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

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by Poeta

Hi all,

i've tried to look at the readme and checking various posts...

Poeta

navbar edit : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=299

[Ba$im]

hello
really amazing work
I have some question and need answer if you allow plz
1-Can install it as subdomain of forum?
2-from where I can edite layout of main page /category page/download page?
3- how I can add field on download page as aouther and file size I want add field on that page how I can do it?

thanks

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by Ba$im

1-Can install it as subdomain of forum?

I don't think you really can. We assume downloads.php is in the main forum folder. I'll double-check but I think the answer is no.

Originally Posted by Ba$im

2-from where I can edite layout of main page /category page/download page?

You need to examine the DOWNLOADS templates and find the one's you need to change. The best way to learn what happens is to play with them some.

Originally Posted by Ba$im

3- how I can add field on download page as aouther and file size I want add field on that page how I can do it?

You'd need to edit the source code and the templates. I'm afraid there is no easy way to do that right now.

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Ba$im

1-Can install it as subdomain of forum?

It's possible to do with chdir to get the vBulletin files from your forums directory and the base html tag to get the right vBulletin layout images from your forums etc.
But the vBulletin license states that you may only install it on one (sub)domain. You also may not show another layout or something else on different (sub)domains. You need separate licenses for this.

They are pretty strict with this (there has been some discussion about this before on other mods)

[mri_mohammad]

no one help my problem?

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by mri_mohammad

no one help my problem?

I don't see where you have a problem. I only saw where you want Downloads to perform different than intended. We aren't going to code it like you want. The site that gives a white page is a terrible way to operate.

[mri_mohammad]

can anyone find out this website using this hack or no --> www.persianhub.org/downloads.php thanks

[ntloc]

it's this hack, they just set the Display all subcat and somehow i think he removed the DownloadsII copyright notice too and we're not allowed to do that. Correct me if i'm wrong.

[Joshva]

Hi all,

This mod looks extremely impressive well done.

Is their a road map of what future features will be added?

Thanks,
Josh

[ntloc]

Originally Posted by Joshva

Hi all,

This mod looks extremely impressive well done.

Is their a road map of what future features will be added?

Thanks,
Josh

You're absolutely right, I have more than 10,000 files for my members to download and will have about more than 600 categories running on my dedicated server. I've figured out a way to make it look nice and neat with all that categories without the Categories features. Right now, my bandwidth drains about 3-5 GB per day, I wonder if it'll slow down my board if Ihave about 20GB of bandwidth my members leeched of my server. Is there anyway I can host my board and database on other server and files on separated server?

And also, how come I have imported and uploaded total of more than 10,000 files and on the main download page, it's showing that my main category has more than 10,000 files too but when I ftp to my account and go into the downloads folder that i set, there's only almost 4,000 files in there. I have check all the files in download section and able to download them and none of my members said anything about broken download yet. I'm wondering where all the other 6,000+ files go?

Please advise. Thanks in advance.