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.

[fholbert]

I've run DownloadsII without any issues for 3 years until yesterday.

I upgraded vB to 4.22 so I also tried to upgrade DownloadsII to 6.0.9. Everything goes fine but it never finishes the install.

Importing Product, Please Wait...

An uninstall fails so I went into the forum and deleted all the files manually. The reinstall still fails.

Can anyone give me some help?

[squidsk]

Originally Posted by fholbert

I've run DownloadsII without any issues for 3 years until yesterday.

I upgraded vB to 4.22 so I also tried to upgrade DownloadsII to 6.0.9. Everything goes fine but it never finishes the install.

Importing Product, Please Wait...

An uninstall fails so I went into the forum and deleted all the files manually. The reinstall still fails.

Can anyone give me some help?

What version of vbulletin were you running before the update? What version of downloadsII were you running before the update?

[fholbert]

After an upgrade to VB4.2.2 and most recent DLII version DLII has not worked. Can anyone help me with this error I get in the ACP?

Database error in vBulletin 4.2.2:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM dl2_main;

MySQL Error : Table 'fholbert_VikingPilots.dl2_main' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Request Date : Thursday, November 14th 2013 @ 01:28:47 AM
Error Date : Thursday, November 14th 2013 @ 01:28:48 AM
Script : http://www.vikingpilots.com/admincp/...hp?do=category
Referrer : http://www.vikingpilots.com/admincp/index.php?do=nav
IP Address : 96.251.157.11
Username : PrimaryAdmin
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.5.33-31.1

[fholbert]

Originally Posted by squidsk

What version of vbulletin were you running before the update? What version of downloadsII were you running before the update?

VB 4.0.8 to 4.2.2

DLII 6.0.8 to 6.0.9

[fholbert]

I've resolved the issue but had to delete everything and start over. A fresh reload resolved my problems but none of the uploaded categories / files are shown.

I do have a backup copy of the Downloads folder with all the files people have uploaded. I also have backup copies of the entire forum.

How do I re-associate the original uploaded files with the new load of DownloadsII. There must be a file(s) I can overwrite from the backup set?

[daedaelus]

I just started getting an odd error and it appears to be from the mod itself.

Error! The upload failed (error type 1).

Any ideas?

[ozzy47]

Originally Posted by daedaelus

I just started getting an odd error and it appears to be from the mod itself.

Error! The upload failed (error type 1).

Any ideas?

Go to admincp --> downloadsII ---> extentions ---> make sure you have the right extensions, by default, this mod doesn't come with any

[daedaelus]

ZIP File 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete
gif Image 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete
jpg Image 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete
png Image 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete
rar File 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete
zip File 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete

Looks fine to me any other ideas?

[squidsk]

Originally Posted by daedaelus

ZIP File 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete
gif Image 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete
jpg Image 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete
png Image 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete
rar File 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete
zip File 41900000 None None Yes No No Edit Delete

Looks fine to me any other ideas?

How big is the file you were trying to upload? What are the post_max_size and upload_max_filesize variables set to in your php.ini? Is the directory set to 777 for access permissions?

[squidsk]

Originally Posted by fholbert

I've resolved the issue but had to delete everything and start over. A fresh reload resolved my problems but none of the uploaded categories / files are shown.

I do have a backup copy of the Downloads folder with all the files people have uploaded. I also have backup copies of the entire forum.

How do I re-associate the original uploaded files with the new load of DownloadsII. There must be a file(s) I can overwrite from the backup set?

Long story short you can't. You can use the import utility to re-add them into the downloads, but that won't bring back all the old settings (i.e. author, rating, etc.) for the files.