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.
I love this mod. Im not using it exactly as it was intended but it works great. I only have one question. Is their a way to only count one download per member and/or stop the author from downloading his own product over and over.
I love this mod. Im not using it exactly as it was intended but it works great. I only have one question. Is their a way to only count one download per member and/or stop the author from downloading his own product over and over.
Take a look at the permission settings for each Usergroup.
You can set the following in the Usergroups:
1. You can set maximum MB upload
2. You can set maximum MB download
3. You can set maximum number of files a user can download
4. You can use strict daily download limits which are triggered by the maximum MB or the maximum number of files.
Take a look at the permission settings for each Usergroup.
You can set the following in the Usergroups:
1. You can set maximum MB upload
2. You can set maximum MB download
3. You can set maximum number of files a user can download
4. You can use strict daily download limits which are triggered by the maximum MB or the maximum number of files.
Sadly I cut out the downloading aspect of files from the computer. What hapens is members can only put up links. These links can't have a limit because they have no size and I want guests to be able to view them as well. I was hopeing I could test the author of the download and not count a followed link.
Sadly I cut out the downloading aspect of files from the computer. What hapens is members can only put up links. These links can't have a limit because they have no size and I want guests to be able to view them as well. I was hopeing I could test the author of the download and not count a followed link.
Are your members linking to executable files?
If so...why not give the links a file size and use bitcalc to determine the correct size of the linked file in bytes.
Then give guests and whatever other usergroup permission to download files using the permissions I described in my last post.
If so...why not give the links a file size and use bitcalc to determine the correct size of the linked file in bytes.
Then give guests and whatever other usergroup permission to download files using the permissions I described in my last post.
Because they are not files they are web pages with downloads to consoles for custom created content. I don't want to put a limit on how many files a member or guest can go and download. I thank you for trying though. But there are other sites like mine who don't count the downloads and have posters just add their own links. I'm trying to stay ahead with this unique idea and a way to count the downloads from my site. I think I have found a way to simply hide the button from the thread starter but if they log out I can't do much about that. But ill keep messing around and see if I can test the usergroup to add downloads.
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