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

[maidos]

is it possible to add a search field on the download main page?

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by Pirat3

hi i downloaded this, can anyone please tell me how to go to the download page where the created catagories exist?

That option is in your admincp under Downloads.

Originally Posted by Pirat3

And where I can view the catarogies as if a guest would without having to install the download nav button on the README? thanks

simply go to your forum directory and type downloads.php in the address bar of your browser.

[kaptanblack]

Thanks...

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Nomble

I thinI got it now, but I can't seem to find the option to set usergroup permissions.

EDIT: Infact everything is screwy, after trying to upload the xml a couple it worked and the usermanager options appeared. But im still missing the admincp download options.

You probably missed uploading some files. Reupload all files from the DownloadsII upload folder again to your forums FTP. /includes/xml/cpnav_ecdownloads.xml is controlling the link in the left bar of the AdminCP, so you have missed already that one for sure (probably others also).

Originally Posted by cellow

Thx RS_JELLE -> IT WORKS PERFECT (hope you will fix it in new versions)
i found now the sql errors in the sourcecode of the html error page

<!--
Datenbankfehler in vBulletin 3.6.8:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT title, usergroup.usergroupid, username, userid
			   FROM vb3_usergroup, vb3_user
                           WHERE ecdownloadpermissions &amp; 1024 AND  usergroup.usergroupid = user.usergroupid;

MySQL-Error : Unknown column 'usergroup.usergroupid' in 'field list'
Error-Nr.   : 1054
Date        : Thursday, December 13th 2007 @ 12:30:32 AM
Skript       : http://www.domainname.de/forum/downloads.php?do=add&amp;id=
Referrer     : http://www.domainname.de/forum/downloads.php?do=add&amp;cat=
IP-Adresse   : 80.135.99.182
Username : CAM
Classname  : vB_Database

-->

I hope we can fix that asap.

Thank you for your support!
regards

That's a problem with the DownloadsII PM moderation notification Add-On, not with DownloadsII itself. There are missing some TABLE_PREFIX codes, so that gives an issue if you are using a table prefix for vBulletin. You can find a fix here, but I'm passing this to CyberRanger to include the fix by default as it's there already for a lot of months. It should be ok by default

Originally Posted by cOuNtErFiET

i have 5.0.6 installed and im god admin on my site and im getting

You don't have permission to access /forums/downloads.php on this server

and all the settings in the mod are set right and havent changed since 5.0.4 and i was getting this error with that version is it the host that i should contact or is there a quick fix that im overlooking?

Check the chmod of your downloads.php and compare it with other vBulletin PHP files which are working. Mostly it should have a chmod 644.
You probably better contact your host to report this problem as it's a server configuration problem most of the times (wrong default chmod given by default or so).

Originally Posted by Tom_S

Love it! This mod is one of the best yet. Of course it could use some improvements but I see that being done already so I am not griping. This one I would pay for. One of the biggest issues I see with this though is having files posted with file size showing in BYTES. You have noobs not even knowing how to install it much less users that are going to know how to convert MB to BYTES so there for you are going to have a File Base full of (Unknown) for file size.

I would suggest having it so you can put whatever the actual file size is or none at all. I would prefer the actual file size.

Again..great mod. a few more tweaks and upgrades and this one will be one of the best yet. It is worth paying for.

If you are uploading a fill, we already put the correct size by default.
For linking, this isn't that easy to do automatically (the server could throw up a lot of errors, can be slow if it's a big file, ...). Working with a Bytes field is giving the most correct result, as MB's are a bit rough

You could always edit the downloads_file_addit template and put a link to a free bit calculator.

Originally Posted by maidos

is it possible to add a search field on the download main page?

You can edit the templates like you want as DownloadsII is fully templated
The main page HTML code is inside of the downloads_main template and a search field it pretty easy to add. Just add this HTML code where you want it and add some style to it like you want:

        <form action="./downloads.php?do=search" method="post">
      <br />{$vbphrase['ecdownloads_search_instructions']}
      <br /><input type="text" name="query" maxlength="75" size="50" />&nbsp;<input type="submit" name="submit" value="{$vbphrase['ecdownloads_search']}" />
      </form>

[ReQueM]

Thank you for this great hack
But i can't download files via FlashGet Attachment 73186

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by ReQueM

Thank you for this great hack
But i can't download files via FlashGet Attachment 73186

We don't support download managers at this moment.

[cellow]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

That's a problem with the DownloadsII PM moderation notification Add-On, not with DownloadsII itself. There are missing some TABLE_PREFIX codes, so that gives an issue if you are using a table prefix for vBulletin. You can find a fix here, but I'm passing this to CyberRanger to include the fix by default as it's there already for a lot of months. It should be ok by default

result = positive
Works perfect!

Thank you master

[mark|3]

i have uploaded by placing a link(e.g. www.testsite.com/files/abc.doc) . But i think there is a problem the hyperlinks for both the Latest Files and most popular links. It displays in this manner http://www.testsite.com/forum/www.te.../files/abc.doc. Any fix for this? Thanks

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by mark|3

i have uploaded by placing a link(e.g. www.testsite.com/files/abc.doc) . But i think there is a problem the hyperlinks for both the Latest Files and most popular links. It displays in this manner http://www.testsite.com/forum/www.te.../files/abc.doc. Any fix for this? Thanks

I can't replicate that. Are you putting the link in the "Link to a File" box?

[SbyD_Salient]

First up awesome mod dude, thanks for putting it at vborg

Clicked the installed button not sure if anything else is meant to happenn

Possibly to change user permissions to be either for individual downloads or categories? That would be exactly what we need <insert puppy dog eyes>