By c-c-m on

Hello,

I am currently using phpnuke and I want to migrate my site to drupal. One of the most successful sections of my site is the Downloads sections, which displays a series of categorized downloads only available for users. I would like to keep this useful sections but I haven't seen anything similar in drupal.

Each donwload has a title, a description, and a a link to a file that can be stored either in my server or others'. Donwloads can be commented and rated.

Does it exist for Drupal? And something like that but for links?

Thank you

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mkalbere’s picture

mkalbere commented

For counting : http://drupal.org/project/download_count
For comment, since each download is linked with a node, you just have to enable comments on that node.
Probably you will have to play with http://drupal.org/project/contemplate to adjust the display

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c-c-m commented

Thanks mkalbere.

I have just realized that drupal.org has already a "Download" section which lists donwloads categorized. What module does it use? That would be great for my needs as well.

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c-c-m commented

Can anyone tell me how is it made the dowload section of drupal.org?

Thanks

c-c-m’s picture

c-c-m commented

I've been reading and one way to achieve what I want to do would be to use CCK to create a type of content called "weblinks" and another one called "downloads".

I have, however, another question: I would like visitors to be able to see how many downloads do I have, but not being able to donwload them unless they're registered users. How can I do something like that?

Thank you

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snsace commented

I am also interested in a download module for Drupal. I am not that concerned about download statistics but do want the
download functionality. I am also a former phpNuke user. Haven't tried cck...will check it out.

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c-c-m commented

I'm still investigating this option. I have decided to create a content type called "downloads" with CCK, and I have added a "filefield" It seems to be the solution, but once I have created content I don't see any way to download the file I uploaded with filefield. Additionally I don't understand the difference between filefield module for CCK and upload module (core module). Can anyone help me with that?

thank you

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lil-1 commented

Hello. If i am not wrong Drupal allows to download files with no need to add somethig special to the core, just click the attachment (uploaded file link) you made to a node, the 'download will start'...
Try another browser. I am experiensing troubles using IE - IE sometimes opens files in wired manner and format instead of downloading.

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snsace commented

You are right lil. My need extended to where I need to have certain files available only to member (private files).
I am now using the private_upload module. It works great. I can attach files to a node where only members
can access. I use the taxonomy access control module to limit access to the node. I do not use the private_download file
system because it is a resource hog. I leave file system set to public but limit access using the 2 modules I just
mentioned.