Introduction

Downloads, File Management

Many modules and plugins provided by the jDownloads team are included in and are automatically installed with the jDownloads component.


The Best Download Manager for Joomla!

jDownloads supports many languages. English and German languages are included with the component and many others are available on www.jdownloads.net or www.transifex.com.

Two different versions are available for Joomla 3 and Joomla 4 & 5.

Main Features

(Only a few examples)

  • What is a Download?: Obviously it includes the file that is to be downloaded but in jDownloads there are many more optional features to show the user or potential customer. You may have a text description, multiple images, an MP3 or an MP4 preview complete with player. You can show size, author, price, rating, popularity, etc., etc. All of it configurable.
  • Unlimited Category Tree: The downloads can be organized by customized categories and subcategories. A folder is created for every category, usually the folder has the same name as the category, so you have exactly the same structure on your server as in your download area. There is an option to use a different folder name if desired.
  • Access Rights for Categories: You can set the 'download' rights for categories and downloads for every Joomla user group. So it is possible, for example, that all guests can view the category (and the files) but only registered users can download the files. And say users with Publisher or similar rights can create new Downloads including uploading the main download file, together with preview text, images, audio clips (MP3) and video clips (MP4).
  • User Groups: jDownloads fully supports now the Joomla Access Permissions and Access Levels for Categories and Downloads. This allows a wide variety of controlling user groups in who is able to see what, control download access and of course uploading of new Downloads.
  • User Groups Settings: jDownloads has the ability to set different download capability limits for each Joomla! User Group. Also for User Groups that have 'create download' permissions then each user group may have their individual selection of 'questions' asked by the creation/edit Downloads form the upload form may be set. Furthermore jDownloads resolves the 'challenge' of users belonging to multiple groups with an 'importance' value.
  • Frontend Edit functionality: You can define in the configuration, that particular user groups can edit/update/delete their own downloads from the Frontend. Additionally you can select jDownloads user groups who can edit Downloads in specific categories from the Frontend. ... and many others.

See a more detailed feature list here:
http://www.jdownloads.com/index.php/features/jdownloads-features-v3-9.html

But best of all visit our demo installations and see for yourself!

Der beste Download-Manager für Joomla!

Viele Module und Plugins, die vom jDownloads-Team zur Verfügung gestellt werden, sind in der jDownloads-Komponente enthalten und werden automatisch mit dieser installiert.

jDownloads unterstützt viele Sprachen. Englische und deutsche Sprachdateien sind in der Komponente bereits enthalten. Viele andere sind auf www.jdownloads.net oder www.transifex.com verfügbar.

Es stehen zwei unterschiedliche Versionen für Joomla 3 und Joomla 4 & 5 zur Verfügung.

Funktionen

(nur einige wenige Beispiele)
- Was ist ein Download?
Offensichtlich enthält es die Datei, die heruntergeladen werden soll, aber bei jDownloads gibt es noch viele weitere optionale Funktionen, die dem Benutzer oder potentiellen Kunden angezeigt werden können. Sie können eine Textbeschreibung, mehrere Bilder, eine MP3- oder eine MP4-Vorschau komplett mit Player anzeigen. Sie können Größe, Autor, Preis, Bewertung, Popularität, etc. anzeigen. All dies ist konfigurierbar.
- Unbegrenzte Anzahl Kategorie-Ebenen:
Die Downloads können nach benutzerdefinierten Kategorien und Unterkategorien organisiert werden. Für jede Kategorie wird ein Ordner erstellt, in der Regel hat der Ordner den gleichen Namen wie die Kategorie, so dass Sie auf Ihrem Server genau die gleiche Struktur haben wie in Ihrem Download-Bereich. Es besteht aber auch die Möglichkeit, auf Wunsch einen anderen Ordnernamen zu verwenden.
- Zugriffsrechte für Kategorien:
Sie können die 'Download'-Rechte für Kategorien und Downloads für jede Joomla-Benutzergruppe festlegen. So ist es z.B. möglich, dass alle Gäste die Kategorie (und die Dateien) sehen können, aber nur registrierte Benutzer die Dateien herunterladen können. Und sagen wir, Benutzer mit Autoren-oder ähnlichen Rechten können neue Downloads erstellen, einschließlich des Hochladens der Haupt-Download-Datei, zusammen mit Vorschautext, Bildern, Audio-Clips (MP3) und Video-Clips (MP4). Auch das Erstellungs- oder Bearbeitungsformular ist voll umfänglich konfigurierbar.
- Benutzergruppen:
jDownloads unterstützt jetzt vollständig die Joomla-Zugriffsberechtigungen und Zugriffsebenen für Kategorien und Downloads. Dies ermöglicht eine Vielzahl von Kontrollmöglichkeiten für Benutzergruppen, wer was sehen kann, den Download-Zugang und natürlich das Hochladen neuer Downloads zu kontrollieren.
- Einstellungen für Benutzergruppen:
jDownloads hat die Möglichkeit, für jede Joomla! Benutzergruppe unterschiedliche Download-Fähigkeitsgrenzen festzulegen. Auch für Benutzergruppen, die 'Download erstellen' Berechtigungen haben, kann jede Benutzergruppe ihre individuelle Auswahl an 'Fragen' haben, die durch das Erstellen/Bearbeiten von Downloads im Upload-Formular gestellt werden können. Außerdem löst jDownloads die 'Herausforderung' von Benutzern, die mehreren Gruppen mit einem 'Wichtigkeits'-Wert angehören.
- Frontend-Edit-Funktionalität:
Sie können in der Konfiguration festlegen, dass bestimmte Benutzergruppen ihre eigenen Downloads über das Frontend bearbeiten/aktualisieren/löschen können. Zusätzlich können Sie jDownloads-Benutzergruppen auswählen, die Downloads in bestimmten Kategorien über das Frontend bearbeiten können.
... und viele andere.

Hier finden Sie eine detailliertere Übersicht über die vielen Funktionen:
http://www.jdownloads.com/index.php/features/jdownloads-features-v3-9.html

Aber am Besten besuchen Sie unsere Demo Installationen und machen Sie sich selbst ein Bild!

strongly recommended for everyone

just upload your files to desired directory and everything is done!

even if you want to construct a new website, you will not loose any data. just by 2 clicks you can backup and restore downloads data and use it on any other joomla based website!

the guy/guys developed this extension really know what you want and provide more than your needs. this extension save a lot of my time

Question



Posted on 19 April 2012
Your Component is good.

Thanks to make this free.

I have a question, its possible to send email message automatically when i upload a document to my group when document is insert?

Thanks

continues the good work



Best regards,

Ivo Barbosa

Fantastic and Thanks



Posted on 05 March 2012
This product is fantastic - and the support mind blowing thanks for all your help , we had some database issues and Arno logged in and fixed them for us.



The only suggestion I have is to have the ACL extend down to file level aswell as category.



Also trying to work out how to show the custom fields in the frontend upload panel



Thanks again
great effort if it's really done by one developer. but it could be improved. easy install, but not the easiest to use, biggest downfall is that you can't select multiple categories.
jDownloads is basically a one-man project and surpasses all other download components such as Docman by far. You can easily create categories, upload files, insert them in articles, displaying them in modules and much more.



The developer Arno is a very kind person and spends his valuable free time for excellent support over at the support forums, and everything is free. I wish other developers of free extensions would take a lesson from him.



I encourage everyone that likes this extension to donate. It's worth every penny even though it's free.



Thank you Arno :)

Awesome Plugin



Posted on 18 November 2011
Suits my requirement perfectly, allows uploads and downloads for whoever you allow. Tons of options to play with though most can be left, depening on what you want.



You want a download manager? This is the one. Jdownload is non-commercial but i'd be happy to pay.



Great Plugin Guys :D

Fantastic!



Posted on 16 November 2011
Well, its great! Arno, I have so much respect for you. I know you by your forum and I see how many time you spend at your forum, it never takes long to recieve an answer. You are the best. I am just an amateur who likes to make a webradio and run chatservers and the websites that are needed for that. The reason I use Joomle (cms) is that I don't have the knowledge to create a website on my own. So I found Joomla and later I found great extensions and I also found jDownloads. I used another one before but jDownloads is really great, quit easy to use and when you have a problem there is the forum that Arno runs so I am happy I found jDownloads and I hope you find it too soon. Enjoy it and Arno > Its Great!!

Good extension



Posted on 15 November 2011
Its a very complete extension, works very well i dont give 5 stars because it does not integrate with k2 (which i needed for my site) so i had to unistall it, aside of that its a great extension, recommended.

Great



Posted on 05 November 2011
After years and years this has become my favorite downloads manager extension.



Is not only about features, but also to stability. This is the only component I hadn't problems after a period with files and folders.



I wish the best to it's devs.

Number One



Posted on 04 November 2011
The extension is number 1 in this category and the support is also number 1.



In the support forum I wrote about tree questions/problems and 20 minutes later all problems were solved.

jDownloads

Version:
4.0.41
Developer:
Arno Betz
Last updated:
Mar 06 2024
2 months ago
Date added:
Aug 17 2007
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Free download
Includes:
c m p
Compatibility:
J3 J4 J5
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Uses Joomla! Update System

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