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

[thebigman87]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

That's pretty strange indeed. Have you put the extensions on the list of allowed file extensions?

Yes they are all there separated by spaces.

I don;t know if this makes it more confusing but I also have the Create a Thread Add On and even though it sends the user to a White Page, the thread is still created detailing the item uploaded by which user.

[Kingster]

Any chance of using a flash-based uploader like http://www.pixeline.be/experiments/jqUploader/?

Gets us to bigger upload files... I need to replace an old Java-based FTP client that I would prefer to get away from...

[Kingster]

Alrighty then. I've gone through this thread with a fine tooth comb.

I have the dreaded "blank page" issue, only when I try to view downloads.php.

Thankfully, I haven't turned the functionality on for the users yet!

This is a fresh install of DownloadsII v 5.0.6 onto a 3.6.8PL2 vBulletin. The vBulletin was recently upgraded (without errors, and works great) from ancient tech, vB 3.0.4.

The thing that I worry about is that during the install of DownloadsII through the product manager, the page times out (the script appears to run greater than 30 seconds). In watching top (I have SSH access - dedicated server) though, I see that MySQL is busy, so I wait... I do have large forums, lots of users, etc. Anyhow, when I see MySQL slow/stop, I refresh my CP and go look around. Everything is there where I would expect it to be. I've chmodded the downloads dir to 777, uninstalled, reinstalled, re-uploaded (making sure to do it in ASCII), etc.

What have I missed? What am I doing wrong?

[edit] So, if I disable the downloads from the downloads settings, and go to downloads.php in IE, I see that they are closed. FireFox doesn't see that. Once I enable them though, neither IE or FireFox can see downloads.php. Dunno if that helps, but it's more info to work with.

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by Kingster

Alrighty then. I've gone through this thread with a fine tooth comb.

I have the dreaded "blank page" issue, only when I try to view downloads.php.....

When you install DownloadsII via the product page, the install should take seconds. Very puzzling what you are seeing. If you want, PM me the info to check out your site (vb admin login along with ftp info).

[Kingster]

Uninstall takes seconds, install more than 30 (page times out in browser).

I'll PM you shortly.

[Kingster]

Originally Posted by CyberRanger

When you install DownloadsII via the product page, the install should take seconds. Very puzzling what you are seeing. If you want, PM me the info to check out your site (vb admin login along with ftp info).

Originally Posted by Kingster

Uninstall takes seconds, install more than 30 (page times out in browser).

I'll PM you shortly.

[sigh]

Just to doublecheck that I did everything, I uninstalled, deleted files, reupped, reinstalled. Same problem. The import timed out. So then I imported again (allowing overwrite). Lo and behold, it worked.

Never mind. Thanks CyberRanger.
[/sigh]

[Joshva]

I would also like to see an option to allow html in descriptions. That would be awesome.

Great mod guys, can't wait for version 6.0!

[thebigman87]

Sorry to be a pain but have you any other suggestion I could try to prevent this White Page Issue, as it's such a downer on what is at the moment a great product.

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by thebigman87

Sorry to be a pain but have you any other suggestion I could try to prevent this White Page Issue, as it's such a downer on what is at the moment a great product.

Do the following -

1. Delete any .htaccess files you have
2. Disable any products that interact with DownloadsII (like the create thread one)
3. Try adding a new file

DownloadsII will not produce a white page on a clean install. Something's funky with your setup. If you try the above and still get a white page, PM me your site details including vb admin account and an ftp account.

[Hex_legend]

I am using The Downloads II modification for 3.6.8 but I am having this error:

I have set it so that it allows unlimited MB of files for admins and moderators, however when I upload a media clip of something 2MB+ it comes up with

Upload Error! Can Not Upload.

I have checked the settings in the ACP for usergroups and also checked the CHMOD permissions, which all appear to be correct.

What am I doing wrong?

The media types are wmv,mpeg, mpg

It did allow me to upload a file of 1.37MB

Can anyone help?