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DownloadsII · **Released**: 07-01-2006

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

BozzaJos · #**1912** 11-10-2007, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

For question 1 and 2: You can use the author field in two ways and because of this such an option isn't logical. You can put a member in it (with auto suggest), but you can also upload for example vBulletin and put Jelsoft as the author, which isn't a member (just an example as distributing vBulletin is illegal).
For question 3: This is already implemented in v6 as this is requested multiple times already

For question 4: I think this is a bit a complicated method? Are you having that many sub-categories?

For answers 1 and 2: I like that you can put whatever you want in the Author field but the Uploaded by has to be a member and you can't just fill in whatever you like. And it's the name @ Uploaded by which gets the download shown on his profile. So for example if I upload vBulletin, I put Jelsoft as the author but since Jelsoft isn't a member, vBulletin will be shown on my profile looking like I'm the author of it and not Jelsoft. I would like to see that the downloads gets added to the profile of the Author's name and if that name isn't a member, don't put it on any profile.

For answer 3: Many thanks, sorry for not noticing that it was already requested multiple times.

For answer 4: I'm having a lot of sub-categories indeed. I have tons of categories and like I said, lotsa downloads. I have to try and make it look a bit organized. For example, when you want to download some logos you'll have to go to:
Football Manager 2008 ? Graphics ? Stickerbook V2 ? League Packs ? Europe

I can't show all categories on the main page coz that will make it look really messy. But I also can't make them all show on the Graphics page coz we are still talking about tens of categories. I would like to have them shown on the Stickerbook V2 in this example. Can't you add an option when editing/adding a category that you can show all sub-categories on the page of that category.

fariborz khan · #**1913** 11-10-2007, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

That's the fact that you can rename the downloads folder, which is the default name of it, to something different if you want. Then you also need to change the name in the DownloadsII settings. There are no advantages of another name, but it's possible

RS_Jelle sorry me for meny question:
you say:
you can rename the downloads folder
i want:
change name of directory to MYSITE DOWNLOAD
and change the pocition of MYSITE DOWNLOAD to another folder.
ok!!!
now how do this

please link related topic to me or explain me.
thanks a lot

cellow · #**1914** 11-10-2007, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cellow

Hi Jelle,
after a user or admin upload a picture, the thumbnail is "readable", but not the original (big) picture.
After i looked into "downloads" folder on the ftp server, i could see, that the uploaded image is chmod "600" :-(
So where is the bug in the download.php ???
regards
PS: i use downloadsII 5.06

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Are you having any problems with this? It's pretty normal.
I also have got this, but it displays perfectly in the browser and you can remove it (with the delete link) without any errors. I don't understand the problem? Why should it have more permissions?

Hi Jelle,
of course i have problem with this!!! The uploaded pictures (chmod 600) are not seenable!
Browser error:
"Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /forum/downloads/kaisa_3oL.jpg on this server.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request."

After i changed it to chmod 666, the picture can everbody see.
I don't know find any configuration in the admincp for that.
maybe i have to fix any .php file?

thank you 4 ur support

Joshva · #**1915** 11-11-2007, 07:26 AM

Quick question.

I'd like to say users have 1gig of storage but the individual files upload must be less than or equal to 20mb. Can this be done?

Thanks,
Josh

RS_Jelle · #**1916** 11-12-2007, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fariborz khan

RS_Jelle sorry me for meny question:
you say:
you can rename the downloads folder
i want:
change name of directory to MYSITE DOWNLOAD
and change the pocition of MYSITE DOWNLOAD to another folder.
ok!!!
now how do this

please link related topic to me or explain me.
thanks a lot

Change the directory name of the downloads folder, but it must stay inside the forums folder! DownloadsII doesn't support download directories placed outside the vBulletin forums folder at the moment. Also keep the 777 permissions chmod.
Then just change the Download URL of the DownloadsII settings to match the new name, but keep its's structure (./downloads/ -> the point and slashes are necessary in that way, like it's default).

Quote:

Originally Posted by cellow

Hi Jelle,
of course i have problem with this!!! The uploaded pictures (chmod 600) are not seenable!
Browser error:
"Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /forum/downloads/kaisa_3oL.jpg on this server.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request."

After i changed it to chmod 666, the picture can everbody see.
I don't know find any configuration in the admincp for that.
maybe i have to fix any .php file?

thank you 4 ur support

Are you on a shared host or a dedicated server? It's pretty strange as you are the first one having these problems with it. I'm only having it with that chmods as default and I don't get a forbidden error. Maybe you have a pretty strict Apache configuration?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshva

Quick question.

I'd like to say users have 1gig of storage but the individual files upload must be less than or equal to 20mb. Can this be done?

Thanks,
Josh

The 1GB of storage can be set using the usergroup permissions. The 20MB per file can be accomplished by limiting it with a .htaccess file in the forums directory to limit the PHP maximum upload value.

Code:

php_value upload_max_filesize 20M
php_value post_max_size 20M

tanujdude91 · #**1917** 11-12-2007, 06:01 AM

I would like to know whether vBSEO will change the URL's of the categories and downloads ?
For example - http://www.domain.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=320 or http://www.domain.com/downloads/file-name/

RS_Jelle · #**1918** 11-12-2007, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanujdude91

I would like to know whether vBSEO will change the URL's of the categories and downloads ?
For example - http://www.domain.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=320 or http://www.domain.com/downloads/file-name/

I've heard that there's a thread at the vBSEO forums with rewrite rules for vBSEO to rewrite the DownloadsII url's (but I don't use vBSEO myself)

Joshva · #**1919** 11-12-2007, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

The 1GB of storage can be set using the usergroup permissions. The 20MB per file can be accomplished by limiting it with a .htaccess file in the forums directory to limit the PHP maximum upload value.

Code:

php_value upload_max_filesize 20M
php_value post_max_size 20M

What error will that report to the user? Will they understand it?

RS_Jelle · #**1920** 11-13-2007, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshva

What error will that report to the user? Will they understand it?

No, with the PHP setting the upload will just time-out (blank screen). But you can edit the downloads_file_addit template to set a warning for your members.

mark|3 · #**1921** 11-13-2007, 07:21 AM

i am trying to install the file but somehow i am having problems installing this and achieving the correct end result.

In my admincp >
i see downloads
Setting
Categories
Import
Downloads.

But in my forum i do see the link download or have any function to allow downloads.

I am using vb 3.6.8 and have only downloaded the DownloadsII 5.0.6.zip file. Do i need to download the addons to make it work properly?

Thanks

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