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

[navajotex?]

I use the version 3.7 beta4s but I don't succeed to uppare any files, me from' this error:
The upload failed! Upload error.

uso la versione 3.7 beta4 ma non riesco ad uppare nessun file ,mi da' questo errore:
The upload failed! Upload error.

Warning: move_uploaded_file(./downloads/47986-SoftCam Key_04.02.08.zip) [function.move-uploaded-file]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in \downloads.php on line 1300

Warning: move_uploaded_file() [function.move-uploaded-file]: Unable to move 'C:\Windows\Temp\php5D83.tmp' to './downloads/47986-SoftCam Key_04.02.08.zip' in \downloads.php on line 1300

[skrazydogz]

give it a hack to show the newest downloads on forumhome ?

and

Is it possible to make an rss-feed for the newest downloads ?

[REVHEAD]

Originally Posted by skrazydogz

give it a hack to show the newest downloads on forumhome ?

and

Is it possible to make an rss-feed for the newest downloads ?

Not shure if this helps but there is a hack to show the downloads on homepage using VB advanced CMPS, you can integrate the sidebars into your forum homepage and then you will have downloads on forum home, as for the RSS feed I would be interested to see if this is possible as well.

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by maidos

hello, i aprpeciate if the author(s) can at least take a considertaion regarding the report feature since i dont think im the only one who like this feature since this can help us to prevent any illegal uploads

and also on manage files when i want to delete a certain category it shows totally blank even though that category consist 2000 files. And i do not know if the files will be deleted on server if i delete the category by admincp

The report feature is being considerated, but I mainly focus on problems as there are plenty of suggestions

Removing categories using the AdminCP isn't created for removing files. Manage files should normally work fine. Are you giving up correct values in the dropdown menus (for pin etc.) when getting the files you want to select?

Originally Posted by REVHEAD

I have a question , and forgive me yes I am a noob.

Is this normal see screenshot

30 queries and my homepage only has 18, and forums 10, if this is normal then thats ok ,I am just trying to keep my forums streamlined.

The amount will be lowered for v6, but in your case it doesn't matter a lot as you aren't having a lot of files. Queries are only slow when they need to scan huge tables in badly optimized ways.

Originally Posted by navajotex?

I use the version 3.7 beta4s but I don't succeed to uppare any files, me from' this error:
The upload failed! Upload error.

uso la versione 3.7 beta4 ma non riesco ad uppare nessun file ,mi da' questo errore:
The upload failed! Upload error.



Warning: move_uploaded_file(./downloads/47986-SoftCam Key_04.02.08.zip) [function.move-uploaded-file]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in \downloads.php on line 1300

Warning: move_uploaded_file() [function.move-uploaded-file]: Unable to move 'C:\Windows\Temp\php5D83.tmp' to './downloads/47986-SoftCam Key_04.02.08.zip' in \downloads.php on line 1300

Is your downloads folder writable (chmodded to 777 permissions)? Normally you should get a notice about it in a white bar on the top of your downloads section.
You also need to do an extra step when you are running PHP in safe mode, but you should get a notice about that too normally.

Originally Posted by skrazydogz

give it a hack to show the newest downloads on forumhome ?

and

Is it possible to make an rss-feed for the newest downloads ?

An RSS-feed is being considerated. For the other thing, you can use the vBa CMPS module like Revhead says. If you want a different integration, it should be possible with a plugin. Creating custom stuff with the module code is very easy.

[REVHEAD]

I just want to give this coder a big rap he listens and responds to each and everyone of us, what allso really impresses me in this mod is that it is the http://validator.w3.org/ WC3 markup validation, this is really helping me to streamlin my site and get it to pass, I wish more developers would try and pass XHTML 1.0 Transitional Validation

I think all Hacks Mods should be put though the XHTML 1.0 Transitional validation before being allowed to be disstributed on here.

[maidos]

thanks for replying
welll i did pick unpinned and approved but istill cant see any files at all

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by REVHEAD

I think all Hacks Mods should be put though the XHTML 1.0 Transitional validation before being allowed to be disstributed on here.

Hmm, then you can't use vBulletin
The AdminCP contains a lot of (easy to fix) XHTML errors which won't be fixed (not important enough).

I just made it valid for having clean code, but it's still pretty ugly XHTML code as vBulletin is using tables. I really hope vB 4 will be semantic.

Making it necessary for posting mods would go too far IMO, but it would be nice to have it as an extra checkbox for mods. That would encourage mod authors a bit.

Originally Posted by maidos

thanks for replying
welll i did pick unpinned and approved but istill cant see any files at all

I just checked out your site and I think I understand now what you are meaning, but this is normal behaviour. When you select a category to display in Manage Files, it only shows files that are really in that category and NOT those from its sub-cats. So you need to start from the deepest sub-categories, removing those files (and then the category itself), climbing up to the main category you wanted to remove.

[ezurick]

This may have been covered, but I weeded back a few threads and see nothing. Under my AdminCP, when I select the "Downloads" under the Downloads... it list's one file that delete earlier only... but I have a bunch of files uploaded. This is only under the AdminCP. Any help with that?

[RS_Jelle]

The DownloadsII "Downloads" part in the AdminCP is the downloads log. So these aren't files or something, but just a log of what files were downloaded when and by which members.

You can prune it automatically using the "Prune Download log entries" setting

[maidos]

well just the downside i got 150 sub categories but anyway i will delete it thanks for helping for that and thanks aswell for the updates of "thank you button" and renaming a picture