Thanks. I went into the admin dashboard under BuddyPress and Forum Setup and this is whatit says:
bbPress forum integration in BuddyPress has been set up correctly. If you are having problems you can re-install
NOTE: The forums directory will only work if your bbPress tables are in the same database as your WordPress tables. If you are not using an existing bbPress install you can ignore this message.
Where do I check my bbPress table and database settings?