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.

[TeknoSounds]

the extensions of the type of files you want to upload. So if its .mp3's you need to list mp3, .zip files: zip, .rar: rar, .pdf: pdf, etc etc

[desperado2]

A small problem

Attachment 121766

[maidos]

a suggestiion, can you allow users to add their tags for the download file? and then allow user to search for the specific tags. aswell of having tag links and it will automaticall search for all keyword tags

[maidos]

another suggestion, instead of having the delete report on admincp for reported files, replace it with "dismiss report" and automatically pm the user who originally reported the broken file and gets notified that the staff has fixed the broken links and ask them to redownload the file agian

[Bluetiereign]

I've imported my whole DBMan database (via csv) into this DownloadsII. However, the DBMan didn't keep up with file size and it did not identify the users by ID.

Would anyone be willing to point me in the right direction on how to whip up a quick php file to update these?

I need to see if a user exist - and then insert their ID # on that download - or insert a zero and then skip to the next if they don't exist.

I also need to go to the file directory, check the download size and then insert the size into the table.

I've got nearly a 1000 files to do this with, and I'm not the brightest bulb in the pack, but I think I could do it with a helpful hint - or two.

[iask]

Originally Posted by iask

I'm logged in and when I download I get this

Your submission could not be processed because a security token was invalid.

If this occurred unexpectedly, please inform the administrator and describe the action you performed before you received this error.

http://www.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com/download...tionhash=guest

I use style Default
vb 4.0.6

Help

[cicciotto]

how to increase the size of Thumbnail?

Thanks

[biome.pat]

Originally Posted by Bunni U

Hey RS_Jelle, Ive extended your mod to support the rack space cloud file cdn:

• Categories can be marked as cloud containers
  • These categories then have a setting to specify the cloud container
• When viewing cloud container categories, new "Cloud Upload Queue" is displayed"
• A parent category can be set to consider children categories as virtual cloud folders within the set container, or separate containers
• Added two new fields to download settings in admincp: Cloud Files' Username, and api key.
• added a page for direct file calling (we use it for source server redirects, so request's can come in directly for files and be treated as folder structure)
  • Optional, can enable a ip filter list 9.htaccess file)

etc, let me know (via pm) if you want the files to officially integrate into the mod.

Bun-

Hey Bunni,

Wow! It would be amazing if I could get a peak at what you have! I'm guessing you didn't hear back from RS_Jelle? Would you mind posting a zipped attachment or getting in touch with me?

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[SemperFideles]

With the sad retirement of the Links/Downloads Manager I am contemplating migrating fully to this addon. A couple of questions:

1. Would it be possible to create a simple XML import tool that allowed the user to create an XML file and bulk upload a bunch of downloads that refer to external links?
2. Would it be possible to make both Download items as well as just plain Links? That is to say that I've noticed that I can put a URL in the download from link field to refer to a specific web URL and it functions properly but it would be nice to allow the user to either upload a file or simply add a link to the Downloads DB.

Thanks!

[Phpaw]

Nice mod.
Thank you
Installed + translated to Arabic

I translated it without admin phrases