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.

[guvner]

Originally Posted by guvner

I can't be specific

I can now - it seems that at least one of the files was in need of moderation - once I "approved" it everybody could download it.

Now this is strange because I've never required approval for uploads by Members.

So I guess that leaves me with 2 questions.

1. What would cause a file to need moderating and how do I manage that?
2. Can I be notified if/when a file needs approval (assuming I can't figure out why) because otherwise it'll mean having to spend time every day checking the new uploads which I really don't want to do.

Any help much appreciated.

Mike

[irantk]

can i convert all vbulletin attachment to this system?

[TableSpoon]

The delete function checks no session or anything, so via CSRF, anyone can delete any file...

More details here.

[RS_Jelle]

DownloadsII 6.0.5 is an immediate security release fixing a severe CSRF security issue. Abusing this issue can lead to the unwanted removal of files, images and comments. So I recommend to update your site as soon as possible.

DownloadsII 6.0.5 Changelog

Jelle

• Fixed CSRF security issue (added security token to several GET actions)
• Added permission check for Update Counters

[mp4sverige]

Installed but have problem with file size limit.

The file(s) uploaded were too large to process.

I have changed the limit in php.ini to

upload_max_filesize = 30M
post_max_size = 30M

also added to .htaccess

php_value upload_max_filesize 30M
php_value post_max_size 30M


My AdminCP home still displays:

PHP Max Post Size 8.00 MB
PHP Maximum Upload Size 2.00 MB

Do i need to do anything else?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by gruftiradio

Hm, not in the navbar... perhaps you want an admin account via pm and the forumsadress? But it's in german...

I can passively understand German, so no problem

Originally Posted by guvner

So I guess that leaves me with 2 questions.

1. What would cause a file to need moderating and how do I manage that?
2. Can I be notified if/when a file needs approval (assuming I can't figure out why) because otherwise it'll mean having to spend time every day checking the new uploads which I really don't want to do.

1. There's a "Can avoid moderation queue" usergroup permission. A file needs approval (by a user having the "Can manage moderation queue" permission) when it's set to No.
2. There was a pm notification mod for the vB 3 version, but it isn't ported yet to vB 4.

Originally Posted by irantk

can i convert all vbulletin attachment to this system?

No, currently there's no integration with vB's attachment system/asset manager.

Originally Posted by TableSpoon

The delete function checks no session or anything, so via CSRF, anyone can delete any file...

More details here.

Thanks a lot for reporting. I just released a new version.
You were probably inspired by the "Mark Forums Read" CSRF fix in vB 4.0.3?
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/proje...?issueid=32785

Originally Posted by mp4sverige

My AdminCP home still displays:

PHP Max Post Size 8.00 MB
PHP Maximum Upload Size 2.00 MB

Do i need to do anything else?

Are you on a shared server? Your hosting company could block this because of the server load.

Otherwise there's something wrong with it: you need to restart Apache after editing your php.ini, the .htaccess could be placed in a wrong folder (or it could have a wrong name, some people save it as .htaccess.txt for example), ...

So the best thing to do if it won't work, is contacting the support of your hosting company.

[SeToY]

What's meant with "Added permission check for Update Counters"?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by SeToY

What's meant with "Added permission check for Update Counters"?

The update counters code was placed before the manage files permission check instead of after it. So everybody could run it if they knew the url. It could do no harm, but now it's fixed

[Doctor Death]

I get this message:

The file(s) uploaded were too large to process.

I have that particular file type with a very large max size.... How can I make this work?

Thanks!

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Doctor Death

I get this message:



I have that particular file type with a very large max size.... How can I make this work?

Thanks!

Read the first post (the "Help!!! I can't upload large files??" part)