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

[GuaRRand]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

That's because of the default upload limit of PHP.

You need to create a file named .htaccess (note the period in front of the name). Put the following two lines into the file:

php_value upload_max_filesize 30M
php_value post_max_size 30M

Upload the file into your forum directory (the same location where downloads.php is located.)

This will increase the size of the file you can upload to 30MB.

does it have to have certain rights?... chmod?

i made it 60MB and it still doesnt upload

[masterweb]

Seems really good, i'll try it later

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by GuaRRand

does it have to have certain rights?... chmod?

i made it 60MB and it still doesnt upload

No, just the standard chmod rights (readable). Watch out for the strange file name, maybe you wrote it wrong. And it needs to be uploaded in the vB forum root (where you can find downloads.php), not in the downloads folder. That's it.

Although webhosts can disable the .htaccess method, so you better contact your webhosting company.

[GuaRRand]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

No, just the standard chmod rights (readable). Watch out for the strange file name, maybe you wrote it wrong. And it needs to be uploaded in the vB forum root (where you can find downloads.php), not in the downloads folder. That's it.

Although webhosts can disable the .htaccess method, so you better contact your webhosting company.

looks ok...
it also shows as a HTACCESS filetype...

[GuaRRand]

K, i asked the serverdude to edit the uploadable size to 64MB.

upload_max_filesize 64M 64M

So i should be able to upload now right?



Yup.... still no go
It just says "waiting for www.glcoti.com......." and the progress/load bar stays empty.

Any ideas??
Need me to post some code?

[glennybee]

Thanks for this mod, excellent!

I'm trying to increase the upload limit (yawn you think).

I've tried everything that's been suggested. If I put the 2 lines in the /forums/.htaccess file I get an error like in this thread. If I comment out the lines it works again.

I've checked my shared server logs and this is the error that's generated...

[Thu Feb 21 09:53:41 2008] [alert] [client xx.xx.xx.xx] /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/forums/.htaccess: Invalid command 'php_value', perhaps mis-spelled or defined by a module not included in the server configuration

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

[Black Tiger]

Invalid command 'php_value',

This notice already says enough, your webhost does not allow you to use this setting in a .htacces file. You have to contact your host to increase the max file uploadsize.

[TriumphCorp]

I have went threw all the instructions to install this

I have gotton to the part where i need to set the options up in the 'downloads' under my admin CP...

I Dont have that category. 'Downloads',

I dont see anywhere to add it.

So far i have uploaded the files in the upload folder , added the xml file, and set directory permissions of the downloads folder to full control

Restarted the IIS service, and i dont have the downloads category in my admin CP, any help?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by GuaRRand

K, i asked the serverdude to edit the uploadable size to 64MB.

So i should be able to upload now right?



Yup.... still no go
It just says "waiting for www.glcoti.com......." and the progress/load bar stays empty.

Any ideas??
Need me to post some code?

You also need to set post_max_size next to upload_max_filesize

You can view those server settings in your AdminCP index: "PHP Max Post Size" and "PHP Maximum Upload Size".

Originally Posted by TriumphCorp

I have went threw all the instructions to install this

I have gotton to the part where i need to set the options up in the 'downloads' under my admin CP...

I Dont have that category. 'Downloads',

I dont see anywhere to add it.

So far i have uploaded the files in the upload folder , added the xml file, and set directory permissions of the downloads folder to full control

Restarted the IIS service, and i dont have the downloads category in my admin CP, any help?

Are you sure you uploaded includes/xml/cpnav_ecdownloads.xml correctly? That's the (only) file which controls the AdminCP menu.

[GuaRRand]

argh... max postsize is 8 mb :P
*calls serverdude again*