JotLoader 


Download files can be grouped in categories with own description and customized layout. Any category can be linked to separate menu item with own format layout. Here are also possible multiple assignments of categories to the menu with extended formatting for frontend presentation.
To each download file can be assigned Bug Tracker listing with the possibility for registred users to add new problem descriptions and comments. Site administrator can edit/add/delete any text message as well as change the problem status (pending/closed) from site frontend. Simple download statistics is provided.
Latest version 2.2.1 has possibility to force registration of front-end users before file download.
Version 1.0.3 (english version only, without autopublish mode and multiple assignments to menus) is component suited for Joomla 1.0.x.
New developed JotLoader Search Plugin allows to use standart Joomla 1.5 search framework for searching download files together with other content on the web site. Now it is possible to use specific search for download files inside JotLoader (with settings on Page template) and/or general search over the entire content of the site.
Would be useful to have a plugin working like a pay-to-download, or able to embed somethink like PayPal quick buy system.
For an axtension like this, it would be really the maximum!!!!
WELL DONE!!
What I really like about it is it allows you to store downloads outside of Joomla's directory structure.
One feature which would really improve it is to also scan sub-directories and then automatically create categories based on these folders.
This would avoid the problem of having to put all your files in one directory and would also create categories for you automatically which means that once installed you would practically not have to do any work besides uploading the files.
Great job!
All the mentioned terms (Filter, Line, Size, Added, Hits, Download) as well as fields (e.g. Category, Bug Tracker) are part of JotLoader templates (see Global Settings) and here they can be changed to any prefered language. You can not only change the wording of terms or columns but you can change the presentation skin for front-end you like (text and images as well).
Let's say user changes the path from default "download" to site's root directory. With autopublish feature all files in root directory gets published. After user see a lot of meningless filenames to him in filelist, like "configuration.php", "htaccess.txt" etc., he realizes, that he did something wrong. So he reverts the path to the previous "download", but files in filelist didn't go away. So he chooses to delete them, and since there is only possibility to delete files at once from the server and from database, this action can crash the whole site. :) And it happened already. :)
Sorry for misunderstanding but JotLoader performed exactly what was requested. In advanced settings (covering settings for experienced administrators) here is no limitation to download root assignment. JotLoader standart setting for this variable is download directory under Joomla top directory where no collisions occurs.
Thank you very much, Vladimir for your efforts and support!
If you need a list of files and want to split them across multiple pages (using different categories) JotLoader is an excellent solution.
New JotLoader version 2.0 allows autopublish function for selected download category.
Recommended. Very straight forward, easy and absolutely enough for my needs
I just downloaded and installed this component. It works just fine. You only need to know how to install component, make directory writable and provide link on menu. That's all. Good work. Thank you.







