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How did you install your WP, via FTP (manually) or via webhost script? Issues crop up if you installed WordPress via fantastico, scriptalicious, etc. https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/before-installing/#system-and-server-requirements

@nggablog https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/installing-group-and-sitewide-forums/
If you already installed Group Forums in Settings > BuddyPress > Forums, then you should find your bb-config.php file at the root of your WP installation i.e., same level where you find your wp-config.php file.

@mrharris That’s strange. Have you created any bp-custom.php and added a privacy/restrict function where instead of `!is_site_admin`, you posted `is_site_admin`? Are you using the BP Default theme? Did you try deactivating all plugins except BuddyPress?

@whiteeagle1985 The usual caveat: before making any major changes to site, backup DB and server files. https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-group-management/

== I’ll back up and reinstall with the download. Org because the current installation was by Softaculous. ==

@josefabiosan Good decision. Webhost installation scripts are not kosher with BP per https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/before-installing/#system-and-server-requirements

@heidipj @sbrajesh has posted BP search tutorials/plugin at BuddyDev.com for your edification
– http://buddydev.com/buddypress/buddypress-globalsitewide-unified-search-update-for-buddypress-1-5/
– http://buddydev.com/buddypress/making-buddypress-activity-searchable/
– http://buddydev.com/buddypress/making-global-unified-search-for-buddypress-to-work-with-wordpress-adminbar-search-form/comment-page-1/
–

@guitaragora double-check in Appearance > BP compatibility that you did Not disable JS, otherwise there’ll be issues like you mentioned above.

== Except plugins. Their pages are not loading the ‘wordpress theme’ in the same way the main buddypress pages are,and I am having trouble getting them to work correct. ==

@fuzylogiq Some BP plugins have their own template files patterned after the bp-default theme. Usually you would transfer said plugin template files/folder into your own active theme. Then open up each plugin template file and superimpose the HTML structure of your theme onto each plugin template.

== I am using the Kaboodle Labzip theme. ==

@obsidianmarketing based on what I’ve seen on theme’s author’s site, Kaboodle parent theme has support for BP, bbPress and WooCommerce. You should post inquiries about the theme with the theme author.

== have wordpress installed in a sub-directory and I did not do a manual install – I used fantastico. ==

And therein lies the problem. If you’re going to use BuddyPress, do a manual installation as there have been hiccups with webhost scripts https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/before-installing/#system-and-server-requirements

Great, twc01. Thank you, hnla, Marking this as resolved.

Cool, Marking this as resolved.

@hotmark Which forum are you referring to – Sitewide Forums or Group Forums? What theme are you using? Site URL?

== Is there an option somewhere that sets the main Forum layout? ==
Depends on the theme.

it’s custom code.

Advertise on the jobs board on this site if you need a similar system building: https://buddypress.org/community/groups/bp-jobs-board/

It is very strange that Buddypress.org hasn’t integrated links/video/photos to the Activity Stream and that we depend only on WPMUDEV for this one plugin to solve an extremely obvious and basic issue for ANY social networking solution (it is inconceivable not to have media uploading capacities in the Activity Stream).

Also it is incredible that only ONE plugin exists to solve this thing…thx to the lack of competition the developer of this plugin rests on a very incomplete solution with no apparent sense of urgency to make it better (please someone develop a competing plugin!).

In the meantime I adhere to the needs of this forum that it is imperative that this plugin must be compatible with iOS6 (all apple products).

IT IS URGENT!!!!!!!

NOTE: The fact that this plugin is offered for free does not give license to the developer to make it lousy…it undermines the whole open-source wordpress enterprise.

@joshuathecreated have you tried developer tools like firebug for firefox to isolate the css and tweak it. Google chrome also has developer tools.

1.) create a file in your plugins directory and name it bp-custom.php
2.) Insert the below code and save the file:
`<?php
// disables the WP Toolbar and revert back to the BuddyBar
add_filter( ‘bp_use_wp_admin_bar’, ‘__return_false’ );
?>`
3.) Refresh your browser using Ctrl + F5
4.) DONE!

Try BuddyPress Automatic Friends
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-automatic-friends/

Whats about this one?
http://rimonhabib.com/buddypress-user-account-type-pro-has-been-released