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.

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Kolbi

Also a vBSEO integration would be good

I don't have a vBSEO license, so I can't. I know there was an add-on posted in the vBSEO forums for the vB 3.8 version, but I don't know about the vB 4 version.

Originally Posted by Greeksgal

Is there anyway to MOVE an upload once it's been posted, from one catagory to another?

Just edit the file and change the category?

[Kolbi]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

I don't have a vBSEO license, so I can't. I know there was an add-on posted in the vBSEO forums for the vB 3.8 version, but I don't know about the vB 4 version.

Why don?t use vBSEO?

I guess that vBSEO will release a short addon for SEO integration after releasing the vBSEO 3.50 gold.

[Greeksgal]

Thank you, didn't notice that option, will save me alot of time!

[TimberFloorAu]

Just downloaded , our layout is totally screwed, any suggestions ?

The search javascript is appearing before downloads title and screwing up the templates

Have edited: downloads2_main and commented out search to fix.
Any proper fix for this please

[TimberFloorAu]

2. Also note when editing a upload. We get a database error

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Just downloaded , our layout is totally screwed, any suggestions ?

The search javascript is appearing before downloads title and screwing up the templates

Have edited: downloads2_main and commented out search to fix.
Any proper fix for this please

Rebuild your style, your downloads CSS sheet is probably missing. Disabling/re-enabling the "store CSS as files" vB setting should fix it.

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

2. Also note when editing a upload. We get a database error

What database error exactly?

[Webbstre]

One suggestion/question: Is there a way to set "Assign new uploader" to be permission specific? If not, could it be included in a later release? Thanks for the great mod!

[skylab]

its showing up in Italian?

[chrisholland]

Testing message quoting.

Originally Posted by kmey

RS_Jelle Please help. with step #3
3. Change the permissions of the downloads directory (inside your forums directory) to make
it writable (chmod 777).

I am new to VB, I have done step 1 & 2 But i don't know where to change permissions. do i go to the downloads directory that i uploaded to the forums directory? I look at the code in the downloads but there is more then one place that has permissions

Can you give me the path? or a Copy & Past of the code where i do this.


Is this what I edit? // ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

if (!$vbulletin->options['dl2active'])
{
if (($permissions['downloads2permissions'] & $vbulletin->bf_ugp['downloads2permissions']['canviewdisabled']))
{



Thanks
kmey

[chrisholland]

Testing message quoting.

Originally Posted by kmey

RS_Jelle Please help. with step #3
3. Change the permissions of the downloads directory (inside your forums directory) to make
it writable (chmod 777).

I am new to VB, I have done step 1 & 2 But i don't know where to change permissions. do i go to the downloads directory that i uploaded to the forums directory? I look at the code in the downloads but there is more then one place that has permissions

Can you give me the path? or a Copy & Past of the code where i do this.


Is this what I edit? // ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

if (!$vbulletin->options['dl2active'])
{
if (($permissions['downloads2permissions'] & $vbulletin->bf_ugp['downloads2permissions']['canviewdisabled']))
{



Thanks
kmey