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.

[RS_Jelle]

All vB 4.0.2 issues will be fixed soon. I'm working on a new release. It's because vB changed some major CSS stuff to fix their RTL compatibility.

[Gargi]

Thumbs up!

[Jabong82]

Quick question (sorry I'm a newb).

So this allows you to upload files for your users to download?

Thanks in advance.

[Bisha]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

All vB 4.0.2 issues will be fixed soon. I'm working on a new release. It's because vB changed some major CSS stuff to fix their RTL compatibility.

thank you!

[SeToY]

Thanks!
But, how do i update a modification? I think there will be a database-changing for the New Version-Number 6.0.3? Is there a tutorial on how to update a mod?

Do i have to re-set the permissions then?

[Alp Ozdemir]

I think, its just a cache problem. If you are using any cache mechanism such as xcache, APC etc try to cache flushing. Everythings for fine on my server (http://www.hardwaremania.com/forum/download.html) with vbb4.0.2

[SeToY]

how to flush the cache?

[SeToY]

Okay, so when upgrading from 6.0.2 to 6.0.3, i only need to re-upload the Files to the FTP, and then re-import the product-downloads2.xml?

[reimic]

Originally Posted by stationar

Just a wild guess: did you try vBulletin default skin?

no, because i dont want to use the default skin.

@SeToy: Yes, its very easy.

[smstoolbox]

I have a slight problem with permissions. I have 3 categories in Downloads. I want unregistered members to access just 1 of these categories. If I edit the "unregistered" usergroup, and select which number of category they have access too, they always seen more than one.

Example....

To permit this usergroup to view all categories, leave this entry BLANK. Otherwise, enter the categories to include or exclude (depending on the setting above) separated by commas. For example: 1,2,4,6

I type in "3"

Unregistered people then see categories 1 and 3.

But if I type in "2", unregistered people see 2 and 3

It's as if it is completely random.

Am I doing something wrong?