I’ve set up my BuddyPress on http://thegoddessforum.com and imported most of what I could from the old Ning forum. The old Ning members are gradually coming and getting their passwords re-set. But new users who want to register don’t seem to be able to. The only option anywhere is “To start connecting please log in first.”

I can’t work out how to add a “register here” function. Is there one inbuilt with BuddyPress? If not, how do I go about setting up a registration function?

thanks in advance,
Anita

[@hnla Participant 14 years, 3 months ago]

Have you enabled registrations in admin > options

[@igoddess Participant 14 years, 3 months ago]

OK… where do I find “admin > options”?

I’ve got the BuddyPress dashboard dropped down and “options” isn’t an option…

[@djpaul Keymaster 14 years, 3 months ago]

It is a WordPress setting, under the “Settings > General” pages.

[@hnla Participant 14 years, 3 months ago]

I should have been more literal .

In WP set up to run as Multi Site you have a Super Admin set of links one of which is ‘Options’ if running as single WP then that isn’t available and you need to use the Settings > General link as Paul described.

Worth bearing in mind BP is a registration/member led application it is nothing without ability for members to sign up but traditionally WP was a single bloggers tool and probably most never allowed or wanted people to sign up to the blog but simply place comments to posts so default state is registration disabled.

[@igoddess Participant 14 years, 3 months ago]

Thank you both! I found under Settings > General,

Membership > Anyone can register

and ticked the box. That fixed it! Holy moly I was pulling my hair out! Thank you so much!