Alpha1
Well-known member
The Xenforo Resource Manager is not intended as a downloads manager. This is something that comes up in XFRM support discussions. XFRM has mandatory functions for versioning, updates, support URL, which are not applicable to a normal use case of Downloads manager. XFRM also lacks many important functions that you need to host a downloads section for a community. The XFRM is too basic for this purpose. My suggestion is for a new far more advanced addon.
This is why I suggest an Advanced Downloads Management System. Something similar as DownloadsII or LDM or DBT Downloads for vbulletin.
Features could include:
This is why I suggest an Advanced Downloads Management System. Something similar as DownloadsII or LDM or DBT Downloads for vbulletin.
Features could include:
- Modern Portal page.
- Nested Categories.
- Different Layouts per category
- Single and Multiple Files per download
- "Download All Files" button.
- Embedding of files: pdf, docx, etc.
- Embed cloud services like Google Docs, Prezi, etc.
- Thumbnails creation
- Default icons for file types
- CDN hosting
- Widgets: popular/recent/featured/trending downloads. Similar content.
- Password protection
- Permission: Maximum downloads / size per day
- Audio Player & Playlists.
- Automatically import linked files
- Member Albums
- Fields for Original Source, Name, URL.
- Generate APA reference from above fields for use in forum.
- Sharing tools
- Comments
- Filters & search per file type.
- Filters & Search on custom fields.
- Convert thread to Download.
- Reuse Download as attachment
- Reuse Attachments as Download
- Download Tracking (who downloaded)
- Paid Files
- Batch Update Downloads
- Check for broken links.
- Resume Downloads
- Prevent Duplicate Files
- Reduce Filesize.
- After members post a link in forum to a file on a specific site, ask if they want to add the file to the downloads manager.
- Email updates about new & popular downloads.
Last edited:
Upvote
22
