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== how do i safely remove the blue background in the header. ==

@idowu create a bp-default child theme, go to wp-admin Appearance > Header and upload your header image. That’s it. Then override stylesheets. https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/building-a-buddypress-child-theme/

There’s http://buddydev.com/plugins/bp-simple-front-end-post/ but you have to add/adjust some code to customize it to what you need.

B. COPY your theme’s sidebar.php and Save As > sidebar-buddypress.php

Open up sidebar-buddypress.php and at the TOP, above all code contained within, add this
`

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Save file.

C. Upload header-buddypress.php and sidebar-buddypress.php to your theme folder in server wp-content/themes/peekaboo/ at the same directory where your regular header.php and sidebar.php files are in

Final note: Copy the style modifications for some BP elements https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/theme-dev-bp-template-pack-walkthrough-twenty-ten-bp-1-5/3/ and paste those at the bottom of your theme’s stylesheet, then adjust to taste.

@kiddie Per option #1 discussed above, you only need to create two new files, header-buddypress.php and sidebar-buddypress.php

If you’ve revised any of the BP template files transferred to your peekaboo theme folder in server during the BP Compatibility process, please delete the 6 BP folders transferred to your peekaboo theme folder in server – activity, blogs, forums, members, groups, register – then re-run Appearance > BP Compatibility again to make sure that you have clean template files.

A. COPY your theme’s header.php and Save As > header-buddypress.php

Open up header-buddypress.php and at the bottom of the file, below other code contained within, add this:
`

Hey Hugo,
thanks for your quick response.

I’m all for a bit of hard work just trying to get a handle on it. This is my 3rd site and 1st time with buddy press. For personal trainer with no tech background I think I’m doing pretty well.

Looking into getting started codex now.

I’ve had a play with register settings in wp and believe I’ve set it up but when I go to registry ( would like to have it as side bar) page it goes to my homepage. So confused on that one.

Just trying to get handle on one end and then work through. Can’t wait till I’ve mastered buddypress. I think it’s awesome just gotto learn how to drive it properly.

Is there other plugins that you could advise on that you think could be useful for my exercise meets tastykitchen site?

Many thanks.

@tank2012 these questions are a little general, have you read through the BP codex ? Read through the beginners guides first as they will answer some questions.
https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/

Basic things like starting forum topics, registering really require having a little play around with the install before you let lose live. Registering is a WP function and initially you need to enable it in the WP general settings then the BP page will work at /register/ or whatever you titled the empty page.

Forums have to be enabled in the BP settings and then you can add them to groups or run as a sitewide one – again have a play around first to see how these things work then post back in a new thread if you have specific issues and problems.

Lastly bear in mind that TastyKitchen woulld have taken a while to get to the stage you see so be prepared for a little work getting there.

Thank you for your reply mercime. I got it installed and everything fits and looks fine. I am having some issues though.

I’m trying to set-up my buddypress side of things and community like http://tastykitchen.com . It seems they have a normal site and then they run buddy press in it. Is that correct?

At first I only wanted a forum plugin and that’s how I found buddy press. I did want to develop a community eventually – buddypress looked like the king and so I installed it !

How do my members register and how do I set this up? Do i need more plug-ins Buddypress or have I over looked something? Ideally I would like a side login section just like tasty kitchen.

Also how do I start forum topics?

I want users to be able to join as members for free post and interact in forums and have their own unique profiles like tastekitchen in a controlled environment.

Please help I’ve looked for tutorials and tut vids but I’ve yet to find a decent one.

Also is there other plugins that you could recommend that I might need to help me run it like tasty kitchen.

THANK YOU

@kiddie To clarify, there are two methods for making the necessary template changes. to fix alignment see https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/wordpress-to-buddypress-theme/#fixalignment

In your case, we can do either method and I added disclaimers above in #1 and #2 – re page title etc. You do not create 2 new blank files – I’ll give the code for those two files if that’s the option you want OR a different set of instructions if you opt for #2

Strongly recommend getting Linux for any shared hosting especially with WordPress and BuddyPress.

BuddyDev is alive and well the last time I looked And if I recall, there are membership levels there which allow you access to all plugins and themes. Confirm with them first.

BP Mag Theme – As with other regular and premium themes, BP templates for plugins with template files included need to be updated and revised. @sbrajesh is active in providing support for the plugins one needs to use with the BP Mag theme.

You’d have to let sbrajesh know which Events plugin you want to use for BP Mag and if that BuddyPress Links 0.5 – is the premium version updated for BP 1.5

Languages and Translations

@kiddie you have two options:

1) Create only 2 files – header-buddypress.php and sidebar-buddypress.php and upload to server
– only thing is, the title of the page won’t be shown as seen on demo but instead will be atop content area, on the same level as the Directions link in the right sidebar of the demo.

2) Revise 16 BuddyPress template files – and upload to server
– the title of the specific pages will show up just like in demo but you’d also have to update the BP template files when the BP Template Pack plugin is updated

Let me know.

i change the database setting and deleted the budypress database tables.and reinstall buddypress 1.5.5 .but the problem stil not fix. please help.thank you. the report bug section in site is unreachable.

@kiddie you forgot to add the pastebin.com URI’s for the respective files …

Go to your Settings > Notifications panel and click on “No” radio button for “A member mentions you in an update using @wceolin ” and/or “A member replies to an update or comment you’ve posted” which are set to Yes by default.

@kiddie Check if your premium theme has already been “template-packed” in these forums at https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/wordpress-to-buddypress-theme/#template-packed-wordpress-themes

If yes, then follow instructions posted therein and post here if you have issues.

If not, let us know what the name of the theme is. Then open up your theme’s header.php, copy all, paste all at pastebin.com, click submit and post the generated pastebin URI here. Do the same for your theme’s index.php, page.php, sidebar.php and footer.php

Some versions of BuddyPress require a specific version of WordPress. So if you’re using an old version of WordPress (you should upgrade that asap, obviously), you need to use the version of BuddyPress that last supported that version of WordPress.

What desktop browser are you using? I couldn’t replicate the switcher not working. I’m not sure about the “cookie package” that’s not a necessity. Glad you got it worked out. Another note, I only test on default BP theme so when you venture into custom themes all plugins could break.

@licomic – Could you clarify what you mean by ‘bulk load’?

If you mean importing a large list of groups into BuddyPress, i don’t think their is a plugin that provides it currently.

However, you could achieve it by grabbing the list of groups and foreach of the items you could run through the groups_create_group() function… http://phpxref.ftwr.co.uk/buddypress/_functions/groups_create_group.html