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.
CyberRanger was wondering I just redid my whole site and the problem I thought was me before is really in this mod. On the add file page in the textarea there is a dot or period in the box by default why is that?
CyberRanger was wondering I just redid my whole site and the problem I thought was me before is really in this mod. On the add file page in the textarea there is a dot or period in the box by default why is that?
I don't see this on the three sites I have using DownloadsII. Does anyone else see it? What we use is the standard message box. Not sure of anyway that a character could be there by default.
After having a disgruntled user go through every download and give a grade of F, we decided we don't even really need the rating system. Very few ratings were given for any downloads, other than those done maliciously. I can easily edit the templates to do away with all rating references, but is there an option I missed to do that automatically? (I didn't see anything mentioned in a quick search of this thread.)
If nothing like that already exists, could the rating system be optional in the next version?
Oh -- and we finally upgraded to the latest version recently... nice improvements, thanks!
You can disable the rating feature using the user group permissions, but that's not removing the old ratings. It's only removing the rating form for new ratings. You can truncate the dl_votes table and reset the total vote score using phpMyAdmin, but then you still see the "No votes" message, so you still need to edit your templates. But editing them to remove it isn't that difficult, it's just one piece of code to remove in the downloads_file template (and don't forget the user group permission also):
I don't think we will integrate such a feature, because it makes things a lot more difficult. I don't think many people will use it and it's just very difficult to integrate with neat thumbnails etc. (+ ImageShack is most of the time very slow ). I always try to keep things on my own site, those webservices aren't very professional to use (you don't manage them yourself, so you don't have any control about them).
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Originally Posted by DementedMindz
CyberRanger was wondering I just redid my whole site and the problem I thought was me before is really in this mod. On the add file page in the textarea there is a dot or period in the box by default why is that?
That's a strange problem, it's the first time I see it. What's your site url (you can pm it to me, it would be nice to create a normal user account also so I don't need to register, I'm so lazy ) (you need to update your vB.org profile, your site link isn't working any more, it's a spam page now)?
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Originally Posted by nasko
Hi,
This hack is great!
But i couldn`t find where to set up the maximum file size to be uploaded. Can someone help me?
That's currently not an option, you only can control the maximum MB that a user can upload totally. Strange that this question didn't came up earlier, very good option and we didn't thought about it ourself also
Ok, tell me then from where to control the maximum MB that a user can upload totally?At the moment the maximum file size is around 12 mb, the users can't upload bigger files.
Ok, tell me then from where to control the maximum MB that a user can upload totally?At the moment the maximum file size is around 12 mb, the users can't upload bigger files.
The total amount that a user can upload is set under usergroup permissions.
That's a strange problem, it's the first time I see it. What's your site url (you can pm it to me, it would be nice to create a normal user account also so I don't need to register, I'm so lazy ) (you need to update your vB.org profile, your site link isn't working any more, it's a spam page now)?
yeah im just waiting for the dns to update this way you can access it and I will send you a pm as soon as it does. I will set the user up and all this way you can see it for yourself. Like I said its a brand new site and brand new install of the downloads hack and it is there. I had it there before but I figured it was something I edited but its nothing I have edited cause its been there from the time I imported the product on a brand new install. I can even set up a test site and show you the same thing on a fresh install with nothing on it but this mod.
but when I was looking at the source here is what it showed.
strange im testing it now and its not showing up again for some reason on a brand new install im going to remove everything from the other site I built to see where it happens.
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03-23-2007, 01:04 PM
). I always try to keep things on my own site, those webservices aren't very professional to use (you don't manage them yourself, so you don't have any control about them).
) (you need to update your vB.org profile, your site link isn't working any more, it's a spam page now)?
