Major Additions - DownloadsII

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.

It's also coded 100% XHTML 1.0 Transitional valid, just like vBulletin itself.



Instructions & Support

Requires vBulletin 4.0.4 or higher. Not fully compatible with lower vB 4 versions.
It works fine with both the new editor in vB 4.1.4 or higher and the old one in previous vB versions.

Read the instructions in the next two posts before installing/upgrading this mod!

You can find an installation/upgrade manual in the zip package (Readme.txt).

I try to answer most questions asked in this thread. Please don't send any pm's if I don't ask for them. 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 some screenshots of the front-end and back-end (AdminCP part) of the DownloadsII software.

You can find a live demo on my own site: Minatica.be Downloads (Dutch).
Though keep in mind that we are running a restyled and modified version of it.

Changelog (version 6.0.9)

Jelle

• Added support for vB 4.1.8 bit processing with 'each' construct (backwards compatible)
• Fixed comma listing for vB 4.1.8 (using "old" method)

Older changelogs are included in the zip package.

Help!!! I can't upload large files??

This is probably the most asked question. It's mostly caused by some default PHP settings: check "PHP Max Post Size" and "PHP Maximum Upload Size" at your AdminCP home.

Then have a look at this post for the solution to up these values.
Also have a look at this post at vB.com (but ignore the MySQL part as DownloadsII is only using the file system).

Add-ons

There are currently no official add-ons. Unofficial add-ons are listed below.

[Hovard]

First upload of file.

Result - "Error! The upload failed (error type 1)."

What to do?

Thank you

[Hovard]

Originally Posted by Hovard

First upload of file.
Result - "Error! The upload failed (error type 1)."
What to do?
Thank you

Changed max file size in php.ini to 100Mb ( was 2Mb ) File size - 6Mb. Now see

Error! The upload failed (error type 2).

File 300kb uploaded without any errors

[albibak]

RS_Jelle,

Thanks for the mod
Please, find in attachment the french translation
You can find the french topic for this mod here: http://forum.vbulletin-fr.org/modifi...chargements%29

[LouisB]

Is there anyway to stop direct access to .zip/.rar files in downloads directory using .htaccess? Only allow local/php script access to serve the download to the user?

[webspider]

Originally Posted by LouisB

Is there anyway to stop direct access to .zip/.rar files in downloads directory using .htaccess? Only allow local/php script access to serve the download to the user?

Yes. Something like this should work.

<FilesMatch "\.(zip|rar)$">
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>

Or if you are not displaying images you could simply use:

Deny from all

[LouisB]

Originally Posted by webspider

Yes. Something like this should work.

<FilesMatch "\.(zip|rar)$">
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>

Or if you are not displaying images you could simply use:

Deny from all

Ahh, thats what i'm looking for. What i've just noticed though is, cause i have alot of files linking to the download directory (i didn't upload using the script, so had to link using url address). The script isn't serving the download, just linking to it. Anyway around this e.g. if the referrer is local (my domain) they can have direct access, else forbidden?

[webspider]

No probably not. You'd be better to upload all files using the script. Not sure if the import is working you may try that.

[LouisB]

Shame. I'll keep looking into it and seeing what i can do. I haven't tried importing yet, but i'll give it ago i guess. Re-uploading all the files isn't an option as theres over 12GB :down:

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Hovard

Changed max file size in php.ini to 100Mb ( was 2Mb ) File size - 6Mb. Now see

Error! The upload failed (error type 2).

File 300kb uploaded without any errors

That's because of a new file size check.

Find and remove

<input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="{vb:raw inimaxattach}" />

from the downloads2_file and downloads2_file_addit templates.

This is already fixed for the next release, 6.0.2.

[RS_Jelle]

@All: I will be releasing 6.0.2 somewhere after vB 4.0.2 is released, just to make sure the profile tab is working with some new template changes in it.

6.0.2 is mainly a bugfix release (you can view all fixes in the second post, some more are on the way). The only new thing is a word wrap option for the sidebar, but that's not that exciting
Member.php links will also be rewritten with vB4's friendly url system.