Downloads

Introduction In this guide, we’ll demonstrate how easy it is to get started with your own downloads section using the Downloads application in Invision Community. This guide focuses on the fundamentals needed to get up and running quickly. For more advanced configuration and detailed features, you can explore the additional guides available under Features → Downloads. First Look When your community is first set up, the Downloads section will not contain any categories and will appear blank, sim

The first step when setting up Downloads is to create your categories. These allow you to organise files and make it easier for members to browse and find what they’re looking for. You can create and manage categories from the following location in the AdminCP: Features → Downloads → Categories Creating a Category Once you navigate to this area, you’ll see a screen similar to the image below. To create a new category, simply click the 'Create New' button. If you would like to create a sub-categ

Within the Downloads section of your site, you may want contributors to provide additional information when submitting their files. For example, in a category where members share their own applications, you might want them to include details such as co-authors, version numbers, or other relevant metadata. The Downloads application makes this possible by allowing you to create custom fields. These fields can be configured and then applied to specific categories, ensuring that the information coll

Within Downloads, there are a number of additional global settings that control how the downloads area functions across your site. There are also settings available for paid files, allowing you to configure how files can be sold or accessed through purchases. Important Paid files will not be available if the Commerce application is not installed, as this feature relies on the integration between Downloads and Commerce. All of the sections described below can be found in the following area of you

Within the Downloads system, you can allow files to be submitted using external URLs, as well as link directly to files stored on your own file system. These permissions can be controlled on a group-by-group basis. To configure them, edit a member group and open the Downloads tab, where you will find several options that determine what members of that group are allowed to do within the downloads area. Charging For Files If the Commerce application is enabled, you can allow users to charge for f