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

[mark|3]

any idea on how to place adsense banners in the download module. like at the top and also at the bottom.

thanks

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by mark|3

any idea on how to place adsense banners in the download module. like at the top and also at the bottom.

thanks

You can find the vBadvanced CMPS module in the adv_portal_ecdownloads template

So there you can add for example

     <tr align="center">
      <td class="alt1">
       <!-- Your Adsense code here -->
      </td>
     </tr>

somewhere.

[mark|3]

hi

if i am not using the vBadvanced CMPS module, how do i go about with the integration

thanks

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by mark|3

hi

if i am not using the vBadvanced CMPS module, how do i go about with the integration

thanks

Now you are confusing me
You were talking about the "download module" and the only module we've got is the vBadvanced CMPS module (add-on).

Where do you want to place the ads?

You can place them almost everywhere as all the layout can be found in the Downloads template group.

[glennybee]

Originally Posted by Black Tiger

This notice already says enough, your webhost does not allow you to use this setting in a .htacces file. You have to contact your host to increase the max file uploadsize.

Thanks Black Tiger, I've already contacted my host and they have increased it to 10MB.

[Black Tiger]

You're welcome. Nice to hear you have a supportive host!

[RS_Jelle]

If Pirat3 contacts you with a fix for his "blind type SQL injection" security issue, don't use the fix he provides. It's inserting a gigantic security hole into DownloadsII and not fixing anything ...

[Black Tiger]

I already had very heavy doubts about the existance of any sql injection issue in Downloads II, the more he did not provide any prove of anything.

Thanks for the warning RS Jelle!
For all other people, never accept or apply fixes to mods without consideration and/or approval of the coder of the mod and/or the vbulletin.org team. Let them check things first!

[InoffLine]

Hi!
I'm afraid that ask too much for a free and opensource product, but please do smth with sql queries. I have more then 30 on many pages of downloads. It's terrible, as I'm using VPS and mysql usually fells down every evening

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But still big thanks for such a great product.

[Praxis]

On the stats page the the date of the downloads is a day off. When I set my GMT time under CP -> User options to GMT it reports the right day. The days I upload the files are all correct but the Stats page reports it wrong. Is this a bug or something designed in?