Major Features:
Searchable Downloads: Search downloads by title, description, author, or a combination of the above.
Importer: vBDownloads currently supports importing from DownloadsII.
Favourite Downloads: Got a download you like? vBDownloads will allow you to easily add it to your favourites list.
Multiple File Downloads: vBDownloads allows you to upload multiple files within one download stopping the need to create 20 different downloads for one thing.
Moderation: vBDownloads comes with its own moderation control panel. This will allow you to easily moderate new files and reports.
Extra Pro Features:
Download All Files: This will allow you to easily download all files in a download at the click of a button. These will be added to a zip and returned to you in seconds.
File Ratings: File ratings will allow users to easily separate the good content from the bad.
Downloads Per Day: This feature will allow you to control the number of files and add a limit to the size of downloads users are allowed to download per day.
Private Downloads: This feature will allow you to control who can access a download on a per user basis and allow you to password-protect downloads.
Complete Feature List
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System Information
- Whether the mod is active
- Total bandwidth usage
- Monthly bandwidth usage
- Number of uploaded files
- Value of php.ini's maximum execution time
- vBDownloads' version number
- Number of MBs of disk space all files use
- Number of MBs of disk space this month's files use
- Value of php.ini's maximum upload size
- Value of php.ini's memory limit
Extensions
- Group extensions together into Extension Groups
- Define extension
- Define MIME Type
- Define maximum file size
- Define Max Width / Max Height (only applies to images)
Categories
- Define Title / Description
- Set display order
- Choose category image
- Choose extension groups valid for this category
- Automatically place new files in moderation queue
- Per-usergroup Can View Category permission
- Per-usergroup Can Download Files permission
- Per-usergroup Can Upload Files permission
Import Utility
- Import from DownloadsII
- Preserves all important data
- Avoids duplicate imports
Settings
- Toggle displaying version number
- Turn vBDownloads on/off
- Reason for turning vBDownloads off
- Welcome Notice for the homescreen
- Storage path for uploads
- Custom name for the main .php file
- Maximum files per download
- Minimum posts to download
- Download description preview length
- Enable/Disable Favourites system
- Enable/Disable Comments system
- Enable/Disable Mirrors system
- File Reporting Reasons
- Comment Reporting Reasons
- Mirror Reporting Reasons
Usergroup Permissions
- Downloads Manager, bypasses certain restrictions
- Can View vBDownloads
- Can Download
- Can Upload
- Can Favourite
- Can Comment
- Download Delay (in seconds)
Home Page
- Display welcome message
- Search downloads by title, description, author or any combination of the above
- Category list in the same style as Forums are listed on Forum Home
- Display number of files and number of downloads per category
- Display latest download per category
- Sub-categories in the same style as sub-forums
- Sidebar block: Total files and total downloads
- Sidebar block: Recent files, changes based on what category you're browsing
- Sidebar block: Top downloads, changes based on what category you're browsing
Uploads
- jQuery-powered upload script
- Works with big files
- No Flash plugins required
- Progress bars on uploads
- Display file sizes in-line
- Quick deletion of files
- Toggle which files are screenshots
Download Page
- Thumbnail
- Edit / delete file
- Send file to moderation queue
- Add to favourites
- Add a comment
- Basic file information: Author, Last Updated, Category and Total Downloads
- File List w/ number of downloads
- Mirror List w/ number of hits
- "More From This User" block with thumbnails of other downloads by this user
- Full description
- Paginated comments list
- Edit/Delete comments
- Password entry page if the download is password protected
- Download delay page when downloading files if applicable
Favourites List
- Paginated display of downloads added to favourites
- Same style as search results
ModCP
- Tabbed interface for Moderation Queue / Reports
- Ability to take no action, approve and deny moderation queue entries
- Ability to take no action, dismiss or delete reported entries
Pro
Mirror Link Images
- Define replacement domains
- Set what image to show instead of direct link to mirror
Categories
- Allow private downloads
- Allow password protected downloads
- Category Parent
- Choose forum to announce new downloads in
Settings
- Download delay page advertisement
- Path to importable files
- Enable/Disable [DBTech] vBShout integration
- Enable/Disable Rating system
- Enable/Disable ability to download all files as zip
- Zip filename prefix
- Post To Thread: Title
- Post To Thread: Message
Usergroup Permissions
- Maximum downloads per day
- Maximum downloads size per day
- Can Rate Downloads
- Can Create Category
- Can Import Files
Home Page
- Sidebar block: Highest rated, changes based on what category you're browsing
Download Page
- Rate the download +1/-1
- "Download All Files" button
- Display advertisement on downloads delay page
Manage Categories
- Allows users with the necessary permissions to manage categories via front-end
- Download Managers can edit all Category settings
- Non-Managers see their categories added to moderation queue
Import Files
- Allows users with the necessary permissions to import files from the filesystem
- Pre-defined path or custom path
- Imported files aren't copied or moved
- Ability to skip or re-import files
- Per-file category assignment
- Per-file download title
