I was using jdownloads on my websites but it was choking on the 14,735 downloads on a couple of them so I gave phoca download a try and it seems to have no problem handling it.
But I would like a few features added (or tell me how to activate them if already existing).
1) Latest 5 downloads added, next to the most popular list that already exists.
2) Instructions on customising the icons shown for files. A lot of the files I have are not pdf/zip and don't display a relevant icon.
3) Possibly increase the size of the icons?
4) A global module that appears next to those that lists the total files in the file area, total categories existing, and total files downloaded...
Any help appreciated!
Some features I would like to see...
- Benno
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Re: Some features I would like to see...
Hi,
Kind regards,
Benno
see: https://www.phoca.cz/phoca-download-file-module (But it's not free!)1) Latest 5 downloads added, next to the most popular list that already exists.
backend --> Components --> Control Panel --> Options --> Display --> Theme Settings --> File Icon Size=16/32/48/64px3) Possibly increase the size of the icons?
Kind regards,
Benno
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MarisaG
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Re: Some features I would like to see...
Thanks for the suggestions!
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MarisaG
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Re: Some features I would like to see...
Any tips on adding the MIME types for file types that are not listed?
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Hi, just open the options and add missing mime types there.
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MarisaG
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But how would I know how to set up a mimetype for one that doesn't exist? Is there a way to detect the icon based on the file extension rather than mimetypes?
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Hi, what exactly are you looking for? Adding mime types so they are allowed to upload/download (options) or adding mimetypes/extensions to display icons for such types?
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MarisaG
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Re: Some features I would like to see...
I want to have icons displayed based on the file type. So hqx files get the hqx icon etc. I have the png icon files already.Jan wrote: 08 May 2026, 17:17 Hi, what exactly are you looking for? Adding mime types so they are allowed to upload/download (options) or adding mimetypes/extensions to display icons for such types?
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For this there is no option and the list must be customized directly in the code 
administrator/components/com_phocadownload/libraries/phocadownload/file/file.php
public static function getMimeTypeIcon
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administrator/components/com_phocadownload/libraries/phocadownload/file/file.php
public static function getMimeTypeIcon
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