Instructions to update WF-Downloads 2.0x/3.00rc1 to 3.10 If you want to import from MyDownloads please select 'Import'. If you want to do a fresh install of WF-Downloads please select 'Install'.

The SmartFactory STRONGLY recommends you take a full backup before INSTALLING or UPDATING any module.

Update from WF-Downloads 2.0x/3.00rc1 to 3.10

1. Did you read the important notes?

   A lot of important changes in WF-Downloads were introduced with version 3. Before you start updating please make sure that you read and understand the Important notes.

2. (Optional) Before you start uploading ...

   We made a lot of changes to WF-Downloads. There are a lot of obselete files now that will no longer be used.
   If you feel comfortable with this you could delete most of the old files in the 'modules/wfdownloads' directory - if not skip to the next step.
   If you want to do this:

   - you are advised to backup your files first ... just in case
   - Basicly you can delete every file and folder within the 'modules/wfdownloads' folder except for
   - the 'images' subfolder and its contents
   - the 'uploads' subfolder and its contents if there are more files in it then just index.php
   - any file or folder you might have created yourself that came not from the original WF-Downloads installation
   Please note that we are only talking about deleting files. DO NOT uninstall WF-Downloads.
   If you feel uncomfortable with this than donīt do it. It will create no problems to skip this step - just some unused files will remain on your server. ;)

3. Upload the module to your website

   Upload the 'wfdownloads' folder to {xoops-rootdirectory}/modules folder

4. Update the module

   Login as administrator and enter Xoops Administration page. Select System --> modules and update wfdownloads

5. Change your uploads path from relative to absolute

   - Enter the WF-Downloads administration section and click on preferences
   - Locate the field for the 'Uploads Directory' and change the path to the absolute path of your server
   If you donīt know the path you can find it on the WF-Downloads admin section main(index)page 'Server Path to XOOPS Root:' and just add the path to the uploads folder.
   One example:
   if your current setting would be '/uploads'
   and your server path would be '/xampp/xampp/htdocs/xoops'
   then the new entry for that field would be '/xampp/htdocs/xoops/uploads'.

6. Check your category permissions

   Since we removed 'per file' permissions in WF-Downloads you should check if your category permissions are properly setup to allow access to files only to those who are supposed to have it. (see history menu for a better explanation of this change)