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

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by maidos

i raised the php memory to 500mb but i still failed to import 5 files

http://www.aznmedia.net/forum/downlo...o=file&id=1126


this is what i have in my htaccess

php_value upload_max_filesize 600M
php_value post_max_size 600M
php_value max_execution_time 600
php_value max_input_time 100


and can you please see about the issue error files not found, since it works fine after few attempts
there are 2 error showing up, error file down and error file not found, but like i said it works if ppl try it some more times, i think theres oissue with download delay aswell, if im at the download page and right click and go to new tabs, I opened a new page within the download time limit thing and it will telll me to slow down even if i ddidnt download anything


also regarding about the download delay it seems when one guest download the second guest ahve to wait x seconds because the first user downloaded already....

so if i have file striction will it be the same aswell, if one member download one file of 50 files the second member can only download 49 files left???

Try uploading one of those files to AdminCP -> Maintenance -> Diagnostics -> Upload
Normally it should give a "No errors occurred while opening the uploaded file for reading." message if it works. If it doesn't work it's clearly not a DownloadsII problem, but a general PHP (or something else) configuration problem.

I can confirm the guest problem on your site, but I also tested it on my own testsite and it works fine :s
Any other people to confirm this problem?

I can confirm the category problem for that file, but again I can't find any problems on my own testsite. Although I can fix it on your site by creating the missing category manually inside your database, but then I need phpMyAdmin access or something similar.

Originally Posted by Smooth Adam

Also, how can I let users sort by Rating? Ratings over all the files and in a certain category.

There's a Files Sorting dropdown menu at the bottom of the category view. That's one of the options it contains.

Originally Posted by Artes_Marciales

The most important for my in a nest version
is to be able to choose that you cut they can download files for groups.

I want the registered users to download files but not of all the categories,
the same thing with the invited users, I want them to download files of some categories.

I would love that detail with the permits for groups and categories.

Kind Regards!

You can control category access using the usergroup permissions. You can grant/deny access by listing the category id's and choosing the grant or deny option.

@All: version 5.0.6 is coming soon with some bugfixes.

[dtv100]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

@All: version 5.0.6 is coming soon with some bugfixes.

thats good news any chances to have Multiple files per entry ?

thanks

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by dtv100

thats good news any chances to have Multiple files per entry ?

thanks

Not in such a maintenance release
Multiple files per entry requires rewriting the database scheme pretty intensive.

[Black Tiger]

With this reply I would like to thank RS_Jelle for his quick and great help for fixing the problems when downloading with IE6!
It's the second time already, first time was great help with a vBA integration.
Do you have a paypal button somewhere for a small contribution?

[dtv100]

Originally Posted by Black Tiger

Do you have a paypal button somewhere for a small contribution?

I would like to know this too.

[vrom]

It's strange, but when i try to change the page in the categoryies, it open the first page, where I was.

[kafi]

Hello guys, thanks for great MOD!!! and your hard work.

I am going to put search box on main downloads page (if possible by template modif.).

Shouldnt that be as default? Search is the core of each database aplication like this one, so why hide that on second page and frustrate users with too much clicking...
Just a thought

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by vrom

It's strange, but when i try to change the page in the categoryies, it open the first page, where I was.

That's pretty strange indeed, we aren't aware of such an issue. Can you pm me your site url (and eventually a test account to access the downloads section if it's closed for guests) so I can check it out?

Originally Posted by kafi

Hello guys, thanks for great MOD!!! and your hard work.

I am going to put search box on main downloads page (if possible by template modif.).

Shouldnt that be as default? Search is the core of each database aplication like this one, so why hide that on second page and frustrate users with too much clicking...
Just a thought

I already incorporated a pulldown search menu (vBulletin search type) on the downloads home for v6.

The main problem for v6 at the moment is the directory structure rewrite (with subdirs instead of one downloads directory), so I'm thinking about skipping that for a next version as it takes to much time. There's a lot of new code already finished, so I think it's better to get that released (for example a brand new admin panel, which is fully functional).

[kafi]

Thanks for headup

I personally would avoid with search pop-up. I have changed that also on my board, also vb.org is not using it as main search box
As I said, search is most essential feature on heavy data site or application...

Good luck with 6x version
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1 more request...
is it possible for you to integrate virus scanning like this one:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=161345

???

Thanks!!!

[narutorasengan]

thanks for the great mod!

i got one question though, how do i set it as a default to go "by file name" instead of going by latest upload?

and i don't mean the categories, i mean the files, thank you!