@mycal2
It is an unfortunate situation.
I have rest of the site setup but “Invalid Activation Key” has made me put everything on hold.
It is now 2nd week that I am struggling with this issue with no end in site.
What is more surprising is that this is an old known issue and there is no solution for it.
I appreciate all the help from @henrywright so far.
I am very desperate to find a solution to this so I can open the registration to the site.
Btw, how do I access the key in the database (like your did ** DB Token = 42399c51355ac2303bfbfbd77e2b471f)?
Can you plese give me some simple instructions?
Thank you.
@henrywright
I tried both your suggestions:
1. Yes, I still get the “Invalid Activation Key” error if I copy and paste the link url directly in the browser.
2. Ok, de-activated all plugins except buddypress and clicked the link (also pasted directly to browser) and still same error: Invalid Activation Key
Thank you.
Updates:
1. I just found out that even though clicking the registration email link displays the message “Invalid Activation Key”, I was able to reset the ‘new password’ to the ‘same original’ password using “forgot password” link and login using the new password.
2. Then I created another test user and had exact same error message upon clicking the registration email link: Invalid Activation Key
I ignored this “Invalid Activation Key” error message and this time I was able to login using username/password.
It is very confusing and new users will just give up when they will get the error: Invalid Activation Key
@djpaul
Thanks for the response.
I have tried everything I can think of, including testing with three different new accounts on different days.
I keep getting the same error message: Invalid Activation Key
Q: Can it be possible that BuddyPress (in our case) never stores the code in the database that it send in the registration email link? Perhaps that’s where the mis-match/invalid message is coming from?
Hello,
All plugins, WP, and BP has latest versions installed.
Here is the link in the registration email.
http://dnvoice.com/dnvoice-domain-industry-community/activate/?key=ad4e97d22b9184d7174567ed85874a93
I have deactivated plugins one by one but could not resolve this issue.
I haven’t received any help in almost a week after posting in another thread, so I will be calling on some of the buddypress developers here for help:
@boonebgorges @modemlooper @jjj @mercime @djpaul @hugo @hnla @imath
Please let me know what can I do to solve this.
Thank you very much!
I even deactivated all plugins and reinstalled one by one, including BP.
Still same issue: Invalid activation key
Please help.
Note: Everything is latest version such as BP, WP, etc.
Hi,
I created a test account using regular buddypress registration form.
On the “Activate Your Account” page, it said we have sent an email to you to activate your account.
I logged into my email, and clicked the link in the email to activate the account.
I keep getting this message:
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Invalid activation key
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I even copied the key directly from email link and entered in to the activation field, still keep getting the “invalid activation key” message.
I then deleted the account from backend and resisted the new account again.
Again, it is same problem: invalid activation key.
What is the problem? How can I fix it?
Please advise.
Thank you.
Hi
WP Ver 3.8.1
BuddyPress Ver 1.9.2
website link
When I register on the site , I am told an activation email has been sent but never receive it, I have tried this with many email address. I have disabled all plugins still I do not receive the activation email. I have switched to default theme and still no email received, however one did come through after about 24 hrs ( not good ) and when I clicked on the link I get taken to activate page but get the error Invalid activation key(see attached), copying the key from the url does not work either.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Dar
Same question here. Why isn’t the invalid activation key bug still not solved?
Just to preface, I’ve done everything to troubleshoot (including completely reinstalling wordpress with a new database and everything).
Everything seems to function properly except for when a new user gets the activation email and clicks the link to activate, it just goes to the activation page saying “Invalid activation key”. But… the user can log in fine and seems to be activated.
I’ve tried a lot of searching to no avail. Help please!
I am finding that if the user clicks the activation link and then logs in, all is fine but if they subsequently click the activation link they get to the page that says ‘Invalid activation key’. Well that makes some sense I suppose (the key is no longer valid as it has been used) but it would make a lot more sense if it simply said, ‘This activation key has already been used, your account is therefore active so why not try logging in?’ or something similar.
I guess that wold not solve problems if somehow the activation key was totally screwed up, but the system must surely know whether a key is invalide because it has been used already or invalid because it is nonsense.
Hello Buddypress,
I am currently developping a custom theme and I’m running into some problem.
When I run the funciton to check an activation key:
bp_core_activate_signup($KEY)
It doesn’t return the WP_Error class object but it’s redirecting the user and setting a cookie saying that the key is incorrect.
In the function it does say:
if ( empty( $user_id ) )
{
return new WP_Error( 'invalid_key', __( 'Invalid activation key', 'buddypress' ) );
}
if I use die() infront of the return, it just dies. So it does pass the if statement.
Why is it when a WP_Error class object is being created, the browser redirects the user?
I just want the object.
Hi
I have done basic trouble shooting on my site for activation key email link not working -“invalid activation key” error.
I have no plugins installed but buddypress and standard theme.
Can you please give me some ideas as to what to do?
Thanks for the advice. I have just changed the theme to Twenty Twelve and the sign up works.
Is there something I should be looking for particularly in the Flexform theme to nut out why it is causing issues with sign up?
In the Twenty Twelve theme once the user receives the email they are prompted to follow a link to activate their account. Upon clicking they are taken to the Activate your Account page. This page says Invalid Activation Key. Is there something else that I am doing wrong?
I have looked through previous threads regarding the Invalid Activation Key and have not worked out what to do with this.
Thanks for your help.
@aidnotes you’d need to provide more information about your installation. WP/BP version? What BuddyPress components/features are activated in Settings > BuddyPress > Components? Theme used? Plugins installed?
Hello http://www.aidnotes.com/ this is my new site. i use buddypress for sign up but when a user sign up then a confirmation link is provided but at the time to click over the link it shows that Not Found Activity Key. Then what can i do?
Jay Collier
You have rescued me from a big…. problem. Thanks. WP-Better-Emails works great and activation link receiving problem is solved.
Another think from my site, when new user click activate link, eventually it is activated. But still the page says “Activate your Account” and under this, “Invalid activation key” highlighted with red button and says bellow “Please provide a valid activation key.” Although the user can access his/her profile perfectly. Can anyone help
Site Address: http://www.public-post.com/
Thanks
Sounds like a defect in BuddyPress. So your saying after you click activation link in email and try to login using sidebar login form it says activation key is invalid?
Basic troubleshooting: deactivate all plugins except BuddyPress and change to Twenty Twelve theme. Was registration process working before you activated BuddyPress?
Exactly the same problem.
Emails have been sent most end up in spam boxes of new registrants. Clicking on link goes to site and produces “invalid activation key” .
If new registrants had then gone to home page to log in they can access their accounts but all stop at “invalid activation key” ,very frustrating!
Any answers?
I have a theme that is buddypress ready, however when users go to register they are emailed an activation key. When clicked on OR imputed into the Activation spot on our website, it says Invalid and requests for the user to enter in their email to reset password.
Once the user does, a new password is emailed. When the user then goes to login, it claims there is no such user.
Can anyone offer a solution to this? Our website is hosuewivesmag.com. I also have ANYONE Can register checked in the settings.
How did you fix this….I am having the same problem.
Latest WP, latest BP. Couldn’t log new user.
Disabled ALL plugins, couldn’t log new user even via WP.
Complains of ‘invalid activation key’.
Where does the activation key come from? Is it possible for it to go out-of-synch with the database? Could I ‘flush’ the database?
Can create new users in admin back-end. Can’t create via front end or WP.
Am kind of desperate here. I’ve had to rebuild the site twice already, now behind schedule, client wondering, me stressed!
ANY help please, as other forums have gone dead on the issue.
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If not, gin or a shotgun would do!
