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

[njolakoski]

Okay here, I want it so the hack, when your looking at the files displays both Author and Filename, not just the Filename, when you are looking at the files...

[Draygonia]

Theres a big issue with that, I have my cmps index file in my public_html next to my forums folder and the url to the downloads is /forum/downloads and when I click on it on the homepage of my site it says /downloads and I dont want that path, I tried changing it in the navbar, but it doesnt like to change

[ang2el]

does it work with vb 3.6?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by njolakoski

Okay here, I want it so the hack, when your looking at the files displays both Author and Filename, not just the Filename, when you are looking at the files...

You need to edit the downloads_cat_filebit template for that
Just add $file['_author'] where you want in it.

Originally Posted by Draygonia

Theres a big issue with that, I have my cmps index file in my public_html next to my forums folder and the url to the downloads is /forum/downloads and when I click on it on the homepage of my site it says /downloads and I dont want that path, I tried changing it in the navbar, but it doesnt like to change

AdminCP -> vBa CMPS -> Default Settings -> Navbar Replacements
Add downloads.php there

Originally Posted by ang2el

does it work with vb 3.6?

Yes, it works fine with vBulletin 3.6

[njolakoski]

I get a parse error

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by njolakoski

I get a parse error

Can you give the exact error message?

[Black Tiger]

*Bump*
Can anybody help me please with my 4 points/questions/bugs(?) which I posted on #349 and #350?

5.) <-- forget this one, is fixed now.
6.) My supermods with upload rights get the files "unnapproved" and I as admin have to approve them. Is it not possible that supermods get also automatical approval of files?

[Hornstar]

Just wondering what the new feature list will be in the next version, as I have several ideas/thoughts etc. that may make this that little bit better. (I love the work you guys have done so far, but thought i may share some ideas, hope you dont mind.)

But here are some ideas/requests that my members and myself thought were usefull.

1. A close button
2. A move button.
3. Under the word Grade: add a new line called Support: and the person who added the download can add a link to where support will be given, they have the option of closing it so no one posts there and instead in the support thread, or support can be given in both places if they keep it open.
4. A per user section. where only they can see files they added in that section., kind of like rapidshare i suppose, so then I can set usergroup options per usergroup, and only the better usergroups to have that feature.
5. An advertising section, where we can explain and link them to the payments section on the site so they can upgrade there account so they can gain more downloads, features etc.
6. Limit the amount of downloads they can do in 1 day per usergroup.
7. Have a time count down process like rapidshare for certain usergroups and have that time increase with the more files they download etc.
8. all the above ideas need to be per usergroup configurable from the admincp.
9. On the left hand side where you see Latest Files, Most Popular Files and Top Contributors under that add Categories. That way they can choose another category from whereever they are at all times, and it fills in that spcae a little better.
10. Also on the left hand side add a search box so they can search at all times as well.

I'm not sure how many of these are already going to be done for the next version, but thought they are some good ideas that im sure most will agree on.

[GH84]

First off all I want to thank the authors for this great work.
One point I would modify if possible is the rating system. Perhaps it could be changed to the vB-Standart one in the next version. Cause this "A-F-System" isn´t well know in all countrys.

[Goodspeed]

Is it possible to automatically create a thread in approtiate forum for discuss about a file instead of commenting it using build it system?