricsca]

Thanks

[narutorasengan]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Everyone's got a different taste
But you can change such things pretty easily in the templates.

I already thought about such a thing as I know it from the Moodle e-learning CMS, but I don't think a lot of people have LibClamAV installed. Shared hosts probably don't want to install it as it takes some resources.



Open downloads.php
Find

PHP Code:

    if (!in_array($sortfield, $sortfields))
    {
        $sortfield = 'date';
    } 


Replace with

PHP Code:

    if (!in_array($sortfield, $sortfields))
    {
        $sortfield = 'name';
    } 


thank you

[ntloc]

If this have categories per page like with the Files display per page in Download Setting would be great, i think a lot of people would like to have this features, don't u think so?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by ntloc

If this have categories per page like with the Files display per page in Download Setting would be great, i think a lot of people would like to have this features, don't u think so?

Hmm, if you need such a feature, I think you just have too much categories (or you should use a better sub-categories layout)
Even vBulletin hasn't got such a feature.

Like vBulletin it's possible to hide sub-categories on the main page if there are too much of them.

[BluAzn]

I am receiving this error when I tried to download a file from the DownloadsII system.

Warning: copy(./downloads//ec_tmp/xxxxxxxxxxxx.torrent) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /downloads.php on line 700
ERROR: File not found.

[Black Tiger]

@BluAzn: I had that same problem. Downloads II creates the /ec_tmp directory and the webserver needs write-rights on that directory.
You could ask your hoster to install phpsuexec or give apache write rights to that directory.

[ntloc]

Thanks for the last reply, just curious has anyone here asked for the download file queue time limit. What i mean is a feature set a time limit of x seconds and if user doesn't click on the link to download, it'll be expired and user have to go back out or refresh the page again in order to download. I think it'll be pretty useful because it'll prevent user from using download manager to download the files and take up all the queues for themself. And also another useful feature is when guest allowed to download file without logging in, they have to enter a Verification image (words) in order to continue and download the file just like with vbulletin, when you don't log in and you try to search something you have to enter Image Verification to continue. Just wanna put my 2c on some features that i think will be useful for all since this is a download manager script.

[maidos]

RS_Jelle can you please check your pm, i have given u screenshot of those error file down

[cellow]

Hi Jelle,

after a user or admin upload a picture, the thumbnail is "readable", but not the original (big) picture.
After i looked into "downloads" folder on the ftp server, i could see, that the uploaded image is chmod "600" :-(

So where is the bug in the download.php ???

regards

PS: i use downloadsII 5.06