BuddyPress.org

Are you using BP 1.2 with the integrated BBPress? Or a standalone BBPress?

If you are using the integrated method, then you add moderators from the Group > Admin > Manage Members

And as an admin/moderator you can delete forum posts directly from the topic.

I have to agree with nexia. the best approach for simplicity would be to take the good core of bbpress, fork it, and integrate it into buddypress completely. From there it will be easier to integrate new features as group forums grow. as of now, it is a good technological feat, but maybe not the right direction.

The fact is, the majority of what you see in the group forums is buddypress, but bbpress. bbpress is just running the backend engine, which is not that much code. There is probably an equal amount of code written to connect them.

bbPress is turning into a WP plugin sometime in the future, probably using the custom post types feature in WP 3.0.

There is some merit in bbPress within BP. It just needs a little love.

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Didn’t know this was an idea thread. I don’t think this is going to change any time soon.

You could try Simple:Press or one of the other WP forum plugins out there.

Scott Kingsley Clark has a port of bbPress working on his WP Pods CMS framework, which could be a good future alternative:

http://www.scottkclark.com/forums/beta-testers-unite/current-status-of-the-forums-package/

vtblogmu: No question is dumb. Go into a group, then go to that group’s forum page and you will be able to post.

ebellempire: Please create a new thread if you haven’t already, that issue isn’t to do with the original poster’s problem.

I’m also having issues with the bbPress forum installation. Upon installation, the Forums navigation tab appears, but when clicked leads to a blank page. I have tried reinstalling several times. This is a brand spanking new installation of WPMU and BP.

yep and bbPress will have the same issue if you use it externally but sharing the same tables (unique circumstances)

https://trac.buddypress.org/ticket/1727

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/buddypress-12-bbpress-102-freshness-in-gmt

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/allow-images/ this one?

how could I use this plugin with one-click installed bbpress ?

Discussed in this thread. You’ll have to install bbPress separately and integrate it with WordPress.

How about making a single group and then keep everything here. Silly workaround, i know.

There must be some way of using it without the group.

BTW why do you wanna use BuddyPress if you don’t want to use any of its feature. bbPress might be a better choice. Would like to hear from your side.

@ashfame:

I recognize you from the bbPress forums, so I know you know your way around WP/bb!

It shouldn’t take long for you to get up to speed with BP.

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4) Re: modifying menu bar – you don’t need to hack the core file.

Read this:

https://codex.buddypress.org/how-to-guides/modifying-the-buddypress-admin-bar/

You can put custom code in /wp-content/plugins/bp-custom.php to override settings and variables.

7) Blacklisting usernames in WPMU – login to the WPMU backend, navigate to “Site Admin > Options”, look for the “Banned Names” field.

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There are also some good how-to guides as well:

https://codex.buddypress.org/how-to-guides/

Also read up on the global $bp variable:

https://codex.buddypress.org/developer-docs/the-bp-global/

Hope that brings you up to speed!

Have you installed the forums? New install? Existing bbPress?

BP isn’t remotely accessible – you need to load the PHP files. I do not have a working knowledge of Flex but I suggest you look into WordPress/bbPress “deep integration” and find out which files in the bbPress theme header are included to bring in WordPress.

BuddyPress.org runs an old version of BuddyPress and bbPress because it hasn’t been upgraded. It will be upgraded to 1.2 very soon. The theme wasn’t released because you’d get copycat sites trying to confuse end users. It is also broken for new versions of BuddyPress.

I’m closing this because it’s not constructive.

Thanks, do these threads do a good job of describing what I’m after?

https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/whats-the-code-for-the-way-buddypressorg-displays-its-forums

https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/how-to-create-a-main-theme-in-buddypressbbpress-forums

https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/how-to-create-forums-in-bbpress-within-buddypress

I’ll be in touch via email but won’t leave anyone out if I figure this out!

–Dainis

yup, if you use the 1.2 version it works with single WP and its just as easy as installing a plug in. If you want to use a forum you will have to download bbpress and upload it to the bp-forum folder inside the buddypress folder

BuddyPress.org is the insider community. If you’re registered and paying attention, then you’re one of the cool kids.

There’s a few reasons why BuddyPress.org works and looks different than a usual BuddyPress installation does out of the box. I’ll do my best to explain them for you (and everyone else) but I can assure you, there’s nothing stopping anyone from mimicking this or infinite other kinds of hybrid installations.

1. This site uses the old and very yucky deep integration method with bbPress. Before BuddyPress 1.1 that was the only way to do it. With 1.1 Andy wrote an abstraction layer for bbPress to seamlessly bring its functionality into a WordPress installation.

2. The decision was made that forums made the most sense when linked directly to a group of users. Rogue forum categories without a group of users to attach them to, have taken a back seat for the time being. This has been the topic of debate for a while, but it won’t change for 1.2 and probably won’t change until bbPress as a whole gets a little more attention.

2. Because BuddyPress.org links directly with WordPress user and usermeta tables (which is why your 1 login works at all WP related sites), upgrading and shifting around over a million registered users isn’t a task to be taken lightly.

3. Since Buddypress 1.1 was released, BuddyPress.org hasn’t changed a single bit. Little to no attention has been paid to the inner workings of this site, and all efforts have been poured into the project itself in a very successful attempt to deliver a much more stable and solid project. Even group avatars on this site are still broken from the conversion.

4. The purpose of the support forums is to have a central community devoted to the questions and answers that a wide array of users have while installing, theme-ing, and in general just using BuddyPress. If you have needs that don’t fall within the core code then you’re stepping outside of core support and looking for custom development.

5. Many people on the forums (including myself) have stepped up and taken on side projects (pro bono or as paid clients.) A slew of plugins are available specifically to enhance parts of BuddyPress, but just like with WordPress if nothing currently exists that does what you need, you either need do it yourself or find someone to do it for you in a way that fits your budget.

6. BuddyPress 1.0 launched in April of 2009. It’s less than a year old and 2 major updates have already come through with even more to come in 2010. It’s still a baby compared to WordPress and bbPress, and I think Andy and myself will be the first people to say that it’s still capable of a lot more. Patches are always welcome, and in the past year the number of code committers has doubled (from 1 to 2 ) and the number of significantly contributing code patchers, bug reports, and trac tickets has just about doubled also.

So, if you’re unhappy, I can understand why. In a way BuddyPress.org sets an unrealistic expectation of a turn-key installation. If you feel you’ve been mislead in one way or another, that makes sense to me. Your opinion is valid, and when the site is updated to 1.2, I think you’ll be pleased.

In the meantime, if you choose not to use it that’s okay. If you choose to study the code and start submitting ideas and patches, that’s cool too. Whatever anyone decides to do, I don’t think anyone will be mad. We’re all buddies here, remember?

the bbpress folder is NEVER commited in the Buddypress svn…

I am having the same problem. I’ve traced it down to the fact that when the Buddypress plugin is activated the tables are not created. I started putting die() statements in bp-core.php and found that the install and check install functions were not running.

I went back to bp 1.0.3 and did the install and it worked. The tables were created. Here is my info:

1. Which version of WP/MU are you running?

2.8.6

2. Did you install WP/MU as a directory or subdomain install?

directory

3. If a directory install, is it in root or in a subdirectory?

subdirectory

4. Did you upgraded from a previous version of WP/MU? If so, from which version?

no clean install

5. Was WP/MU functioning properly before installing/upgrading BuddyPress (BP)? e.g. permalinks, creating a new post, commenting.

yes

6. Which version of BP are you running?

tried to install 1.1.3

7. Did you upgraded from a previous version of BP? If so, from which version?

no

8. Do you have any plugins other than BuddyPress installed and activated?

no

9. Are you using the standard BuddyPress themes or customized themes?

standard

10. Have you modified the core files in any way?

no

11. Do you have any custom functions in bp-custom.php?

no

12. If running bbPress, which version? Or did your BuddyPress install come with a copy of bbPress built-in?

came with it built in

13. Please provide a list of any errors in your server’s log files.

In Apache I got:

[Sun Feb 14 10:51:51 2010] [notice] child pid 8139 exit signal Segmentation fault (11)

or with different pid each time I tried to install

in php there was this in the log

[14-Feb-2010 09:45:54] PHP Notice: Constant DB_NAME already defined in /Users/chris/Sites/wpmu/wp-config.php on line 23

[14-Feb-2010 09:45:55] PHP Notice: Constant DB_USER already defined in /Users/chris/Sites/wpmu/wp-config.php on line 26

[14-Feb-2010 09:45:55] PHP Notice: Constant DB_PASSWORD already defined in /Users/chris/Sites/wpmu/wp-config.php on line 29

[14-Feb-2010 09:45:55] PHP Notice: Constant DB_HOST already defined in /Users/chris/Sites/wpmu/wp-config.php on line 32

[14-Feb-2010 09:45:55] PHP Notice: Constant VHOST already defined in /Users/chris/Sites/wpmu/wp-config.php on line 39

[14-Feb-2010 09:45:55] WordPress database error Table ‘wordpress.wp_blogs’ doesn’t exist for query SELECT * FROM wp_blogs WHERE domain = ‘localhost.localdomain’ AND path = ‘/wpmu/’ made by require, include, include_once, require_once, require_once

[14-Feb-2010 09:45:55] WordPress database error Table ‘wordpress.wp_sitemeta’ doesn’t exist for query SELECT meta_value FROM wp_sitemeta WHERE site_id = 1 AND meta_key = ‘site_name’ made by require, include, include_once, require_once, require_once, get_current_site_name

[14-Feb-2010 09:45:55] WordPress database error Table ‘wordpress.wp_blogs’ doesn’t exist for query SELECT blog_id FROM wp_blogs LIMIT 0,1 made by require, include, include_once, require_once, require_once

[14-Feb-2010 09:45:55] WordPress database error Table ‘wordpress.wp_sitemeta’ doesn’t exist for query SELECT meta_value FROM wp_sitemeta WHERE meta_key = ‘wpmu_sitewide_plugins’ AND site_id = 1 made by require, include, include_once, require_once, get_site_option

[14-Feb-2010 09:45:55] WordPress database error Table ‘wordpress.wp_sitemeta’ doesn’t exist for query SELECT meta_value FROM wp_sitemeta WHERE meta_key = ‘active_sitewide_plugins’ AND site_id = 1 made by require, include, include_once, require_once, apply_filters, call_user_func_array, mu_filter_plugins_list, get_site_option

14. Which company provides your hosting?

No hosting, I’m installing it locally on a MAC with MAMP