Thanks @valuser – but I do not want to use this plugin as it requires another of 2 plugins, of which 1 is not being updated and the other is a paid plugin.
I was thinking of using http://buddydev.com/buddypress/introducing-buddypress-multi-network-plugin-create-multiple-separate-social-networks-on-a-single-buddypress-install/ but on standard install this plugin will separate users for each subsite..
@sp12 a plugin can be as simple as 3 lines of code which you can add in your theme’s functions.php file to one as sophisticated as the BuddyPress plugin.
For a multisite installation, it doesn’t make sense to just add it to your theme’s functions.php unless the main site and all user blogs are using the same theme/child themes.
In your case,
1. copy the code Otto posted at stackexchange
2. open a text editor
3. paste the code
4. save file as > alphabetsites.php
5. create a new folder via FTP/file manager/etc. named mu-plugins inside wp-content/ folder
6. upload alphabetsites.php tol mu-plugins folder
afaik with bp multi network users are shared over all subsites and see http://wpmututorials.com/news/new-features/multiple-buddypress-social-networks/
Ron says:
September 8, 2011 at 11:19 am
“Also be aware that in WP (and BP) there is only one set of users across the entire install.”
Hi Paul, yes they’re all up-to-date:
– Akismet (2.5.6)
– bAll-in-One Event Calendar (1.
– BP Labs (1.2.2)
– BuddyPress Group Email Subscription (deleted)
– BuddyPress Twitter (1.2)
– Easy Contact Forms (1.4)
– Featured articles Lite (2.4.9.1)
– Google Analytics for WordPress (deleted)
– HL Twitter (2011.7.30)
– jQuery Colorbox (4.4.1)
– KK I Like It (1.4.1)
– Private WordPress (1.3.4)
– Section Widget (3.1)
– U BuddyPress Forum Attachment (1.2.1)
– WP Live Stream (1.2.1)
– WP User Frontend (1.1)
Could these have anything to do with the problem? I tried deleting/deactivating them all but those problems still exist.
The purpose would be to completely eliminate all Buddypress functionality from the root site. The client wants to link to the /community subdirectory from the root, but does not want admin bars or any of the associated features in the root.
Ideally, Buddypress would be entirely contained in the /community subdirectory. The admin bar and all its functionality would be here. It’s almost as if they were two completely different websites that were associated with one another, but also share a userbase.
Sorry, I’m just trying to explain this clearly. Before I commit the time to the project, I’d like to have a clear idea of what I’m doing and the best way to do it.
Let me know if you need more information.
@mercime Again, the problem I’m having is that I don’t see an actually plugin on that page, just some code. I ended up posting there for clarification.
@ladyglam the Blogs page you’re looking at is the Directory of user-created Blogs in your multisite installation.
Search for multisite recent posts plugin in WP plugin repo shows at least two
– https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/recent-posts-widget-plus/
– https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/network-latest-posts/
etc
@Roger Coathup said 19 hours, 47 minutes ago: “It appears you are already getting lots of support”
You still hold the same idea?
Did you use a plugin or did you edit the core code? I’d like to know! 
Is the widget code the same for every user but maybe a different id number to differentiate the widget?
You can do it safer by hard coding the widget and pull in the id number per what ever each user has entered into a text field. Does this make sense?
My network is a bunch of baby boomers selling crafts. I teach them how to be a merchant more effectively. Their stores on Artfire.com has a widget per seller where they can add a rapid cart, shopping window or a collection. All the code is clean and safe, no other code will be allowed. I’m aware of the spammer risks..been there, done that.
The field should look similar to a blog post editor or text widget. Besides, the rapid cart code won’t work unless a shortcode is made by adding the script to the widget area and then shortcode for it in the field. This is why I’m wondering if the multisite is a better fit, harder, but better fit for what I want to offer.
The Ning sites had pages for members like such. They were drag and drop fields with the ability to accept code. Like a comment box might. This is what I need for members. I already have a member approval mechanism installed. They have to attend the basic instructions of how to blog, to be able to use the field I need made. A sign of who they are.
It’s dangerous to allow code to be entered into profile fields. Why HTML?
WordPress has a loop for content. BuddyPress has its on loops for members, activity, groups etc.
https://codex.buddypress.org/developer-docs/custom-buddypress-loops/the-activity-stream-loop/
@juanlopez4691 @mercime
I am using the plugin http://buddydev.com/plugins/buddypress-multi-network/ together with BP 1.6 (trunk). Would you know how to share user across the different networks (shared user table) but have separate groups, forums etc?
@gswaim,
I navigated to your site… I have a question with regard to the implementation of the group forum: In your Gun Chick topic, I see that it includes a video. It does not look like a Youtube or Vimeo video where you posted a link. Was this video uploaded to the Media Library? What I really would like to know is if you are using a plugin to allow group members to easily uploaded video? If so, what plugin? Thanks!
Quint
It seems the activate page is working.
I am only using the buddypress default theme. There are no other themes installed.
Buddypress mobile is installed.
I removed the total WordPress installation and reinstalled it. Installed the plugins buddypress and bbpress freshly out of the rack. forum slugs are as they were and no harm was done but it is not still resolved. Just visit my main URL and see. I think its a bug not on my part
Yep, it seems as though BuddyPress does it alright
Thanks for making me look a bit deeper.
I do have another (related) question though. Is there an easy way to manage the accounts, so that I can moderate the newer accounts and preview their new posts? In the WP admin users page I can see their names and email addresses, but can’t access their BuddyPress account or posts from there.
The site is about 2 weeks old and I’m getting 4 or 5 registrations per day, and at least half are posting spam blogs. I can’t imagine what it will be like in a few months with hordes of spammers. I need a management system. Any help is appreciated!
Any help is appreciated, thanks!
Yeah, I figured that out @mercime. I felt pretty stupid once I realized I’d forgotten to move the folder. 0_o
While the plugin is great, the way it displays is a little ugly. There is a lot of white ‘dead’ space around a pictures thumbnail that takes up heaps of room on a page. Something I really want to do is show the most recent photos added on the site’s home page (see here – http://www.mycollectr.com/). However, due to all that white space, it’s rather unwieldy.
Is there a way to customize this? If not I might have to look for another solution as it just looks so bad . I’ve asked on the BuddyDev site but am yet to get a response so if anyone here has any suggestions it’d be much appreciated. Oh, and I should mention I’m fairly new to WP/ BP and coding, so please post any response in newbie-friendly language. -_^
Cheers.
@leon89 thanks for posting what the issue was
