== Linux. Single WP. WP/BP is installed on the domain root. ==
Deactivate plugins esp. membership plugins and re-upload BuddyPress then activate bp-default theme.
== that sitewide forums was a known issue that was expected to be sorted out by BP 1.6 =
There have been some who posted in our forums about issues with getting both working at the same time. Some have been resolved by reinstalling WP manually instead of using webhost script to install WP. Many have been resolved by changing the Archive base slug of Sitewide Forums to avoid slug conflict with Group forums, etc. then adding the bbPress shortcode/s.
As for BP 1.6, it’s in the roadmap to migrate existing Group Forums into Sitewide Forums.
What could very well be causing your issue is that you used a webhost script to install WordPress in the first place and it could very well be causing issues with your BuddyPress installation – see https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/before-installing/#system-server where “WordPress should be installed manually i.e. via FTP, cpanel, etc. and NOT via webhost scripts which bring about numerous issues when BuddyPress is activated.”
@niwaroll Next Avengers cast eh? Thanks, glad it worked out for you 
@venusd
– I recommend that we remove the featured area atop the “About” Page content like it’s done http://demo.colorlabsproject.com/neu/about/ and showing up in the Page template you posted per link above
– Plus, you’ll need some horizontal space for the BP components, so I suggest that we remove that categories column/widget on the left of the content area
– so before I proceed, are you okay with the recommendations above?
@hnla sounds like a good plan especially for topics posted from more than 6 months ago ago. We need a plugin to close forum topics automatically ala WPorg forums after a number of months/a year I think. Since group forums are moving over to bbPress plugin, then a plugin for a plugin
In the meantime, I need exceptions for theme compatibilty topics where a few users have even volunteered improvements to styles, structure, etc. among others. Come BP 1.7 or so with theme compatibility set up, I will make sure to close those topics.
@mercime– thanks, I’ll double check those resources. This is really baffling.
@ Paul- as far as I can tell, the issue doesn’t reside with the gravatars. How close is v 1.6 to release? I recall you mentioning that bbpress 2.0 was going to be integrated with it with fully functioning sitewide forums with that version, correct? In 1.5.4 I could only ever get group forums to work in BuddyPress- sitewide wouldn’t work so I’ve had to shut down the BuddyPress forums pages and am using bbpress as a standalone plugin.
” they apparently have access to my dash board. Does anybody have an idea how to set things straight on this issue?”
They sure do. They don’t see anything though – https://buddypress.org/wp-admin/index.php
if it’s an issue, you could code it really easily…
`function get_out_dude {
if(is_admin & !current_user_can(‘editor’)){ //if we are inside wp-admin and user is not an editor
wp_die(‘get out of my bedroom.’); //lets kill everything and tell the user to get out.
}`
* written quickly. don’t trust the code.
download this plugin
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-share-it/
open the code source and analys it : )
Turn off all them plugins, and get BuddyPress working properly. Then re-enable one at a time, until you find what caused the problem(s).
Thanks @shanebp for answer,
I wanted a clean solution (just function from buddyrpess) but 
– .
Any way, here is my function, i used bp_core_avatar_default() to return the default avatar.
/**
* Check if the current user has an uploaded avatar
* @return boolean
*/
function current_user_has_avatar() {
global $bp;
if ( bp_core_fetch_avatar( array( 'item_id' => $bp->loggedin_user->id, 'no_grav' => true,'html'=> false ) ) != bp_core_avatar_default() )
return true;
return false;
}
Hope this help some one.
Closed.
Their is no core supported way to customise it at this stage but their are tickets discussing the best method for it.
SEE: https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2125
Their are plugins though that help create a new login page
eg. https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/
Hi @ChrisClayton I liked this idea, but if a user chooses to use forgot your password it takes them back to wp-login anyway, seems there will be too many login forms for the site.
Do you still know of a way to change that redirect for wp-admin?
Thanks for all your help
Chris
Threaded comments (activity comments) is built into BuddyPress Default theme.
Threaded comments (blog comments) is built into WordPress.
quick google search: http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/31/wordpresss-threaded-comments/
@ashokgolusu
1) Is the activity component enabled on your site?
Go to your wp-admin buddypress settings and click on components. is the ‘activity’ component checked? None of the activity-related functions will load unless it is turned on within the wp-admin.
2) Has BuddyPress loaded by the time you call those function?
https://codex.buddypress.org/plugin-development/checking-buddypress-is-active/
Anyone ?!??!?!? @djpaul !??!
(the lack of reaction suddenly reminded me of the non-existent support of buddypress … )
But hope dies last .. so here some more to my question:
How can i make this text only “friend X posted smth on FreindY’s wall” to appear in the general timeline (under root/activity) when a friend is posting smth. on one of his friends wall (root/members/friendY)
and not showing the content of the post or the avatar of the poster ?!?!
Just a line of text, like in facebook ….
Thank you
@hnla It sounds like you might have found a bug.
@djpaul The change you’re thinking of is here: https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/5552
Here is my code
http://pastebin.com/dCWN34qx
This my code in functions.php
function user_has_avatar() {
global $bp;
if ( !bp_core_fetch_avatar( array( 'item_id' => $bp->loggedin_user->id, 'no_grav' => true ) ) )
return false;
return true;
}
I try to check this in header.php,
// test one with bp_get_user_has_avatar function
global $bp;
if( !bp_get_user_has_avatar()) :
// echo html message warning
endif;
// test two with user_has_avatar function
if( !user_has_avatar() ) :
// echo html message warning
endif;
bp_core_fetch_avatar( array( ‘item_id’ => $bp->loggedin_user->id, ‘no_grav’ => true, ‘html’=>false )
return this string :
http://localhost/wordpress-buddypulse/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-core/images/mystery-man.jpg
and not false like describe in buddypress docs ( when no_grav is true function will return false if no avatar is added)
bp_get_user_has_avatar() is used in memberssingleprofilechange-avtar.php , mybe i need to call a funtion to load the data of current member or somthing like that…
Thanks advance @shanebp for help
First, I just noticed that the name next to my comments now show “Deleted User.” I don’t understand why I would be a deleted user when I only made an “accident” and didn’t post in two places on purpose. I am learning as I go along. Good grief.
I am using a NON-buddypress theme. I did install the BP Template pack and I did follow all of the noted instructions so that the files were carried over to my theme. Everything worked fine but the Settings tab – when clicked it “did nothing.” There are several discussions on here about take Settings Folder from the CORE BP files and copy it into the MEMBER FOLDER in the THEME folder. When I do that – the tab works however, the page is NOT formatted like the remainder of the Buddypress pages – it has NO FORMAT AT ALL.
Again, I apologize for posting in two areas. And hopefully I won’t have to post over here anymore if I get this resolved.
I’ve found a solution so hopefully this helps the others who have had this problem…
The key is to install group forums before changing buddypress onto a secondary site/blog.
Thanks Mercime
That totally did the trick 
//vus
@mercime lets start closing threads marked as resolved as I have been banging on about posting in others threads for two years – at least we can effectively turn some threads into read only.
@megart04 do start a new topic for your issue. Your issue is different than that of OP so do not add a link to your new topic here. Thanks.
@vus no problem. What I did was to simplify the code to the basics i.e., content with right sidebar. Updated code in this post.
