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.

[Storyteller69]

Originally Posted by Alp Ozdemir

Everythings for fine on my server (http://www.hardwaremania.com/forum/download.html) with vbb4.0.2

Is just the same for me too. But only as long as the vB-Style/Language-Option CSS-Stylesheets store as files is set to Yes. If it's set to No the style is broken.

[jchrzan]

I installed fine and everything, but no matter what settings I change, I always see the following error when I click the "Downloads" tab:

Administrator, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

[Bram H]

Check your usergroup permissions jchrzan if you have set the correct values

Edit: 4.0.2 confirmed and working! Excellent!
http://www.racedepartment.com/downloads.php

[Greeksgal]

Maybe a stupid question but how can I have thumbnails showing? Do you have to upload an image under files to the Downloads folder for the thumb to show or is it taken from any images posted? I have thumbs enabled in the admin cp under Downloads but no show.

[jchrzan]

Originally Posted by Bram H

Check your usergroup permissions jchrzan if you have set the correct values

Edit: 4.0.2 confirmed and working! Excellent!
http://www.racedepartment.com/downloads.php

I've tried checking 'Yes' and 'No' in the 'Exclude Categories' category. I've also tried leaving the 'To permit this usergroup to view all categories, leave this entry BLANK. Otherwise, enter the categories to include or exclude (depending on the setting above) separated by commas. For example: 1,2,4,6' category blank as well as entering my created category's display order number in that field for both 'Yes' and 'No'. Nothing works. Still access denied.

[Storyteller69]

Have you set the usergroup-permission "Can Access The Downloads Section" to Yes?

[Gn_Snake]

I explained how to make bold the names of categories?

Thx

[mmorpgwelt]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

All vB 4.0.2 issues will be fixed soon. I'm working on a new release. It's because vB changed some major CSS stuff to fix their RTL compatibility.

Hoping to see this soon, its kinda destroying the view of my site.

[Vaupell]

I had to change your template for it to work with a costum style..
when moveing the navbar etc around, downsloads main template screws

moved the vb:if from the title..
and ADDED the missing headinclude_bottom for styles to work..

this is the template now, which works with costum styles.

Everything ABOVE the body TAG

{vb:stylevar htmldoctype}
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="{vb:stylevar textdirection}" lang="{vb:stylevar languagecode}">
<head>
{vb:raw headinclude}
<title><vb:if condition="$dlcustomtitle"> {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle} - {vb:rawphrase downloads2} - {vb:raw dlcustomtitle}</vb:if></title>


<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin-editor.js?v={vb:raw vboptions.simpleversion}"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{vb:var vbcsspath}editor.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{vb:var vbcsspath}bbcode.css" />

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{vb:var vbcsspath}downloads2.css" />
{vb:raw headinclude_bottom}
</head>

this have nothing to do with 4.0.2 vbulletin update. its just needed changed.

[GrossKopf]

How do I remove the "Downloads" menu item? I added a link on a drop down menu and want to unclutter my menu bar.