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

[cedar]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

You already asked this three times now and the answer stays the same: the current version is already compatible with it. Also the navbar template edits are still working fine, the code part to search for in that template is still there.

Only the additional memberinfo template changes need an update, which will be in version 6.

Some sites running vB 3.7 and DownloadsII 5.0.8:
http://www.satellitefun.org/bbs/downloads.php
http://www.joomlart.com/forums/downloads.php
http://roundcubeforum.net/downloads.php
And even more: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...rsion+3.7.0%22

Thank you so much!

I knew it still work with 3.7, but I still dont know how to change the template to have the info in memberinfo or postbit etc...And I still dont know how to add the link to navbar, so I add it below navbar

Sorry for the inconvenient, I will search through this topic again for some info!Because I'm a noob a.k.a newbie, then I made you angry :erm:

[nike.stars]

Originally Posted by nike.stars

is it possible to change / editing the php file to change thumbnail size? I feel it a little bit small, i prefer it to be about 250x250 pixel somehow

and how do i show up "Mod of the Month" just like in your demo site?

if you do, please ansewer my questions

[Goomzee]

Originally Posted by carrlos

You have to chmod the download folder to 777.

well i did chmood to download directory but still same error

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by cedar

Thank you so much!

I knew it still work with 3.7, but I still dont know how to change the template to have the info in memberinfo or postbit etc...And I still dont know how to add the link to navbar, so I add it below navbar

Sorry for the inconvenient, I will search through this topic again for some info!Because I'm a noob a.k.a newbie, then I made you angry :erm:

For adding it to the navbar, please note you need to search for the second line provided in the Readme-Install.txt (because vB 3.7 is higher than vB 3.6.7), so you need to search for

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>

in the navbar template (which is there for sure if you didn't changed it or so) and below that you place:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="downloads.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[ecdownloads_downloads]</a></td>

The first memberinfo template change doesn't work anymore like I said, but the second (with $footer) still does. Also the postbit template change still works, just do a template search.

Originally Posted by nike.stars

is it possible to change / editing the php file to change thumbnail size? I feel it a little bit small, i prefer it to be about 250x250 pixel somehow

and how do i show up "Mod of the Month" just like in your demo site?

1. That's possible, but only for the width as the height is calculated for keeping the image ratio. Also this doesn't work for images you already uploaded, you can't recalculate their thumbs at the moment.

Open downloads.php
Find four times (lines 851-861)

100

Replace with

250

You can set $newheight to 250 also if you really want, but then you loose a correct image ratio like I said.

2. That's not a real future, just a template change of downloads_main. You can add such things where you want.

Originally Posted by Goomzee

well i did chmood to download directory but still same error

Is the downloads folder located inside your vB forums directory? You can't place it outside of it. Also the Download URL setting should be ./downloads/ (don't forget the period in front of it).

If it doesn't work, pm me with your site URL and a (temporary) vB admin/FTP account if possible.

[batman1983]

Hey there,

how can I protect my downloads folder? Some other sites are leeching files from our server directly. Most files are linked, because they are to big to upload (50-600 MB).
I can't use the .htaccess setting "DENY". The server software "Confixx" doesn't allow the option.

Please help me.

Batman1983

[Golzarion]

<span style="text-decoration: line-through">I installed on 3.7.0 and works great. But there is one problem : I upload large files ( 5 to 8 Mb ) easily but after the users download them the zip/rar files are corrupted !!
I checked the files via FTP ... the files on server have no problem!
Is this issue related to server ?
I have this issue only for files more than 2 Mb . They upload easily but after download we see the files are corrupted!!
the server settings are : </span>

Edit : it's solved !

[bpat1434]

Is there a way we can add notifications of moderated and new/edited attachments? I've tried, but failed. I created a thread to help me out, but can't get a reply. Would love to know how to do this.

My Thread

[GoTTi]

i added a new category and when i goto add a video to it, i see this error:

Fields marked in RED must be filled in!

any ideas? i have added videos before, but not working now for some reason. on vb 3.7 gold. about to upgrade to 3.7.1

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by GoTTi

i added a new category and when i goto add a video to it, i see this error:



any ideas? i have added videos before, but not working now for some reason. on vb 3.7 gold. about to upgrade to 3.7.1

You can find the solution in the first post

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

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.

[GoTTi]

where am i looking jelle? it says marked in red need to be filled in, but nothing is marked in red.