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.

[Xeon3D]

Is there anyway of importing a file from the FS?
Instead of me downloading a huge file and having to upload it thru DownloadsII form, i'd just scp it on the server and then add the path to it?

Thanks.

[anandbagmane]

do you plan to add support for sub category?

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by Xeon3D

Is there anyway of importing a file from the FS?
Instead of me downloading a huge file and having to upload it thru DownloadsII form, i'd just scp it on the server and then add the path to it?

Thanks.

There is functionality for this, check the AdminCP, hit Import, it allows you to do exactly as you describe.

Originally Posted by anandbagmane

do you plan to add support for sub category?

There are sub categories.

see here:
http://teknosounds.com/messageboard/download.php

not the prettiest right now, things are still in the works.

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by smstoolbox

When setting usergroup permissions to view certain categories, how do you know what number each category is??

Just look at the url when visiting categories (id). Also when editing a category in the AdminCP, the id is shown in the dialogue header.

Originally Posted by TeknoSounds

Major Issue!!!!

I just started using this for being able to download MP3 DJ mixes. Many of these files are around 90MB, however most files are only downloading like 10MB and stopping.

How can I fix this?!?

http://teknosounds.com/messageboard/downloads.php

Apparently after several tries the download will finally come through fully.

Try upping your PHP memory limit. You can view it at your AdminCP home.

[RS_Jelle]

@All: please vote for DownloadsII in the Mod of the Month competition: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=241620

Thanks a lot!

[nikosb]

how to align icon with name categories



voted for the mod month

Sorry for my english

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Try upping your PHP memory limit. You can view it at your AdminCP home.

Memory limit was set at 150MB, just upped it to 200MB... should be enough yeah?

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

@All: please vote for DownloadsII in the Mod of the Month competition: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=241620

Thanks a lot!

Voted

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by nikosb

how to align icon with name categories



voted for the mod month

Sorry for my english

Edit the downloads2_main / downloads2_cat and downloads2_main_catbit / downloads2_cat_subbit templates and put the icon in a new column (th / td tag).

I recognize those icons

Originally Posted by TeknoSounds

Memory limit was set at 150MB, just upped it to 200MB... should be enough yeah?

Indeed. And you still have the problem?
Do you have any problems with uploading those large files? Or do you use the import feature for them?

The PHP timeout is already set to 0 by the downloads.php script, so that's ok too.

[elmstr]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Rebuild your style, your downloads CSS sheet is probably missing. Disabling/re-enabling the "store CSS as files" vB setting should fix it.

I also have the problem with the search-dropdown screwing up the layout.
Disabling/re-enabling the "store CSS as files" did NOT help.

This seems to be an IE specific issue, as the line shows up correct in Firefox.

Any help with this is most appreciated.

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Indeed. And you still have the problem?
Do you have any problems with uploading those large files? Or do you use the import feature for them?

The PHP timeout is already set to 0 by the downloads.php script, so that's ok too.

no no, its not UPloading thats having the issue, its the DOWNloading portion. Like when a user goes to download a file using the button link, it will only download a portion of the file. It ranges but usually around 10MB, then the user will have to click the link again and usually it works to download the file the second time around.

My stats log will show like 2-3 downloads of the same file per IP address almost every time.

I used to have a previous php download manager (Olate Download) that has been working for years without any issues like this, so I don't think its anything with my php settings...

Edit: oops I didn't read close enough. I thought you had confused the Up with Down.
I've had users upload with no problems, although I did have one user report a timeout. I've had 3 or 4 other users upload several other files without reporting anthing to me though. I'll ask for some further information. Myself I used the Import feature for most of my files, then I uploaded one from my system directly to test out the uploading feature.