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

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by ragtek

what would be very nice:
a flash madia player*g*

That's very difficult, mostly because of the different audio and video standards. v6 will introduce an extensions admin so you can choose the sended headers just like with the attachments. That can help you to point the browser to a correct media player instead of a download window.

Originally Posted by littleone

I have a site that allows video downloads . Videos are hosted in another server. Can I point the downloads to download from another server- not through PHP, becuase of memory issues with php, but a plain hyperlink.

Thanks

Just use the "linked file" input field

Originally Posted by HappyPike

How to prevent users from rating their own files

...

PS: Jelle, feel free to incorporate this into the product if you like it.

I'm putting this problem on the todo list. The most easy way is an option -I think-, so you can choose if you want to allow it or not.

[ragtek]

ok
thx 4 info

[jahshaka]

hi i know you are working on a new v6 but i really need to get the current version to work! for all files that are uploaded i get 'file not found' but all linked files work ok

everything is as you said it should be ie ./downloads/ is in the forum directory and the uploaded files appear there just try to access them gives me a error every time...

[jahshaka]

just fyi i am using zoints SEO plugin on vb 3.6.4 to rewrite my urls, however this should not affect the downloads system or would it?

in order to get things to work temporarily i have re-added all the downloads as http links to the files in the downloads folder - not a perfect solution as new uploads wont work unless the admin does everything

how can i de-bug this?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by jahshaka

hi i know you are working on a new v6 but i really need to get the current version to work! for all files that are uploaded i get 'file not found' but all linked files work ok

everything is as you said it should be ie ./downloads/ is in the forum directory and the uploaded files appear there just try to access them gives me a error every time...

Strange. Can you pm me your url and a login/password of a test account on your site (just a normal user account)? Then I will take a look at it.

[Hornstar]

Hey RS - How much longer do you have left on your holidays? how has everything been going with the new release? Do you still think you are on schedule for a release in the next week?

and, will vbseo links be better handled in this new version, or will vbseo owners still need to edit the code, so vbseo will work better with it?

Thanks.

[Hornstar]

also, i have got simple_tops.php displayed on my homepage which you posted several pages back now http://www.gamerzneeds.net/index.php

I was just wondering how i would show up the last 10 instead of 4.

Thanks.

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by hornstar1337

I was just wondering how i would show up the last 10 instead of 4.

Thanks.

In the admincp -> Downloads -> Settings -> Number of "Latest Files" to Display. That will also change the number shown on your downloads.php pages. Sorry, but right now, there isn't a way to have the number shown different for the two pages.

[Hornstar]

Originally Posted by CyberRanger

In the admincp -> Downloads -> Settings -> Number of "Latest Files" to Display. That will also change the number shown on your downloads.php pages. Sorry, but right now, there isn't a way to have the number shown different for the two pages.

Thanks, will there be a choice in the next release?

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by hornstar1337

Thanks, will there be a choice in the next release?

The "tops" information is stored in the database so it can quickly be retrieved. I need to check with Jelle to see if he is moving it to the datastore. Maybe we can configure two fields for each top but right now I doubt it will be an option we add.