[elanbailey]

I’m running WP 3.0.3 and Buddypress 1.2.7.
I can see my forum access within the group but when I try to add a new post topic I get an error message.
I’ve checked out the database and I can see that I have no bb tables.

I’ve used the admin panel to run the one-click install and have even tried reinstalling.
Even though the system message confirms that I have successfully installed bbPress for Buddypress the tables do not get added to the database.

BTW: I tried to create bbPress as a new install (not an existing one)

Please help.

[Paul Wong-Gibbs]

The tables should be first created as soon as the very first forum post in (any) group is made. Very odd that is hasn’t. Was this on a clean install? i.e. you haven’t tried installing bbPress before in the same database. Are there any relevant messages in your webserver’s error log?

[elanbailey]

Hi Paul,

No, I haven’t tried installing bbPress before in the same database.
Can you tell me where the error log would typically live?

I’ve added a debugging plugin but I’m not seeing any obvious errors and I’m not sure what to look for.
I’ve never had this issue before, and I can’t find anyone else in the forums with a problem similar to mine.

Not sure what else to try at this point. Is it possible to add the tables manually?

Thanks

[Paul Wong-Gibbs]

I can’t say where the log file might live; depends on server and OS, and out of my field of knowledge. Do you have a bb-config.php file in the root directory of your site? (same folder as wp-config.php)

[elanbailey]

yes. I see the bb-config.php file.
I tried turning off all the plugins and reactivating one by one.
Each time creating a new test forum and attempting to create a topic.
No luck. No new tables in the database… sigh!
I notice that I don’t have any bp_forum tables either. This strikes me as odd.

My site isn’t live yet.
I’m wondering if there is any way I can preserve (re-instate) all of the configuration I’ve done to date should have to delete everything and start over again.

Dread the thought!

[Paul Wong-Gibbs]

If telling bbPress to reinstall itself (on the buddypress forums setup page), and creating a new group, then then posting a message to the forum in that group doesn’t work, you’ll probably have to track down your server log file and see if/what messages you are getting.

[Hugo Ashmore]

yes. I see the bb-config.php file.
And can you confirm that it has the same connection details as the main wp-config file just to rule that out of the equation.

[elanbailey]

Yes the bb-config (at the root level) and the wp-config files have the same connection details.

I’ve found the table structure from a separate database on my production server. I’m thinking about adding the 8 missing tables manually.
Does anyone see any potential challenges with that or know of any additional steps that I will need to take to get things working after I add the tables?
I’m a little out of my depth here, but I’m willing to try it so that I don’t have to start the whole site build over from scratch on a new database.

I’m open to better ideas though!