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In reply to: BuddyPress plugins and theme not loading
I’m sorry that your having issues getting BuddyPress up and running.
One request first: since this post is marked as resolved and is a month old, in general it is better to start a new thread as most people that can help you will often ignore posts marked resovlved, preferring to spending their time focusing on threads that still are unresolved. Please read this for more information.
Concerning your issue, this is a known bug that has been discussed here. Basically, BuddyPress 1.0.3, the next release coming very soon, will take care of this issue. So, in the meantime, you may need to stick with WPMU 2.7.1 and BP 1.0.2.
Also, before upgrading BuddyPress and WPMU, it is very important that you first deactivate all BuddyPress-dependent plugins. Then deactivate BuddyPress itself. Finally, it is recommended that you deactivate all other non-BP related sitewide plugins as well. Once finished upgrading WPMU, you then upgrade and reactivate BP. Then, you reactivate the other BP-dependent plugins.
Whenever a new user registers he get an email saying click this to activate.
And when I click it it takes me to a wierd place to crop avatars
Okay, I’m a little confused by what you are reporting:
- So, are you just testing a new BuddyPress installation? Why else would you be clicking on a new user’s registration.
- If that is the case, have you tried using two different browsers–one for each user?
- Have you cleared old session cookies before registering a new user?
- Which version of BuddyPress are you running?
- There should only be one confirmation email sent. It is the one with the activation link. Are you using different emails for each account? Be default, WPMU makes sure that there are no duplciate accounts.
- Are you using a custom themes, or the default themes?
- Do you have any other plugins, besides BuddyPress, installed and activated? If so, have you tried deactivating them to check if they might be causing a conflict?
In reply to: Share This not WorkingFirst of all, this more than likely is not an issue with BuddyPress, but an issue with the Share This plugin.
You need to contact the developer of that plugin and ask them if their plugin works with BuddyPress. It does not mention that it does. Second, if you are running WPMU 2.8.1, then ask them when they plan to put out an upgrade for 2.8.1.
In reply to: Is BuddyPress right for my project?John is correct. From the way you describe your needs, it sounds like you will be happy just using the multi-user version of WordPress (WordPress Mu). You do not have to install the optional BuddyPress plugin suite. You can always add it later if you want to provide your members with more features.
In reply to: WordPress MU 2.8.1 Releasedr-a-y
The new widget API has totally changed making some widgets inoperable.
Are BP’s widgets working in MU 2.8.1? Probably not, right?
I have not yet tried BP’s widgets with WPMU 2.8.1, but I do know that they have not yet been ported to the new widget API. However, I believe that in theory WPMU 2.8.1 allows for widget backwards compatibility. So, they should work.
We should begin building a list of any issues we have with the default BP widgets in this thread. Then, we can add solutions to trac.
In reply to: No input file specified.It could be an issue with rewrite rules. Read these two threads. Please not that Nginx does not (read cannot) use a .htaccess file.
https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/404-errors-using-yahoo-to-host#post-16797
In reply to: How do I find custom profile field database entries?The time is stored in UNIX time, which is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 UTC.
So, you basically have 8 years minus three days. Which is ((8 years-3 days) * 365.25 days in a year * 86,400 seconds in a day) = 252,201,600
Now, this is slightly off since I have no idea what time you actually posted that date data. But, it’s close enough to show you how it’s done.
In reply to: Deciding which profile information is publicNot at this point. Look at the BP roadmap (v1.2) and look at this.
In reply to: BuddyPress Future w/o MVC: Big Deal?Ha!
Andy, that’s basically what I said in my last paragraph!
In reply to: Filtering ContentGreat! Glad to hear it!
Now, all you need to do is set the light to green and we’re good to go!
In reply to: BuddyPress Future w/o MVC: Big Deal?Here we go with MVC is the only approach. Having used the Codeigniter and Kohana PHP frameworks in the past, I know a little something about MVC.
MVC is a design principle that various frameworks implement so that others can then create their applications. WordPress is an application that offers a means to extended its functionality. It is not a framework. A framework is not an application. You create, code, applications (like WordPress) using various tools. A framework is just one of those tools.
I agree, from a plugin developer’s standpoint, that it might have been nice if WordPress had used a solid MVC framework with which to build its foundation. But, I don’t think there were any good MVC framework options at the time it was initially being developed. It would also be nice if WP were fully object based. But, this is all a moot point.
WordPress is and will be fine in its current state. There will not be issues “down the road”. Why?Because WordPress continues to improve and evolve (look at the powerful BuddyPress layer). It has been doing so for 6 years without reaching a point were it ceases to work.
As Paul said, since this is an open source project, anyone is free to fork it. WordPress, in fact, is a fork of another, older blogging system. So, if you don’t like what’s under the hood, then change away and create your own CMS!
It is interesting that the author of that slideshare fails to mention that Joomla, the application that their Anahita Social Engine requires, in not an MVC framework. Remember, Joomla is also an application, not a framework. A separate module/extension had to be created to offer some MVC-like functionality to those who wish to further extend Joomla in a manner somewhat reminiscent of a true MVC framework.
In my opinion, if WordPress were to be recoded from the ground up using one of the various PHP-based MVC frameworks, it would result in an application that while possibly being easier to create plugins for, would make it much harder for designers to create themes. This would make it harder for the average user to use.
In reply to: Filtering ContentI haven’t looked at this at all but I’m just guessing that you might want to try referencing the newer functions whose filters use different ways to set their values:
add_filter('bp_get_the_topic_post_content', 'my_smilies_fixurl', 30);add_filter('bp_get_wire_post_content', 'my_smilies_fixurl', 10);I have no idea if this will work.
In reply to: Different user account typesHere’s a start to get you part way there:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/limit-blogs-per-user/
Note: I have no idea whether this plugin works with newer versions of WPMU and BP
Also, you could modify the code found here:
https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/limit-amount-of-blogs-a-user-can-register
Brian-
You should ask this question as well in the WPMU forums as it is the WPMU registration functions that allow usernames to be created with a space in them and it is the authentication functions (when a user logs in) that then has an issue with the space.
I do not know if this has already been addressed in a newer version of WPMU, but Andy is aware of this issue and I assume that he has communicated it to Donncha.
You are limited in what you can do, but deleting the username is not advisable.
You could manually edit each user account that has this issue. If you do so, you’ll of course first want to make sure you have a backup of your database. But, if you go this route, you’ll need to tell each of those affected users that you have changed their login credentials. Otherwise, they will not be able to log in.
As far as changing the display name, that will have no affect on the username. Those are two different pieces of data.
In reply to: Group forums meta dataSince this relates to bbPress specifically, I would ask this question in the bbPress forum.
To have the topic title as the page tittle, the topic first post as the meta description and the tags as the keyword would be ideal and really boost the seo of the forum posts.
You should first focus on all the other things that have the greatest SEO impact (like creating quality content).
Since you cannot control the content of your forums–it is generated by all your users after all–I think the best SEO booster for bbPress was just implemented by Sam. See this link: https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/buddypress-forums-now-use-pretty-permalinks
In reply to: rita4u – delete user pleaseHey, I didn’t receive a spam message. I guess I’m just not popular. ;(
@socialpreneur-
The BuddyPress Privacy component will allow users the ability to decide who can send them PMs.
In reply to: Trying to Run a if group = "this name"Ha!
I had this thread up, walked away for twenty minutes, forgot to refresh, and just posted. Of course, in that time there were eight additional posts. Oops!
In reply to: Trying to Run a if group = "this name"Along with the corrections that r-a-y points out, I took a quick cursory look and saw this error:
<?php $localNetwork = bp_get_the_site_group_name() ?>;Should be:
<?php $localNetwork = bp_get_the_site_group_name(); ?>This may shed some light: https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/when-logged-in-to-buddypressorg-some-links-do-not-work
I took a very quick look at the OpenInviter website. They state that it is Open Source yet they do not provide any link to their licensing information.
Also, there is no code repository, it is not clear exactly what the code does, and you have to provide personal information to get the code. This does not indicate open source to me.
The site offers some sort of a WordPress Plugin, but I doubt that it is released under GPL which is a violation of the WordPress GPL license.
So, you are on your own if you want to use it, but I’d recommend steering clear of OpenInviter.
yairnazz-
You need to learn CSS and basic WordPress theming skills. Below you will find a few links to get you started.
Also, since your issue has nothing to do with the proper functioning of BuddyPress, I’m changing the topic indicator to “not a support question”.
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Blog_Design_and_Layout#Themes_and_Templates
- http://www.w3schools.com/Css/default.asp
- https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/using-the-buddypress-themes/
- You should use Firefox with the Firebug Add-on. It is a great tool that not only allows you to find out within which files certain CSS selectors are located, but also to temporarily change them and see what impact they have on the design.
This is a WPMU question: You can find more information on the WPMU forums.
But a quick answer:
– When logged in as Site Admin, you can see a listing of all the site’s members by going to “Site Admin > Users”
– The “Users > Authors & Users” menu option shows all the users that currently have some role with in a given blog.
So, when logged into the dashboard as Site Admin, you’ll only see the users who have any association with the blog(s) owned by the site admin. When logged into WPMU’s dashboard as a regular user who owns a blog, the authors, subscribers, etc associated with that user’s blog will only be displayed.
In reply to: Not Found error since upgrading from RC-2Dedy-
Please read this thread on the most effective way to ask for support: https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/have-a-new-issue-then-start-a-new-thread
It may be necessary for you to answer all the questions in the link in that thread, but here are a few to get started:
- Are you using the new default themes that come with BP 1.0.2 or old themes?
- Do you have any plugins (besides BuddyPress) installed in the site with which you have issues?
- Did you reselect the member theme in WPMU’s backend under “BuddyPress > General Settings”?
I assume you mean the members’ theme?
BuddyPress use two theme files. Here are the paths to the default theme directories:
Home theme: found in /wp-content/themes/bphome/
Member theme: found in /wp-content/bp-themes/bpmember/All the files you need to work with are found in those directories.
In reply to: Fatal error when trying to activateIf you have any other BuddyPress-dependent plugins installed and activated, you must deactivate those before upgrading and reactivating BuddyPress. Once BP is upgraded and reactivated, you can then go back and reactivate the other BP-dependent plugins.
Also, move the default themes outside of /BuddyPress/ before upgrading. Keeping the themes directory within BP should not cause issues in and of itself, but it is a good idea to move it out before reactivating BP.
