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

[R34GTT]

Erm, found a file I missed called downloads.php

Im just going off to hang my head in shame...

[blind-eddie]

lol ,I do that alot

[sinisterpain]

I have a small problem, when setting a category for website images and only allowing images to be uploaded it does not seem to read the admincp settings for allowed images ie.. png jpg etc it keeps giving me you are not allowed to upload thoses extensions. When I added the image extensions to the allowed file extensions it worked. Not sure if this is a bug or I missed something in my settings or does the image extensions need to be listed in the file extensions too, just thought that was redundant.

[RS_Jelle]

File extensions are for the "upload file" option while adding a file (which could be an image if it's listed in the file extensions).
Image extensions are for uploading images to a file (underneath the description) after adding the file.

[ombossman]

Originally Posted by ombossman

hi CyberRanger ı want to move left modules (latest files,most popular files...) to bottom of navbar how can i do it ?

how to make it please ansver me because urgently need ed your help
wbr

[dragonhart]

Hey guys, I have a problem, the downloads is working perfectly except for one major problem. It now says maximum upload limit reached and redirects me back to the file page. HUH??? any hints as to how I get rid of this....thanks
Dragonhart

PS...have searched for the limit part in vb admin but to no avail....:surprised:

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by ombossman

hi CyberRanger ı want to move left modules (latest files,most popular files...) to bottom of navbar how can i do it ?

I don't understand it really? You can place it in one of the three (or more, you can set that in the vBa options) columns of vBa CMPS. It's designed particularly for the left and right one, but you can always modify the adv_portal_ecdownloads template for your needs

Originally Posted by dragonhart

Hey guys, I have a problem, the downloads is working perfectly except for one major problem. It now says maximum upload limit reached and redirects me back to the file page. HUH??? any hints as to how I get rid of this....thanks
Dragonhart

PS...have searched for the limit part in vb admin but to no avail....:surprised:

Check the usergroup permissions, they are controling the download and upload limits.

[sinisterpain]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

File extensions are for the "upload file" option while adding a file (which could be an image if it's listed in the file extensions).
Image extensions are for uploading images to a file (underneath the description) after adding the file.

Thank you for your response.

[d8tabyte]

Is there anyway I can edit it so I can allow HTML to be used in the description feild when adding a file? I only allow moderators and above to add files, and I want to be able to use HTML for this. Currently it just outputs the code.

Thanks

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by d8tabyte

Is there anyway I can edit it so I can allow HTML to be used in the description feild when adding a file? I only allow moderators and above to add files, and I want to be able to use HTML for this. Currently it just outputs the code.

Thanks

Open downloads.php

FIND

PHP Code:

$parsed_text = $parser->do_parse($file['description'], false, true, true, true, true, $cachable); 


REPLACE WITH

PHP Code:

$parsed_text = $parser->do_parse($file['description'], true, true, true, true, true, $cachable); 


For your information: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=82693
There you can see what you need to change for allowing/disallowing images, smilies, bbcode and nl2br.

This will be an option in the next version, because this is something a lot of people want to set (together with allowing/disallowing images in the description etc.).