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

[GetWebHost]

Originally Posted by Black Tiger

Just be patient, Jelle won't drop this.
But it take some time to recode stuff, test it, at least if you want a product released which is without bugs when it's released. That's what Jelle wants.
And then he has his study. Version 6 will come I'm sure of that.

I'm waiting for that release.

[thedudleys]

It says in his thread
"It also works with vBulletin 3.7 (except for the optional profile template changes)." .... im a little lost, does it work with 3.7.2??

[ptwiggens]

It doesn't make a lot of sense why he doesn't post updates in this thread. If he is still updating this mod, why keep everyone in the dark about it's development.

I'll be paying my own developer to fix this and add features. I'll try to contact jelle to get permission to post it up so other's can benefit.

[joyceleong]

Yup, I am using 3.7.2.

It is working fine for me...on ground level, ever since after the incident where I can't upload a file, but managed to link a file after an upgrade from 3.7.1 to 3.7.2

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by thedudleys

It says in his thread
"It also works with vBulletin 3.7 (except for the optional profile template changes)." .... im a little lost, does it work with 3.7.2??

That means that it works with 3.7, but the optional profile changes aren't applicable because they completely changed the way the profile looks in 3.7.x.

Originally Posted by ptwiggens

It doesn't make a lot of sense why he doesn't post updates in this thread. If he is still updating this mod, why keep everyone in the dark about it's development.

It wouldn't make a lot of sense to post an update before it's finished, would it?

[sadiq6210]

RS_Jelle?

[GetWebHost]

I'm confused with the license of this mod. The license says "Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes." Does it mean that we cannot use this mod in a site where I charge my member for a fee (through VB subscription) to download something?

[ptwiggens]

Originally Posted by Digital Jedi

It wouldn't make a lot of sense to post an update before it's finished, would it?

Yes, it would. You don't generally keep people in the dark about how something is coming along. He could post in here "It's taking longer than I thought, but it's coming soon" and that would quell the fears that this isn't going to happen. That's what other developers do.

Would anyone like to share the cost of getting this updated as well as possibly adding features people want?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by GetWebHost

I'm confused with the license of this mod. The license says "Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes." Does it mean that we cannot use this mod in a site where I charge my member for a fee (through VB subscription) to download something?

DownloadsII v5 is a derivate from Ronin's ecDownloads (which was removed from vB.org due to security issues). We needed to respect his license, which was this Creative Commons thing.
As v6 will be a full recode, it will have our own "license" (normal copyright) with no more commercial restriction.

Originally Posted by ptwiggens

Yes, it would. You don't generally keep people in the dark about how something is coming along. He could post in here "It's taking longer than I thought, but it's coming soon" and that would quell the fears that this isn't going to happen. That's what other developers do.

Would anyone like to share the cost of getting this updated as well as possibly adding features people want?

"It's taking longer than I thought, but it's coming soon"

Getting it ready in three days after my exams was a bit too difficult. I dropped out some unfinished stuff and moved it to v6.1 (for example the use of the datastore cache) and now I'm finishing the last bits (integration of the new extension management in the upload/download mechanism and the new search). Most of the stuff is already ready and tested (for example the new report feature).

[Joshva]

Wow sounds great. Which uni/course are you doing?