In comparison to our thrilling File Attachments and Automatic Image Galleries plugin, the "File Bank" extension provides an alternative method of storing external files on your own server and providing direct links to them in forum postings, that way organizing file library or centralized file storage, and is mostly designed for web professionals. Files are not "attached" to the messages on-the-fly, so that the add-on looks and works like a completely "separate" script; however user rights are merged with the board's membership.

How it works

1. Before posting a message, click the "Upload file" button (by default it may appear above the message form).
2. In the form opened, browse for a File to upload by choosing it from your local disk, also as specify your Nickname (if you are logged in it will be determined automatically); choose appropriate storage's Directory, and enter the Description of the file.
3. Once the file is uploaded, you get a link reference to the file. Select it and copy to memory buffer.
4. Use the reference in your message, pasting it directly or altering it with any URL-based BB code (for example, as Image or link).

Configuration Settings

Modification of the configuration file will allow you to:

• turn on/off an anonymous access for uploads (when turned ON, File Bank automatically becomes securely compatible with Human Authorization/CAPTCHA add-on, that means guests will be forced to enter CAPTCHA code before they upload a file);
• specify any file type allowed for upload, and set file size limitations which may differ for guests and members;
• specify certain moderators for the storage area;
• set one or more email addresses which will get a notification after a file has been uploaded;
• allow/disallow users to delete their own uploaded files;

Usability Features

File Bank addon provides a set of powerful administrative post-manipulations. Admin and moderators are allowed to:

• delete a group of selected files at once;
• move a group of files at once to a different storage section (folder) anytime;
• search for many files at once in forum messages; this allows to effectively clean up the storage, if the files provided are not used anywhere;
• edit file's description and replace the file with a newer version.

File authors (forum members only) are able to:

• delete one or more of their files at once (if allowed);
• move many files at once to a different storage folder within the time specified by common miniBB setting $useredit (not allowed to move files if the time has expired and out of limit);
• look up many files at once in forum messages as well as find the necessary thread;
• edit file's description and replace the file with the newest version.

Superior Advantages

• All files are shared on your own space, they always will be with you. Extending your own webspace with this add-on, you don't need to worry anymore about the expired links on free file sharing services. Instead, your files may be referenced by other web sources.
• All files are physically saved in the server's folders, with the priority to use original filenames. That's why they are easy to access by crawlers, and with this addon you will be able to build a high-quality content that is profitably indexable.
• On the other hand, using Apache's .htaccess it's possible to secure the File Bank so only users referenced by the links from your forum or website could access the uploaded files (this would be useful if you would like to enable the Bank for community members only).
• For admin professionals, it is possible to non-destructively configure File Bank upload form with Uber-Uploader, the free 3rd party set of Perl, PHP and JavaScript programs which represent the graphical file upload progress bar visibly indicating at which stage of upload process you are. Your server must support CGI scripts execution in order to run Uber-Uploader (most of the nowadays hostings allow this). Read more on its product page about system specifications. File upload progress may look like this:
  
  
  
  In the final, with Uber-Uploader and File Bank you may turn your forums into a multimedia storage, where big movies and/or audio files may be uploaded securely with no big troubles. Careful instructions of configuring File Bank with Uber-Uploader are provided in the File Bank package.
  
  
  
• It is possible to upload unlimited number of files and provide unlimited number of references to them in a forum posting (however please note only one file will be allowed to upload at once - it may give your server a lot of rest in a case of uploading of big files).

Live Demos

Check how this plugin works on our miniBB Community. We have it compiled with Uber-Uploader, and so that file upload indicator which could work for you in a case of uploading big files (please note Uber-Uploader will work only under latest versions of such major browsers as Internet Explorer and/or Mozilla Firefox). You are allowed to upload without an additional registration or having an account; just follow file upload rules and extension restrictions. Do not hesitate to upload any kind of content under "test" folder - we are cleaning this folder once per 24 hours, and most likely later we will delete any of your test files with no personal claims.

We ourselves find it the best method when keeping the binary files content separated from the forum threads. So both forum and files have their specific value; at the same time they could be used in context together. Check one of our archived news threads to see how it is possible to achieve a qualified message content with the help of this add-on.

Get it NOW!

Buying this add-on you are getting a lifetime license with the possibility to upgrade it for 15 times in the future, if we release the newest versions or patches. You pay only once: there are no hidden fees, no monthly fees, no annual fees. You get the pure open source code and are allowed to modify any part of it. However you are not allowed to distribute your copy of the add-on in any way except using it for your miniBB forums and/or your own website(s). Avoiding distribution is in your very own interests; read more why.

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Files Bank add-on for miniBB - BUY NOW! (USD $14.99)

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