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Glossary

Terms used throughout the user guide and the AdminCP.

Audit log​

The record of state-changing actions taken across the add-on. Read at AdminCP > [MC] Downloads Manager > Audit log. See the audit log page.

Author​

The user who originally created a download. Distinct from co-owners (see Team).

Category​

The container that groups downloads. Categories form a tree. Permissions, file policy, and several other settings inherit through the tree.

Channel​

A label for a version's release stage. Common values are "stable", "beta", and "dev". Channels are free-form; each version sets its own.

Co-owner​

A user added to a download's team. Co-owners can perform a subset of actions on the download depending on their team flags. See Team members.

Content term​

The per-category noun used instead of "download". A category can rename "download" to "asset", "mod", "release", or anything else through the Content term and Content term plural category fields.

Cover image​

A wide image at the top of a download or category. Distinct from icon (which is a small square).

Custom field​

A field defined under AdminCP > [MC] Downloads Manager > Fields. Categories opt into specific fields per category.

Dependency​

A relationship from one download to another marking that the first requires the second. Dependencies appear on the download view page. See Dependencies.

Download​

A single content unit. A download has metadata (title, description), at least one version, and at least one file per version.

File​

The actual binary stored. Files belong to a version. A file lives either on internal storage (uploaded or fetched from an external URL into the addon's storage) or as a link-only external URL the user is redirected to on download.

Gate​

A check that runs before a download begins streaming. Gates can pass, challenge, or block. See gates overview.

Hard delete​

Permanent removal. Cannot be reversed. Contrast with soft delete.

A click on a download URL that came from a third-party site. The hotlink gate can block these.

Icon​

A small square image associated with a download or category. Categories also fall back to a Font Awesome icon when no upload exists.

Native comment​

A comment posted directly on the download view page. Distinct from thread replies (see Thread).

Pass window​

The duration after a successful gate pass during which the gate does not re-challenge the same visitor. Configured per gate.

Prefix​

A short label attached to a download (such as "Beta" or "Premium"). Prefixes have a colour, group into prefix groups, and are managed per category.

Review​

A star rating with optional text on a download. Distinct from comment.

Share token​

A URL with a one-time or limited-use token that lets a specific person download a file without granting them broader permission to the category.

Soft delete​

A reversible delete. The content is hidden from viewers but can still be restored. After the configured retention window, the content is hard-deleted automatically. Contrast with hard delete.

Storage​

Where file bytes live. The default is local disk inside the internal_data directory. Site admins can swap to S3, B2, R2, or SFTP through the standard filesystem configuration. See storage.

Team​

The set of users who can act on a download alongside the primary author. See Team members.

Thread​

The forum thread auto-created (or linked) for a download when the category opts in. Thread comments are forum replies, not native comments.

Version​

One published release of a download. A download can have many versions over time. Each version owns its files, changelog, and channel.