[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

Disable the custom header functionality on the default BuddyPress theme:
define( ‘BP_DTHEME_DISABLE_CUSTOM_HEADER’, true );

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

The good thing using BuddyPress is you OWN the site data and members and can do whatever you want. The bad thing is copying Facebook will most likely fail. Users do not need another Facebook.

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

Look through the skeleton component plugin. There is a bit of code that’s something like: create_new_subnav( array(……

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

You need to have an activate page as well as register. You do not have to place those pages in the menu they just need to be there.

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

You actually do not want your member pages and their status updates to be cached by google because of privacy. There is no privacy settings in BuddyPress and the last thing your users want is a site owner forcing their updates to search bots.

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

Try my BuddyPress verified plugin. You can change the text or edit plugin

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

I had another idea using get_template_part for the meat and just have files with the structure markup. This would, on the n00b eye, look easier to fix.

get_header

content
padder
get_template_part
padder
content

get_footer

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

You need to change every file that is listed on the step 3 page.

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

The Header and footer and sidebar and content area are usually in every WordPress template. You need to edit the BuddyPress files added to your theme to match the structure of your theme.

Sometimes the content area is called container or wrapper or something else. You need to match the containing div around the content to the BP files.

In step 3 it shows you a diagram of div markup. If you have never edited code you may need to hire someone to do this. On complex themes it can be a challenge.

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

Try the buddystream plugin

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

cc @boonebgorges what’s the timeline for compatibility with current BP?

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

https://github.com/boonebgorges/buddypress-skeleton-component

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

If you are on BP 1.5 go to the page admin and change the URL for register to anything but register or signup. Example: get-your-account

Use a captcha plugin that requires you to answere a question correctly. The number letter ones can be hacked

Make sure the words WordPress or BuddyPress is not shown in the footer or header. View source of page and then find and eliminate those words. Bots search these and then find them. You may also want to change the default text in sidebar.php about creating an account.

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

<?php
global $bp;
$user_id = $bp->displayed_user->id;
query_posts($query_string . '&author='. $user_id);
?>

<h2><a href=&quot;" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to "></a></h2>

<div class="entry">

</div>

Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

activity-loop.php

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

Tomorrow I’ll post a plugin or code to allow admins to add user links to the BuddyPress nav menu.

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

Or is should say bp_dtheme_ajax function is getting called twice

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

Something is calling the Ajax.php file 2x. Only way to fix is to find where it’s being used and kill it

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

They both should be created with plugins. A BuddyPress component is a sitewide content type that would have a directory structure, like members or groups.

The skeleton plugin is being updated, current version on github.

https://github.com/boonebgorges/buddypress-skeleton-component

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

Delete _inc folder from child theme and make sure BuddyPress template pack plugin is not installed

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

Safari browser can use the gps API on an iPhone, I’m not sure about Android. You could create code that attaches user meta to a logged in user and save the gps coordinates then filter members list by distance.

There are a couple location plugins but those are address based in which you enter address into profile fields. They do not update your current info.

So yes it’s doable but no plugin currently exists.

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

You filter the loop just like WordPress.

https://codex.buddypress.org/developer-docs/custom-buddypress-loops/the-activity-stream-loop/

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

There is an option in the admin under BuddyPress menus to only allow admin to create groups.

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

I sent updated themes to WordPress repo and they should be accepted any day.

[@modemlooper Moderator 15 years ago]

On the profile tab? Query a loop on the profile.php template file to out put that users posts. Google how to loop through WordPress custom posts.