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

[DementedMindz]

people need to vote for this for Mod o.t. Month you get no better support on any other mod then this one. would like to see it Mod o.t. Month for all the hard work put into it and all the updates to make it what it is today.

[CyberRanger]

CyberRanger = WestPointer

Bringing my on-line persons into one person.

[DementedMindz]

lmfao I was like wtf when I seen the email

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by DementedMindz

people need to vote for this for Mod o.t. Month you get no better support on any other mod then this one. would like to see it Mod o.t. Month for all the hard work put into it and all the updates to make it what it is today.

Thanks
You can also nominate it again for the MotM of next month.

[trackpads]

Originally Posted by CyberRanger

CyberRanger = WestPointer

Bringing my on-line persons into one person.

Oh thank god, I dont like westpointers

[dragonhart]

Originally Posted by CyberRanger

The path should be relative to your forums folder. So, if you have forums/downloads the path would be "./downloads/" (without the quotes). If the path is at the same level as your forums directory (for example, www/forums and www/downloads), the path would be "../downloads/" (again without the quotes).

Hi, thanks for your reply, I have the downloads as where the instructions told me to put it, it is in the forums directory, meaning forums/downloads and the forums is in the main cms directory meaning www.dida.com/forums/downloads
so in the admin section of downloads, the url is ./downloads/ and the minute I click on teh navbar downloads in vb I get the download.php page but at the top it says downloads directory dosent exits, and if I try to upload well it just gives db errors pertaining to not finding the directory. I tryed to put an absolute url meaning /var/www etc etc to the downloads with no avail. this is very perplexing as I have a basically reasonable knowlege of linux, and php, but this one has me stumped....anything else for info would be appreciated. Thanks....twalls admin mobildesigns.com...
ps....hoping im not embarrasing myself hehehe but probably something stuipd...

[dragonhart]

Ok, hows this for weird, uninstalled redid the install, as a default install, and got it to work with uploading only a .zip file, if I try to upload a .gif .png or say a .gz it says I can only upload the files .zip .rar etc the same extensions found in the admin panel, but won't let me upload any .gif or png files. I have the downloads directory chmod'ed to 777 so sheesh whats going on....twalls aka Dragonhart

[Daky]

I asked earlier about category images that they are bellow category name
same as on your example:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...1&d=1154030030

is it possible to put it beside category name or even to replace the name with image only?

Thank you

[Robbed]

I still can't figure out this black table problem.

Can anyone help me out, it happens to every table.

Only on this version.

[dragonhart]

Ok got the files for file extensions to upload no problem now and no more db errors about not finding the downloads directory the final problem is any zip file over 900 k wont upload, and yes I have edited the php.ini to 200Megs and restarted the apache server, but to no avail, what else could be stopping it from uploading even a moderate size file???

Dragonhart