[Jamie Taylor]

Hi guys,

I’ve just installed Buddypress on a test site over @ http://www.ohracing.net/buddy/ – so I can get used to what it actually does before making it go live on my actual website. However I’ve noticed when I wish to edit my profile I just get redirected back to my homepage all the time.

How do I combat this problem?

Kind Regards.

[@mercime]

By default, BuddyPress is activated in the primary site. If you want to acitivate BP in secondary blog /buddy/
https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/install-buddypress-on-a-secondary-blog/

[Jamie Taylor]

I have tried doing that, and edited as suggested but I’m getting the same problem.

[Roger Coathup]

Have you installed / activated a BuddyPress compatible theme, eg bp-default, on your BuddyPress site?

[Jamie Taylor]

That is the theme I’m currently using Roger.

[Roger Coathup]

And is it the activated theme on your BuddyPress site?
Do the other BuddyPress links work.. Members, groups, activity?
Hover over your profile link – which URL is it trying to send you to?

[Jamie Taylor]

Hi Roger,

Yes it is the activated theme and all other links works well including the creation of groups.

The url for edit profile is http://www.ohracing.net/buddy/profile/theduke/edit

[Roger Coathup]

Your site was working fine when I went to it… clicking through to the profile worked without problem from the members directory.

Note: though your url is wrong in this thread… there should be a space (%20) between the “the%20duke”.

Which edit menu is giving you the problem? Maybe that one is stripping out spaces.

As a warning, I’d always be cautious about allowing usernames (not display names) with spaces

[Jamie Taylor]

Hi Roger,

It was when i go to edit profile via either the admin bar or via my profile I just got kicked to the homepage!

[Roger Coathup]

remove the space from the username – not sure how you managed to get one in the first place; I thought BuddyPress prevented usernames with spaces

[John James Jacoby]

We do need to revisit this at some point. We made a switch over a year ago to use the login in the URL instead of the nickname, but I don’t exactly recall why. LDAP maybe?

[marc-brazeau]

I’m having the same problem.

When I try to go from here:
http://ourrealfood.org/members/Marc Brazeau/profile/ (appears like this)
http://ourrealfood.org/members/Marc%20Brazeau/profile/ (copiess and pastes with the %20)

to here

http://ourrealfood.org/members/Marc%20Brazeau/profile/edit/

I end up here

http://ourrealfood.org/

it’s the only instance of misdirection that I’ve noticed in navigating around the profile.
After reading the thread above I switched my nickname with my display name (marcbrazeau and Marc Brazeau) but that didn’t change the url. Do I have to go under the hood to change how member url’s are rendered? If so I’ll need very clear instructions because I’m not that technical.

Thanks.

[Gayatriom]

Hey I’m suddenly having this exact same problem.
Did anyone find a solution?

[Gayatriom]

Solved this.
Had not activated the member by email.
wow.
i’m surprised by my idiocy at times.

[JT]

another possible solution: try disabling Forums and your profile links will start working again. If you had originally enabled Forums support, but didn’t complete the configuration it breaks your links.