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

[hurry]

Hello. I also need the feature of an ability to directly upload the files to an external server instead of giving an external url link like the File Upload Manager mod on this site does. This is because my forum is on a premium hosting which has less disk space and my bulk files are on a cheaper bulk hosting. So I want that everyone should be able to upload the files, but they should directly go to my other bulk hosting. I hope this is possible.

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

RSS feeds will become a new feature

You could also give my other product, AboutToday, a try.

BTW - sorry for not contributing much the last week. RL is hectic for another week or so.

[beduino]

Hello,
I'm nearly to upgrade my forum to vb 360.
The only modification in downloadsII is alt in downloads.php as in post #256?
Only this?
Best regards,
Beduino

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by beduino

Hello,
I'm nearly to upgrade my forum to vb 360.
The only modification in downloadsII is alt in downloads.php as in post #256?
Only this?
Best regards,
Beduino

You can make that change (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=256) if you want. You don't need to do so for it to work with v3.6. It does so with or without that change.

[unitedpunjab]

Westpointer are you working on New version of Downloads ??

[HappyPike]

I just noticed that the icon for IMG tag is missing in the editor toolbar. This only happens in DownloadsII. Anyway to make it appear?

[beduino]

Well...if works with vb 3.6 i will make the upgrade

Originally Posted by westpointer

You can make that change (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=256) if you want. You don't need to do so for it to work with v3.6. It does so with or without that change.

tks for your answer, westpoint!
beduino

[HappyPike]

Feature suggestions/request:

-- In addition to the Most Popular Files list, can you also add a This Week's Popular Files list that is based on # of total downloads for the past 7 days? That should give some newer files a chance to get featured on the list.

-- For the Latest Files list, currently it generates a second column that's not used, with codes like:

 <td class="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle" width="20%">

 <font size="1"><i></i></font>
 </td>

It would be nice if the next version doesn't output these unnecessary codes.

Originally Posted by HappyPike

Westpointer, in a future version, think you can make it so when someone edits a file to upload a new version of a file, the old file gets deleted from the server as well? This way those old obsolete files don't take waste server space.

Really hope this makes it in the next version. I was just looking at the downloads folder and those old version files easily take up 100 MB or more space.

[aceofspades]

Dont worry about my last comment, i was doing something stupid >.<

I need something like this for my new forum, its awesome. However it does need a little modding in the way it works for it to suit it perfectly. Could i:

a) Ask the creator if he wants a paying job modding it slightly
b) If the answer to the above is no, ask if i have permission to have it slightly modded by another coder.

[Mudvayne]

I'm having a weired problem.. I add .mp3 extension.. Add files using mass import.. chmod 777 just the download directory.. But none can download any single file.. Its just stop after few seconds/minutes.. Sometimes its stop after downloading 200 kb sometimes after 1 mb sometimes after 75 kb .. I did upgrade from Ron|n's eCDownload.. I'm on vB 3.6.0.. Any help? Also a quick question to Westpointer.. When u 'll integrate it with vBPlaza?

Edit: My file name is Artcell - Rahur Grash [www.golpo.net].mp3 I've tried removing [www.golpo.net] but still same results.. Is thr anything I've to do to use it with vB 3.6.0 ?