Attachments for Joomla! 
Version
3.0.2 (last update on Sep 17, 2011)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
419
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Views
453363
Date Added
24 September 2007
Uses 1.6 Updater?
- Yes
INSTALLATION IS SIMPLE: Use the Joomla installer with the single installation zip file. The component and all plugins are installed in a single step. Attachments uses the Joomla "upgrade" capability and can be installed over previous versions of Attachments.
There are two versions of Attachments:
* Version 2.x for Joomla 1.5
-- The 2.x versions will NOT work on Joomla 1.6 and later
-- See demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nCbRbfJ9io&hd=1
-- DOWNLOAD: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/attachments/frs/
-- FORUMS: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/attachments/forum/
* Version 3.x for Joomla 1.6/1.7+
-- The 3.x versions will NOT work on Joomla 1.5
-- See demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMzOVNfYJIo&hd=1
-- DOWNLOAD: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/attachments3/frs/
-- FORUMS: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/attachments3/forum/
If you would like to subscribe to an email list for announcements about the Attachments extension, please visit: http://jmcameron.net/attachments/email-list.html
Releases 2.2+ and 3.0+ give you several ways to add, edit, and delete your attachments on the front end, back end, and in article editors on the front and back ends (including during article creation). There are many options to control who can see attachments. When you add or edit attachments, page updates are done quickly without full page reloads.
If you plan to use this extension for sensitive files, use the 'Secure' mode. This provides secure storage of attachment files and prevents access by anyone without logging in.
NEW! Attachments 3.x for Joomla 1.6/1.7+
NOTE: The forums and the file download area for the Attachments 3.x version for Joomla 1.6+ are on a separate area on Joomlacode.org (http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/attachments3/).
Attachments 3 includes many new features:
--- Improved permissions system give very flexible control on who can add, edit, or change the state of attachments.
--- All attachments can be assigned to any access level. The improved ability to create access levels in Joomla 1.6+ means that you can control access to attachments to specific groups of people in a powerful way.
--- Improved ability to control which pages attachments are visible on.
--- Supports the new Joomla extension update system for simplified updates.
This is an incredibly useful and easy to use tool for Joomla!. I'm using it on Joomla! 1.7 and it works pretty well. I realy recommend it to anyone who needs its site to offer files download/upload functions to visitors.
What I must like from this extension are its simplicity and effectiveness. Realy easy to install, configure and use.
What I must like from this extension are its simplicity and effectiveness. Realy easy to install, configure and use.
Very usefull plugin for attaching files to articles but in the 1.5 compatible version you could rename the path to the files attached, in the 1.7 compatible version you can`t do this...
Except this it`s a good plugin
Except this it`s a good plugin
This is an amazing plugin! Love it. Only problem I have is that I have pages where there's different attachment sections, but with this plugin everything gets grouped together. (So instead of it saying "Attachments:" I'd need multiple ones, ex. "Fruits:" / "Vegetables:" that I could add individual attachments to.)
So, sadly, I won't be able to use it for my site. But I still see the power and beauty of this plugin and hope to be able to use it sometime in the future!
So, sadly, I won't be able to use it for my site. But I still see the power and beauty of this plugin and hope to be able to use it sometime in the future!
Thanks alot, i used the extensions at joomla 1.5. I had to go to 1.7 because the database of 1.5 was corrupt. But i had to miss this component so much.
Again thanks for the great work you do !
Again thanks for the great work you do !
Perfect extension where a registered user can use front end editing to add attachments.
Not only is the extension great but the support is even better. The developer helped me figure out a glitch in the newsflash module which I was using with the attachments plugin. He was extremely prompt and helpful.
Thanks again!
Not only is the extension great but the support is even better. The developer helped me figure out a glitch in the newsflash module which I was using with the attachments plugin. He was extremely prompt and helpful.
Thanks again!
I really like this extension and I use it alot.
Minor or big site - this is great.
It's easy to use and you get a great backend system along with it.
Even the option part is great.
I aint got alot of bad things to say to be honest.
I only miss better styling options, I'm no big php-shark and therefor the way of templating this can be a pain in the ***.
I've figurede it out by now - but it's not very newbie-friendly.
And a minor thing I would request while I'm at it - a list in the article your writing with the attached files? I've triede to look over the options, the plugins and so on, but I've failed to find a place to see this? You have no way of telling what files you've attached to the article and there is "warning" that the upload was a succes when you've done so.
Overall a great extension with a space for a few upgrades.
But it's worth it!
I might want to say I'm running 1.5 since I didn't like that way of 1.6. If this has anything to say about the way the extension looks for me.
Minor or big site - this is great.
It's easy to use and you get a great backend system along with it.
Even the option part is great.
I aint got alot of bad things to say to be honest.
I only miss better styling options, I'm no big php-shark and therefor the way of templating this can be a pain in the ***.
I've figurede it out by now - but it's not very newbie-friendly.
And a minor thing I would request while I'm at it - a list in the article your writing with the attached files? I've triede to look over the options, the plugins and so on, but I've failed to find a place to see this? You have no way of telling what files you've attached to the article and there is "warning" that the upload was a succes when you've done so.
Overall a great extension with a space for a few upgrades.
But it's worth it!
I might want to say I'm running 1.5 since I didn't like that way of 1.6. If this has anything to say about the way the extension looks for me.
Owner's reply
Glad you find Attachments useful. Yes... styling is not easy. I will think about how to make that easier. Regarding your question about seeing a list of attachments when creating an article: The ability to create/edit/delete attachments while creating an article is a feature in version 2.2. I encourage you to update! Thanks.
This extension has achieved what many appear to failed at, it is an easy to use way to allow downloads from a web page.
The help video makes an easy to set up extension even easier, even the plug in's are activated automatically.
Thank you for a great product.
Regards,
Andy.
The help video makes an easy to set up extension even easier, even the plug in's are activated automatically.
Thank you for a great product.
Regards,
Andy.
It is very useful plug-in. Is there any way to display the many downloads icons(name with link) in a article as different places?
Owner's reply
Glad you like Attachments. I was not sure what you meant in your question. The Attachments extension has an option for display the attachments list at custom locations in the article (but all in one place). After setting the "Where should attachments be placed" option to "Custom placement", you can insert a {attachments} token where you want the attachments to appear (this is explained in the help page). Hope that is helpful. -Jonathan
I'm using this extension on several school sites. The webmasters are frontend publishers, where they can "attach" a document to an article. This extension is great for them - very straightforward - easy to upload, edit, delete all from the frontend. Developer was quick to respond to my questions, as well.
It works great for me, just what I needed, added to my favorite extensions list.
Tnx for a great job. If you want attachments to content, it's great solution!
I downloaded 'Attachments for content items' because I needed a simple way to provide a download without the need for a bulky document repository - this extension does just that. It's easy to install and simple to use.
However, I found I was having a problem with the article selection so I contacted Jonathan and in less than an hour he identified the problem (a clash with mootools upgrade plugin) and sent me a modified file, which solved the problem.
Now that's what I call support - better than many provide for commercial products.
Well done Jonathan and thanks again.
David
However, I found I was having a problem with the article selection so I contacted Jonathan and in less than an hour he identified the problem (a clash with mootools upgrade plugin) and sent me a modified file, which solved the problem.
Now that's what I call support - better than many provide for commercial products.
Well done Jonathan and thanks again.
David
This is a great component and works perfect. I had an issue that was caused by another component I had installed. The developer; Jonathan replied to my issue within hours of my posting and resolved the issue. The component "Attachments is a GREAT component and works perfect straight out of the box. The support was second to none. I have had paid components that didn't offer the superior support I received for this free component! Thank you again Jonathan
I used the previous 1.x version for a file and documentation repository. And i will upgrade it as soon as possible.
Why did i choose Attachments? Because it is usable and intuitive for the average user. I needed a simple way to share and update files and related documents in FRONTEND. I think i have tried almost any possible download component out there... finally i came back to Attachments. Only DOCmans simple upload steps come close to this.
The ability to use the Joomla articles for categorization and descriptions is real fun. (in v2 also for categories and sections)
The frontend upload and edit is as easy as it can be.
Thank you very much for this great piece of software.
Why did i choose Attachments? Because it is usable and intuitive for the average user. I needed a simple way to share and update files and related documents in FRONTEND. I think i have tried almost any possible download component out there... finally i came back to Attachments. Only DOCmans simple upload steps come close to this.
The ability to use the Joomla articles for categorization and descriptions is real fun. (in v2 also for categories and sections)
The frontend upload and edit is as easy as it can be.
Thank you very much for this great piece of software.
Excellent! Easy instalation and configuration. Works as advertised. This is the extension that we need for our project.
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