[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Yes, WPMUDev requires a monthly subscription and like pcwriter said they don’t really focus on BuddyPress.

WPMUDev is pricey; I would go with BuddyDev if you really need some form of support. However keep in mind that BuddyDev is only maintained by one person, so you might want to consider that as well.

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

To install BuddyPress on a secondary blog, you can also read this:
https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/install-buddypress-on-a-secondary-blog/

If you’re looking for a matching BP theme for your WordPress theme, currently BP Template Pack is the only plugin in town and it needs updating.

A premium theme with BP support built-in is the other alternative like you stated.

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Check out the messages loop:
https://codex.buddypress.org/developer-docs/custom-buddypress-loops/the-private-messages-loop-bp_has_message_threads/

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Anything is possible; it just requires coding

If you’re familiar with PHP and a bit of WordPress code, analyze /bp-core/bp-core-avatars.php for pointers.

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

suhrmd – Your problem isn’t the same. You say that confirmation emails are not sent; please read this to see if this fixes your problem:
https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/faqs/specific-faqs/#register

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

The create group function is groups_create_group(); it can be found in /bp-groups.php.

You can add checks for profile fields when a user activates their account with the “bp_core_activated_user” action, available in the bp_core_activate_signup() function (this can be found in /bp-core/bp-core-signup.php).

Hope that gives you a few pointers.

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

You can, but it requires a few, little ninja hacks!

“my-groups” is hardcoded in /bp-groups.php in v1.2, however you can remove the current navigation for my-groups, then add it back with your custom slug.

Read this thread for pointers:
https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/hide-general-settings/

It uses the settings page as an example, but you should be able to get the gist of it.

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

This is fixed in BuddyPress v1.3, which is about a month away from release.

In the meantime, you can make the following change to fix it:
https://trac.buddypress.org/changeset/3533

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

You should be able to do something similar by modifying the template. Check out the link I posted above.

If you need your group admins to set the screenshots, etc, you’ll also need to create a group plugin for this:
https://codex.buddypress.org/developer-docs/group-extension-api/

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

This might not apply to you, but If you’re using the BP activity stream as the front page, you’d have to use a BuddyPress-specific function:
`bp_is_front_page()`

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Yeah, I know it’s not really intuitive in BP 1.2 as the settings pages piggyback off the plugins template.

BP v1.3 will fix this with dedicated template files specifically for the settings pages:
https://trac.buddypress.org/browser/trunk/bp-themes/bp-default/members/single/settings

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

If your site is hosted with GoDaddy, try searching GoDaddy’s site for help:
http://help.godaddy.com/

You could even call them!

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A quick search on Google returned this:
http://help.godaddy.com/article/372

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

nahummadrid has the right idea.

The skeleton component is a plugin example to send a user a “high-five” to another user:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-skeleton-component/

It might not work, but give it a shot.

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

If that is your blog, login to your hosting provider’s administration panel.

There should be a link somewhere that tells you the login info for your FTP.

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Try this:
http://bp-tricks.com/featured/creating-a-custom-front-page-for-your-buddypress-groups/

Requires BP template modification.

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Have you tried this?
https://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#Increasing_memory_allocated_to_PHP

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Testbp.org is probably going through some maintenance right now.

Check back in a few hours or so.

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Add the following to your theme’s functions.php:

`function ray_bp_remove_settings() {
global $bp;

// removing the existing settings tab
bp_core_remove_nav_item( $bp->settings->slug );
}
add_action( ‘init’, ‘ray_bp_remove_settings’, 0 );

function ray_bp_readd_settings() {
global $bp;

// add a new settings tab to use notifications as default tab
bp_core_new_nav_item( array( ‘name’ => __(‘Settings’, ‘buddypress’), ‘slug’ => $bp->settings->slug, ‘position’ => 100, ‘show_for_displayed_user’ => false, ‘screen_function’ => ‘bp_core_screen_notification_settings’, ‘default_subnav_slug’ => ‘notifications’ ) );

// bug in bp_core_remove_subnav_item(), we have to hack the screen function so it displays the notifications screen when you land on /settings/
if ( $bp->current_component == $bp->settings->slug && $bp->current_action == ‘general’ )
add_action( ‘wp’, ‘bp_core_screen_notification_settings’, 3 );

// add back the subnav notifications tab
$settings_link = $bp->loggedin_user->domain . $bp->settings->slug . ‘/’;

bp_core_new_subnav_item( array( ‘name’ => __( ‘Notifications’, ‘buddypress’ ), ‘slug’ => ‘notifications’, ‘parent_url’ => $settings_link, ‘parent_slug’ => $bp->settings->slug, ‘screen_function’ => ‘bp_core_screen_notification_settings’, ‘position’ => 20, ‘user_has_access’ => bp_is_my_profile() ) );
}
add_action( ‘init’, ‘ray_bp_readd_settings’ );`

Tested lightly. Encountered a few bugs, but this will work…

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Stay tuned. That’s all I’m going to say for now

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Upcoming BP version 1.3 fixes this.

In the meantime, read this:
https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/add-field-description-to-fullname-core/#post-57735

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Yup, andrea_r is spot-on!

Go to testbp.org to see how a default BuddyPress install looks like.

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Don’t get me wrong, hnla!
Really appreciate the leg work!

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

You can modify the registration template to remove the blog creation checkbox.

If you’re using the bp-default theme, create a child theme and then copy over /bp-themes/bp-default/registration/register.php to your theme.

Change this:

`

<input type="checkbox" name="signup_with_blog" id="signup_with_blog" value="1" checked=”checked” />

`

to:

“

Next, change:

`

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to

`

`

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

I am the “culprit”; I edited the codex page as it was a little too confusing in my eyes.

I also wanted to remove the step to create a bp-custom.php file, as it is unnecessary in BP 1.2.7 and up.

I’ve just taken some time to update the codex page once more:
https://codex.buddypress.org/extending-buddypress/customizing-labels-messages-and-urls/

And am using @modemlooper ‘s screenshot from:
https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/tutorial-how-to-edit-or-translate-words-in-buddypress/

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Feel free to edit!

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 9 months ago]

Yeah, it is a bit of a hack, but I believe it will not break anything; if anyone feels adventurous, try it out.