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

[TheBlackPoet]

hey, i love this hack.... i've been using it for a while... but i was thinking today. is it possible to show more to the admin that how many downloads occurred.. such as... WHO downloaded?? knowing who downloaded what give me a better perspective..

[kevcj]

TheBlackPoet - this function is already built into DownloadsII.

Go into your administrative control panel, and look for "Downloads" in the left column. Select the drop drown arrow, and click the bottom link "downloads." That page will show you who has downloaded what file.

[TheBlackPoet]

MAN..... how could i not see that.... i must be having ANOTHER stupid moment... thanks...

[fariborz khan]

hi:
i have 3 question.please tell answer to them or write a clear link to related post:
1.
i have many file in my host that not listed in download II hack how can import those to danload II navigation list?
2.
i have a folder that i uploud my file in it and download file from internetto it,how can download II monitor and add those file to it's navigation list automatically.
3.
please explain clearly how can change defuld download directory?

sorry me for my english .

[BozzaJos]

Hey guys!

I just love this hack. It's probably the most important feature on my site. I do have some things I would like to see in a possible next version. I hope you guys could take a look at it and comment whether it is doable.

1. Option to put the download in the profile of the Author instead of the person who uploaded it. I add a lot of files on my site which are made by others. I have nothing to do with those downloads but when the Author isn't a member on my site, I can't assign him as the uploader and the download appear on my profile and people will think I've made it. So I would like to have an option which you can set to automaticly put the download on the profile of the Author's name and if he doesn't exist than don't put it on anyone's profile.

2. Option to use the Author's name for the person who uploaded it. I add a lot of downloads made by others but I'm always so decent to use the "Assign Uploader" option and fill in the name of the Author so it appear on his profile. Isn't it possible to have a checkbox with "Use the Author's name as uploader" when you add a download? This will make it a lot easier and takes less time.

3. I know there is the option "Sort by Weight" and it's very usefull but I would like to have some categories sorted by weight but some alphabetically. Unfortunately, this isn't possible.

4. Another neat option is to show or hide sub-categories. I know you can hide them on the main page and on the category page and I've got them both turned on. But... I have some categories on which I really would like to show the sub-categories. These categories are in a third or even fourth category. So I would love to see that you can select "Show sub-categories" for some pages.

That's basicly it. I hope you guys could take a serious look at these extra features and hopefully you can add them in the next version. By the way, if you would like to have a demo site which has a well-filled downloads database please let me know. My downloads center has 676 files in 121 categories and 185,487 Downloads. A lot of the downloads has a screenshot added so it looks really awesome when checking a category and you see all those thumbnails.

Thanks again and regards,

Bozza

[maidos]

i dont wish to have every single filesdisplay uploaded by zetaf, how do i remove it

[CUSTEL]

How would one go about adding images next to the categories like the demo in the op?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by cellow

Hi Jelle,

after a user or admin upload a picture, the thumbnail is "readable", but not the original (big) picture.
After i looked into "downloads" folder on the ftp server, i could see, that the uploaded image is chmod "600" :-(

So where is the bug in the download.php ???

regards

PS: i use downloadsII 5.06

Are you having any problems with this? It's pretty normal.
I also have got this, but it displays perfectly in the browser and you can remove it (with the delete link) without any errors. I don't understand the problem? Why should it have more permissions?

Originally Posted by fariborz khan

hi:
i have 3 question.please tell answer to them or write a clear link to related post:
1.
i have many file in my host that not listed in download II hack how can import those to danload II navigation list?
2.
i have a folder that i uploud my file in it and download file from internetto it,how can download II monitor and add those file to it's navigation list automatically.
3.
please explain clearly how can change defuld download directory?

sorry me for my english .

1. There's a mass import feature in the AdminCP part.
2. DownloadsII can't add files automatically. There isn't a standard method for this like RSS for news, so I don't know how we could implement this.
3. I don't understand this question? You can add and modify categories in the AdminCP. Modifying the look of DownloadsII can be done by modifying the DownloadsII templates of your style.

Originally Posted by BozzaJos

Hey guys!

I just love this hack. It's probably the most important feature on my site. I do have some things I would like to see in a possible next version. I hope you guys could take a look at it and comment whether it is doable.

1. Option to put the download in the profile of the Author instead of the person who uploaded it. I add a lot of files on my site which are made by others. I have nothing to do with those downloads but when the Author isn't a member on my site, I can't assign him as the uploader and the download appear on my profile and people will think I've made it. So I would like to have an option which you can set to automaticly put the download on the profile of the Author's name and if he doesn't exist than don't put it on anyone's profile.

2. Option to use the Author's name for the person who uploaded it. I add a lot of downloads made by others but I'm always so decent to use the "Assign Uploader" option and fill in the name of the Author so it appear on his profile. Isn't it possible to have a checkbox with "Use the Author's name as uploader" when you add a download? This will make it a lot easier and takes less time.

3. I know there is the option "Sort by Weight" and it's very usefull but I would like to have some categories sorted by weight but some alphabetically. Unfortunately, this isn't possible.

4. Another neat option is to show or hide sub-categories. I know you can hide them on the main page and on the category page and I've got them both turned on. But... I have some categories on which I really would like to show the sub-categories. These categories are in a third or even fourth category. So I would love to see that you can select "Show sub-categories" for some pages.


That's basicly it. I hope you guys could take a serious look at these extra features and hopefully you can add them in the next version. By the way, if you would like to have a demo site which has a well-filled downloads database please let me know. My downloads center has 676 files in 121 categories and 185,487 Downloads. A lot of the downloads has a screenshot added so it looks really awesome when checking a category and you see all those thumbnails.

Thanks again and regards,

Bozza

For question 1 and 2: You can use the author field in two ways and because of this such an option isn't logical. You can put a member in it (with auto suggest), but you can also upload for example vBulletin and put Jelsoft as the author, which isn't a member (just an example as distributing vBulletin is illegal).
For question 3: This is already implemented in v6 as this is requested multiple times already
For question 4: I think this is a bit a complicated method? Are you having that many sub-categories?

Originally Posted by maidos

i dont wish to have every single filesdisplay uploaded by zetaf, how do i remove it

Find and remove in the downloads_file template:

({$vbphrase['ecdownloads_uploaded_by']} <a href="member.php?u={$file['uploaderid']}">{$file['uploader']}</a>)

Originally Posted by CUSTEL

How would one go about adding images next to the categories like the demo in the op?

That's not a default feature as some people are using bigger images, which will mess up the layout. I'm doing it with some template edits of the downloads_main and downloads_main_catbit templates. You need to put a higher colspan value in the first template and put the category image in a separate td in the second template.

[fariborz khan]

Originally Posted by fariborz khan

hi:
i have 3 question.please tell answer to them or write a clear link to related post:
1.
i have many file in my host that not listed in download II hack how can import those to danload II navigation list?
2.
i have a folder that i uploud my file in it and download file from internetto it,how can download II monitor and add those file to it's navigation list automatically.
3.
please explain clearly how can change defuld download directory?

sorry me for my english .

3. Change the permissions on the directory called 'downloads' (under your forum directory) making it writeable and executable (chmod 777) i want explain this option(Note for Advanced users: once you have installed the product, you also have the option to place the 'downloads' folder anywhere in your web server's path.)

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by fariborz khan

3. Change the permissions on the directory called 'downloads' (under your forum directory) making it writeable and executable (chmod 777) i want explain this option(Note for Advanced users: once you have installed the product, you also have the option to place the 'downloads' folder anywhere in your web server's path.)

That's the fact that you can rename the downloads folder, which is the default name of it, to something different if you want. Then you also need to change the name in the DownloadsII settings. There are no advantages of another name, but it's possible