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

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by REVHEAD

all fixed thanks RS Jelle, for this mod your giving top notch support,its appreciated.

Just one last thing, when I came acrosss optimizing details for my php.ini file I came across this info

Is this at all possible for me to do Or do I stick with php because of VB, forgive me I know very little about website coding and stuff .

vBulletin is PHP coded and because of that also all the mods at vB.org. vBulletin itself is also using PHP for uploading attachments to the forum and other things.

Combining two programming languages isn't easy/very logical/... and most webhosts are only supporting PHP.

Originally Posted by yahoooh

i tested it
in vb 3.6.8 pl2

php:5
mysql:4.1
with xcache
and vbseo
it give me additional query per file

i disabled vbseo and vbseo plugin for download II

also it gives additional query per file

could u check plz

Ok, I can confirm it now (there's a query in the while loop for getting the image thumbs). That's some old Ron1n ecDownloads code, not ours

This is already recoded in my v6 dev version using a table join. No ETA, I'm in the middle of my exams at the moment

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by aacircle

Does this mod allow you to charge members for access to downloads?

Thank you.

It has got usergroup permissions, should be enough for that

You can create a usergroup for those members and combine this with the vB promotion system and paid subscriptions.

[yahoooh]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

vBulletin is PHP coded and because of that also all the mods at vB.org. vBulletin itself is also using PHP for uploading attachments to the forum and other things.

Combining two programming languages isn't easy/very logical/... and most webhosts are only supporting PHP.



Ok, I can confirm it now (there's a query in the while loop for getting the image thumbs). That's some old Ron1n ecDownloads code, not ours

This is already recoded in my v6 dev version using a table join. No ETA, I'm in the middle of my exams at the moment

thanks for your confirmed
i wish that u will success in your exams :up:

[booktoweb]

hi,

i have many idea if it added to this hak it make it more efficient

1. using custom fields:-
   you can using the same options and codes that used in profile field in vb admincp
   
   
2. make this product more Interdependence with forum this methods:-
   • when file added, thread added to forum have all information about file ( forum that admin chosen it to category from cpanel )
   • when file edited, its post in forum edited too ( not new post )
   • comments under files Interdependence with thread too ( when member add a comment, added post to thread - when he edit his post or comment its edited in both and so on )
     
     like links and download product
3. using rewrite to make urls more compatible with seo
   
4. allow uploading file om external server :
   admin can choose the way of uploading file
   on the same server or external server
   when he chooses external server - there are options to take information about ftp account to upload file
   
5. allow category permission:-
   in vbulletin there are permissions to each forums and permissions to each user group
   but in this product just permissions to user groups.
   i want to allow downloading from some categories to some groups
   and not allow for some
   uploading file to some categories, adding comments, adding images ... and so on
   
6. allow to us to merge category with label not forum only ( in vbulletin 3.7.0 )
   when member add file, post thread in forum that admin choose it from panel
   and take label that admin define it also
   
7. allow adding tags from members to files and this tags appear in files thread in forum ( in vbulletin 3.7.0 )

[GiaNNi]

Hi all..

Im using this really good mod... but i woukd want to change the page title on each download.

Now, a download page title is "Boar Title - Downloads - File_Name"...

I would want it to be with the file name in the start of the title... it would be possible? how?

Someting like "FileName - Board Downloads"

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by GiaNNi

Hi all..

Im using this really good mod... but i woukd want to change the page title on each download.

Now, a download page title is "Boar Title - Downloads - File_Name"...

I would want it to be with the file name in the start of the title... it would be possible? how?

Someting like "FileName - Board Downloads"

You can change the title in the DOWNLOADS template

[MiahBeSmokin420]

I have

DownloadsII 5.0.6

installed on my site and i also have

vBCredits 1.3

installed on my site and i have a idea / question about the 2

is there a way to make it so that downloads cost a certian amount of credits and if a user dose not have the credits required then he or she can not download the file?

also making it to where after downloading the file the user would loose X amount of credits after downloading the file?

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by MiahBeSmokin420

I have

DownloadsII 5.0.6

installed on my site and i also have

vBCredits 1.3

installed on my site and i have a idea / question about the 2

is there a way to make it so that downloads cost a certian amount of credits and if a user dose not have the credits required then he or she can not download the file?

also making it to where after downloading the file the user would loose X amount of credits after downloading the file?

The hooks are available in Downloads II to make it happen. We just need someone to code it

[MiahBeSmokin420]

ok well im going to try to disasemble the spend credits in the arcade and see if i can code it for the downloads

if i can do it then it will be the first mod that i have ever released lol

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by MiahBeSmokin420

ok well im going to try to disasemble the spend credits in the arcade and see if i can code it for the downloads

if i can do it then it will be the first mod that i have ever released lol

Be sure to read this post about the available hooks. What you'll want to do is figure out the sql to use for increasing/decreasing credits then have that at the appropriate hook.

Good luck! I'd love to see someone finally write an add-on to hook into one of the credit systems.