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BP is CPU and memory-hungry on top of regular WP requirements. Depending on what web host you’re using, if you’re on a shared hosting plan, it may just be dieing due to hard limits on resources. I ran a small BP install (along with other sites) on a Dreamhost shared account for while, but have since moved to a virtual private server, because, well: it’s heavy.

That may or may not be the problem.

https://buddypress.org/community/groups/bp-jobs-board/

@adamzfun You’re welcome and welcome to BuddyPress

== if i can keep my front end of wordpress the same as usual ==

Sure you can. Install the BP Template Pack plugin – https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-template-pack/
This is the process you will go through – https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/wordpress-to-buddypress-theme/
Sample walkthrough – https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/bp-template-pack-walkthrough-level-easy-2/

I’m having similar troubles. I’ve gone through the pre-install checklist, and my server is up to par and my WP install works perfectly. In an effort to keep it clean, I’m using the latest version of WP 3.1.3 with no other plugins/themes/mods/anything. I can install the plugin, but when I activate I get this:

“Safari can’t open the page “http://mywebsite.org/wp-admin/plugins.php?activate=true&plugin_status=all&paged=1&s=” because the server unexpectedly dropped the connection. This sometimes occurs when the server is busy. Wait for a few minutes, and then try again.”

At this point, the site itself and admin area are totally inaccessible. If I manually delete (or change the name) of the buddypress plugin in the plugins folder, all is returned to normal.

I’ve searched high and low and am not sure where to look. Any help is truly appreciated. THANK YOU!

Examine it in Firefox Firebug (add on), internet explorer developer tools (built into v 8 & 9) or equivalent for other browswers, to find the right css to edit?

edit: by “disappeared” I mean blue tweet button, but grey meta button still is there and works fine.
I have other sharing plugin, but still would like to use your tweet button.
any help re where this blue image comes from, so that I could remove it, keeping grey one (default)?

What you’re essentially doing is adding a new component. See https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-skeleton-component/ for some inspiration. Or, for something a little simpler, see how BP itself does it. Look in bp-friends.php for an easy example. The key functions are: friends_setup_globals(), friends_setup_nav(), and the screen functions referred to in friends_setup_nav(). Copy those to your own plugin file, change the function names (so you don’t get fatal errors) and then play around.

define(“BP_DEFAULT_COMPONENT”,”profile”);

https://codex.buddypress.org/extending-buddypress/changing-internal-configuration-settings/

It’s a nice idea in theory. The problem is that Jetpack is developed and maintained by a couple of people who get paid to devote large amounts of time to the project. BuddyPress is almost entirely developed by volunteers, who have their hands full enough trying to keep up with development on BP core. The economics are tricky

hi @modemlooper,

after export/import of my db blue tweet button disappeared in IE8, however, still is in webkit browsers. Can it be some url problem? if it is possible, what I should remove from .php to get rid of that blue button and have only usual meta button, which I have now in IE8?

thanks.

@abray

You can create a grid effect for lists by applying a display property to each list item and adjusting width and margins to suit the available space. For a 3-column members directory, try this:

ul#members-list li {
display:inline-block;
width:30%;
margin:6px;
}

After that, it’s a matter of playing with the CSS for the various elements contained within each list item to get it to look just right. Have fun!

Will this plugin be maintained and/or pushed forward in the future ?

hi @samproof,
I just went to your site, and your forum function is working, so can i ask how did you do it?

Thanks.

HI @naike,
Is your bbpress still working?

have you upgraded to WP 3.1.3 and BP 1.2.8 ?

Thanks