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.

[sadiq6210]

Jelle, this is my DOWNLOADSII statistics
- We have 1,074 files in 133 categories.
- They have been downloaded 158,554 times.

About the replies, it is very difficult to follow the replies for a member uploaded more than 200 files. I suggest to make a notification to the file uploader when someone reply (optional in admincp DOWNLOADSII options). Becuase some users may write a question when the file uploder doesn't know that there is a new reply which is including a question for him.

Also, we can make a block in the side bar for the latest replies.

I just need a feature to follow the replies in DOWNLOADSII.

[TeknoSounds]

As in comments?

If I hadn't mentioned already a "Comment Manager" would be really great to have. I have guest comments on and that leads to lots of spam comments, but it is necessary to have them on. But would be nice to be able to manage comments from the adminCP or somewhere so could mass review/delete comments to DL2.

[sadiq6210]

Originally Posted by TeknoSounds

As in comments?

If I hadn't mentioned already a "Comment Manager" would be really great to have. I have guest comments on and that leads to lots of spam comments, but it is necessary to have them on. But would be nice to be able to manage comments from the adminCP or somewhere so could mass review/delete comments to DL2.

It is better to make it an option, enable or disable this feature from admincp

[MrEyes]

Hello all,

I have just migrated from one server to another and unfortunately I now get the following error when attempting to access downloads pages:

Your server is running safe mode. You MUST manually create a folder named dl_tmp under your downloads folder. Be sure to change the permissions to 777.

The error is fairly self explanatory, however I have created the folder and its permissions are definately set to 777.

Anybody got any ideas?

[sadiq6210]

Originally Posted by MrEyes

Hello all,

I have just migrated from one server to another and unfortunately I now get the following error when attempting to access downloads pages:



The error is fairly self explanatory, however I have created the folder and its permissions are definately set to 777.

Anybody got any ideas?

Make sure that you creat the folder ( dl_tmp ) inside the downloads folder NOT in forum folder.

From FTP
Enter (Forum) folder >> Enter (downloads) folder >> you should find ( dl_tmp ) folder inside with permission 777

[stationar]

I just made a little change, that made a big difference for my users. Users can prevent anybody from accessing their files simply by adding unwanted visitors to ignore list.
In downloads.php find the line:

PHP Code:

$dlcustomtitle = htmlspecialchars_uni($file['title']); 


Add after it:

PHP Code:

//CHECK IGNORE LIST
$ignore = $db->query_first("SELECT * FROM `userlist` WHERE relationid = '".$vbulletin->userinfo['userid']."' AND userid = '".$file['uploaderid']."' AND type = 'ignore'");
if ($ignore['relationid'] == $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'])
{
    print_no_permission();
}
//END CHECK IGNORE LIST 


RS_Jelle, if you will find more elegant solutioin, can you include it in one of your releases?

[Robbed]

RS Jelle - After upgrading to vb 4.08 the sidebar colors are different and don't match.

Do i have to add custom css to get it back, i know vb changed a bunch of stylevars.

[diabolicds]

Installed thx to author,but is this working under 4.08 ?

getting an error when I try to upload .rar file

You may only upload or link to the following extensions:

what extensions is that?

But cants see wich extension etc.

Hope someone can help
Cheers

[TeknoSounds]

did you allow rar files to be uploaded? you must set the filetypes allowed in the admincp

[Ophelia]

Is there, by chance, an importer for Links & Download manager? Andrew passed away and we're trying to find a way to easily transition to something else,