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 new Joomla 4 version.

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
• and much more

Read more: A first look at jDownloads 3.9