I managed to figure it out. It’s a shame it doesn’t work as a classic forum where the administrator control the overall forum structure, however I can see, and appreciate, the use case which it serves.
Don’t use the bbpress inside buddypress and install bbpress stand-alone, so install it seperate and make it deep integration.
The red light / green light thing you see here is a bbPress plugin called Support Forum:
https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/support-forum/
If you’re using an external bbPress install, check out that plugin.
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Will probably not work off the bat in BP 1.1+ without some modification.
fixed, white spaces after ?> right at the end of the bb-config file -_-
thanks google 
1. Which version of WPMU are you running? 2.8.6
2. Did you install WPMU 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 WPMU? If so, from which version? Maybe
5. Was WPMU functioning properly before installing/upgrading BuddyPress? I Assume so
6. Which version of BuddyPress (BP) are you running? latest
7. Did you upgraded from a previous version of BP? If so, from which version? yes, the previous one
8. Do you have any plugins other than BuddyPress installed and activated? nope
9. Are you using the standard BuddyPress themes or customized themes? standard
10. Have you modified the core files in any way? I have installed the italian translation
11. Do you have any custom functions in bp-custom.php? $bb->bb_xmlrpc_allow_user_switching = true; Is it still needed? Plus italian translation
12. If running bbPress, which version? Or did your BuddyPress install come with a copy of bbPress built-in? built-in
hello, I’m back.
The admin enabled the error report on the server and the real error is:
Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /var/www/GPI4/buddypress/bb-config.php:80) in /var/www/GPI4/buddypress/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 865
know you should have enough clue to lend me an hand
consider that bp forums are working through bbpress, u can use those feeds…
I realized that after every POST from the forum, the browser receives a 404.
but I noticed there is a plugin support, moreover what about moderation? Do I miss something? If you say that there is no difference, I won’t even try to install again an external version to check it
External one just gives you the basic forum admin. You have the ability to create additional forums that don’t belong to groups. With the default one click method, you have to create a group for every forum that you want to create.
I think I found a bug..
the solution to this little issue is.
Go to your bb-config.php, find the line where it sais “$bb->uri”
it is probably http://yourdomain.com/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/ it should be the URL to your forum set up. For ex. http://yourdomain.com/forums/
Then it nicely copies all the forum topics opened through Buddypress to the BBpress instaltion.
Now I have to make it look like the rest of the website.
have a look > http://ecoflare.eu
instalation of WPMU 2.8.6 & Buddypress 1.1.3 & bbPress 1.0.2
I have the same problem here. after the deep dive installation the Forum part of buddypress stoped to work. Any idea why?
I followed this tutorial for the deep integration
http://theeasybutton.com/blog/2009/07/17/integrating-buddypress-wordpress-mu-and-bbpress/
Thanks for any help!
Integrating an external bbpress is quite straightforward, I made it and it works/looks as well as the default one.
My question was different:
Is there any difference to use the default one or the external one? Which benefits do I have using the external one? Will I have some special features available using the admin panel that I can’t access with the default one?
Thanks
I know that the tutorial is for external bbpress integration. What I’m saying is that it was written before you had the option for linking bp to bbpress inside of buddypress. If I delete my bbconfig and reinstall forums, do I need to go through the full install including the cookies or do I only have to go to a certain point and then let buddypress handle it. I know that once I select external bbpress an let it integrae, I can then delete my old install files because it takes over. I just didn’t know at what point it takes over.
Thanks for linking me to the guide again. Was going to have to dig through old links to find it.
That tutorial is only if you want to have an external install of bbPress with WPMU/BuddyPress.
If you want to use the integrated version with BuddyPress, then just stick with what you have.
Is that still valid? I used that before but not with1.1.3 before the one step integration so didn’t know if I still needed the plugin to link or anything else.
Here’s a WPMU / BuddyPress / bbPress integration tutorial:
http://theeasybutton.com/blog/2009/07/17/integrating-buddypress-wordpress-mu-and-bbpress/
I’ve used this a few times myself.
I’m faced with the same situation. I love the integrated except for the fact that you cannot create any other forums that will not belong to any groups. This means that for every forum you want, you have to have members join that group as well to be able to post. I’m trying to find out current integration instructions for brand new full featured bbpress integrated since the old deep integration document seems for an old version. I don’t know if I have to fully set them up including cookie integration or if the bp linking handles that. I just wish I didn’t have to mess with themes and everything just to be able to add extra forums. That’s one question you’ll have to ask yourself.
It depends on your usage.
Most people will just use the default, integrated forums in BuddyPress.
If you didn’t upgrade from the BP 1.0 series, then just use the default. Unless you like the idea of having two sets of forums (which could be confusing from a UI perspective).
thanks for the replies, can you be more specific? About the turbo plugin, if I can check using the dashboard, I’m pretty sure it’s not installed.
P.S.: it happens with all the browsers.
There used to be a very similar sounding bug on these very forums. I think it was a caching issue.
Do you have the turbo plugin installed on your wordpress-mu?
Sounds like it’s caching if you have to repeat.
Anyone that can make an ordinairy wordpress template, can make a bbpress template, their theming is almost the same.
Thanks for the info.
Maybe I should just stick with bbpress.
An unrelated question: If I want to make my blog and bbpress install look the same, how could I do that? Is there someone I can hire? I don’t know where to find someone who can do that.
