We are proud to present a first official jDownloads beta version 4.
As we have already carried out an extensive and successful test phase with a larger number of users over the last 10 weeks, we are now hoping for only a short official beta phase and a stable status soon. Our special thanks go to the many users who had signed up to participate in the extensive testing.
We know that many users are urgently waiting for the final stable release to be able to convert their current websites completely to Joomla 4. But we need at least this short official test phase before we can be start with a stable release.
You can find more information and the download itself here. You can find out how to update your old installationhere.
What is still to do?
The documentation for the new version is in progress and will be published or updated step by step.
The translators will have to wait a little longer, as the new language files have not yet been uploaded to Transifex. We will make up for this in the next few days. But the new language definitions are not that extensive either.
jDownloads is an extensive Download Manager for the award winning Content Management System (CMS) Joomla. It is a free GPL Extension with many special functions! Makes your downloads management easy!
Tip: Visit the new jDownloads Demo installation with some examples of what's possible with this download manager. But it is not possible to show all the numerous variations and options in this simple demo. So it only shows some possibilities as an initial overview.
We are happy to offer interested jDownloads users a pre-beta 4 version for testing!
We know that many users are urgently waiting for the final release to be able to convert their current websites completely to Joomla 4. But we need at least a short test phase to find and fix critical bugs.
Information on how to obtain the trial version can be found here.
What is still to do?
We are currently trying to finish the last unfinished part (the support of the Joomla Multilanguage function) as soon as possible.
We hope that enough jDownloads users will help with their tests to eliminate any remaining bugs so that we can release a stable version as soon as possible.
New documentation for the coming version is in progress (by Colin Mercer) and will be published soon.
Translators must still wait a little bit. But the new language parts are only very small.
jDownloads 3.9.8.7 for Joomla 3.10 is available for download. This is the last planned update to the jD3.9 series.
Please update as soon as possible. For easy installation go to the Joomla Extensions Manager / Updates and install the new update. You can find details and changelog of this and other releases in the download 'details' page. Please note that this version is not compatible with the newJoomla 4 version.
A stable version of jDownloads 4 for Joomla 4 is available.
We are very proud to present the stable jDownloads 3.9 for Joomla 3.9.
Our aim for this new version was to support the recently added functions of the current Joomla Version 3.9.1 as far as possible and to integrate them into jDownloads. But it was also necessary to remove or change some old parts. This means that version 3.9.1 is not backwards compatible with version 3.2.x. There is more detailed information in the documentation for jDownloads 3.9.
If you are upgrading from an existing 3.2 installation to the new version 3.9 please see the upgrading guide. It is an easy, multistep upgrade, not complicated a migration!
If you are installing jDownloads for the first time then see the article first time installation.
New major features in version 3.9.x
The same look and feel for the downloads and categories as the articles and categories in Joomla!
Uses the Joomla! style Options in place of the Configuration
The same search, filtering and sort methods as the core extensions in Joomla!
Newly designed backend control panel with more information together with quick and easy data access
Reworked and faster monitoring tool with many new options in the jDownloads control panel
Support for Joomla field groups and fields in jDownloads (replaces the previous jDownloads custom fields)
New multilingual association function directly in jDownloads
Enhanced support for single user access to Downloads
Support for Joomla! User Actions Log function
Optional inquiry form for users to complete before downloading
Installation checks for overrides, correct Database level and other key issues
Support for the Joomla Smart Search extension
and much more
Improvements to the old 3.2 version
Revised Configuration, now uses the Joomla Options style
Support of Joomla Custom Fields
Improved User Groups Settings layout
More front end user group settings
Much enhanced Control Panel
Support multi language Associations
Support for RTL languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, etc
Enhanced Single User Access
Wide support for language placeholders such as {fr-FR} ... {/fr-FR} in layouts
More features in 'Check Downloads' area
Better Limits setting page in User Groups Settings
Ability to add an Inquiry Form when user downloading
Additional Layouts for jDownloads 3.9
Planned support for 'modern' style links
On the horizon is also the new Joomla major release 4.0 which again has more Joomla! enhancements. We hope that we have the time to publish a fully compatible jDownloads 4.0 by the end of the year. The Joomla! 3.9 series is a 'bridge' to the Joomla! 4 series.
jDownloads 3.2.69 for Joomla 3.x is now available for download. Please update as soon as possible. For easy installation go to the Joomla Extensions Manager / Updates and install the new update. You can find details and changelog of this and other releases in the download 'details' page.
The 3.2.69 version will be a prerequisite for upgrading to the jDownloads 3.9 series.
We are proud to present all interested visitors a first look at the forthcoming new jDownloads version 3.9.
Our aim for the new version is to support the newly added functions of the current Joomla Version 3.9 as far as possible and to integrate them in jDownloads. But it was also necessary to remove or change some old parts. This means that version 3.9 will not be backwards compatible with version 3.2. More detailed information will be available at the time of jDownloads publication in the documentation. Likewise, a guide to easily upgrade easy an existing 3.2 installation to the new version 3.9 will be available. It is an upgrade not a migration!
Developers whose Joomla extensions support jDownloads in any way, or have developed their own plugins or modules for this purpose, can of course receive a version in advance to make the appropriate adjustments early.
New major features in version 3.9
The same look and feel for the downloads and categories as the articles and categories in Joomla!
Uses the Joomla! style Options in place of the Configuration
The same search, filtering and sort methods as the core extensions in Joomla!
Newly designed backend control panel with more information together with quick and easy data access
Reworked and faster monitoring tool with many new options in the jDownloads control panel
Support for Joomla field groups and fields in jDownloads (replaces the previous jDownloads custom fields)
New multilingual association function directly in jDownloads
Enhanced support for single user access to Downloads
Support for Joomla! User Actions Log function
Optional inquiry form for users to complete before downloading
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