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@johnnyscience

We’ve already suggested how your setup could be ‘messed up’ – perhaps you (or your developer?) have modified some of the core files?

I’d also be concerned about trying the theme built for 1.2.5.2 of BuddyPress with version 1.2.3 of the core – they might work together, but the theme might also rely on some amends in core (I’m doubtful on this, but it’s possible)

Your other problems should really be posted as separate threads on the forum.

Quickly though: your error message comes from including two files that declare the same function – it could be a badly coded theme / modifications / setup you are using, it could also possibly be something corrupted in your database / install – given that you’ve been trying to upgrade then downgrade, I’d be concerned that this is the case . If you want further support on this one, post it as separate thread, and give a lot more information about your setup and where the problem is occurring.

My personal suggestion would be to revert your system to a backup taken before you attempted the recent changes.

If your theme is purchased from Incsub (wpmu.org), you should contact them for support directly on problems with the theme

Did you search the documentation?

https://codex.buddypress.org/buddypress-site-administration/customizing-labels-messages-and-urls/

@dwenaus If you are serious about pursuing this project, please let me know. This would be a great help in the development of a project I am working on and I would happily contribute some seed money – probably 50 dollars. In fact, if you’re committed to going for it, send me your PayPal info and I’ll contribute right away. From my pov it’s well worth the investment.

I’m too learing on how to achieve this process, there is a wonderfull tutorial at http://cleverness.org/2010/08/08/add-user-types-to-wordpress-and-buddypress/ Cindy did a really good job there

@John McKenney

Great fix for use of the BP Template Pack and group creation. I was finally able to use my custom theme and create a group no problem

However since you saved the cookies if you create a second group it saves your info from the first cookie gets placed there and sometimes you overide that group.

Hopefully the BP Template Pack gets seriously overwritten once 1.2.6 comes out (they said a new version is coming but as 1.2.6 is already late we’ll see when that thing comes out)

mercime –

thanks for the link – but what if I wanted to actually run BP on multiple blogs? I’ve enable buddypress for multiple blogs, but the problem is it pulls all of the user info from across all of the networks. (I’m using multi-network plugin). I’d like http://www.domain.com/blog1 – to only post activity from members registered to blog1 and http://www.domain.com/blog2 (or http://www.domain2.com in multi-network) only post activity from members registered to blog 2?

@jhansensd http://testbp.org/ has the default theme and your users don’t have to go to the backend to log in. As for registration, it’s the “Create an account” in same login panel on the sidebar. You can can easily create a Register Now button in your BP child theme if you prefer. Users do not install bbPress, the Site Admin does.

Recommend that you read the “Getting Started” section in Codex – https://codex.buddypress.org/home/

If your WP is running well in that same server, permalinks are set to other than default, and only BuddyPress plugin is activated in your install, then I would venture that you might also need to increase PHP memory limit

I agree, looking of some kind-hearted soul to upgrade the lot of them. Oh wait I see one good soul now, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s @boonebgorges !

will block all future entries

https://buddypress.org/community/groups/buddypress-block-activity-stream-types/

but you’ll need to remove the previous entries manually

well, I had to do some hacking in when and how it would reset the cookies… from this:
`
/* If no current step is set, reset everything so we can start a fresh group creation */
if ( !$bp->groups->current_create_step = $bp->action_variables[1] ) {

unset( $bp->groups->current_create_step );
unset( $bp->groups->completed_create_steps );
setcookie( ‘bp_new_group_id’, false, time() – 1000, COOKIEPATH );
setcookie( ‘bp_completed_create_steps’, false, time() – 1000, COOKIEPATH );
$reset_steps = true;
bp_core_redirect( $bp->root_domain . ‘/’ . $bp->groups->slug . ‘/create/step/’ . array_shift( array_keys( $bp->groups->group_creation_steps ) ) . ‘/’ );
}

/* If this is a creation step that is not recognized, just redirect them back to the first screen */
if ( $bp->action_variables[1] && !$bp->groups->group_creation_steps[$bp->action_variables[1]] ) {
bp_core_add_message( __(‘There was an error saving group details. Please try again.’, ‘buddypress’), ‘error’ );
bp_core_redirect( $bp->root_domain . ‘/’ . $bp->groups->slug . ‘/create/’ );
}

/* Fetch the currently completed steps variable */
if ( isset( $_COOKIE ) && !$reset_steps ) {
$bp->groups->completed_create_steps = unserialize( stripslashes( $_COOKIE ) );
}

/* Set the ID of the new group, if it has already been created in a previous step */
if ( isset( $_COOKIE ) ) {
$bp->groups->new_group_id = $_COOKIE;
$bp->groups->current_group = new BP_Groups_Group( $bp->groups->new_group_id );
}
`
to:
`
/* If no current step is set, reset everything so we can start a fresh group creation */
if ( !$bp->groups->current_create_step = $bp->action_variables[1] ) {

unset( $bp->groups->current_create_step );
unset( $bp->groups->completed_create_steps );
//setcookie( ‘bp_new_group_id’, false, time() – 1000, COOKIEPATH );
//setcookie( ‘bp_completed_create_steps’, false, time() – 1000, COOKIEPATH );
$reset_steps = true;
bp_core_redirect( $bp->root_domain . ‘/’ . $bp->groups->slug . ‘/create/step/’ . array_shift( array_keys( $bp->groups->group_creation_steps ) ) . ‘/’ );
} else {
/* Set the ID of the new group, if it has already been created in a previous step */
if ( isset( $_COOKIE ) ) {
$bp->groups->new_group_id = $_COOKIE;
$bp->groups->current_group = new BP_Groups_Group( $bp->groups->new_group_id );
}
}

/* If this is a creation step that is not recognized, just redirect them back to the first screen */
if ( $bp->action_variables[1] && !$bp->groups->group_creation_steps[$bp->action_variables[1]] ) {
bp_core_add_message( __(‘There was an error saving group details. Please try again.’, ‘buddypress’), ‘error’ );
bp_core_redirect( $bp->root_domain . ‘/’ . $bp->groups->slug . ‘/create/’ );
}

/* Fetch the currently completed steps variable */
if ( isset( $_COOKIE ) && !$reset_steps ) {
$bp->groups->completed_create_steps = unserialize( stripslashes( $_COOKIE ) );
}
`

inside bp_groups.php inside buddypress plugin. Finally works for me…

Notice I completely removed the need to set the cookie with a past date (deleting it) and instead just check for an existing cookie AFTER the first step.

I don’t think that site’s been running since the early 1.0.x versions of BuddyPress.

As @rogercoathup suggested, you should open up header.php in your child theme, find the code that creates the Activity tab, and delete it.

If you don’t yet have header.php in your child theme, you’ll have to copy it here. More on BP child themes: https://codex.buddypress.org/extending-buddypress/building-a-buddypress-child-theme/

@holisticmama Given what you’ve described, it sounds like the forum_id for your groups hasn’t been saved correctly. In PHPMyAdmin, look inside wp_bp_groups_groupmeta to see if there are any items with the meta_key ‘forum_id’.

@crashutah TBH, I really need the @jeffsayre privacy plugin & still have no idea if it even requires custom template files if used on a non default theme…
I expect it to be a top class plugin as its coded by a top class coder & want to support it as much as possible but it’s pretty difficult when you are refused access.

If it requires custom templates, I’d like to be ready & provide those theme files in any themes I make ‘BuddyPress’ ready.

Other than that, I have a large test base & would love to have been involved in the testing process without having to pay for being a guinea pig but by paying back with user feedback.

bp_is_group_creation_step() is failing. inside there if ( !bp_are_previous_group_creation_steps_complete( $step_slug ) ) is failing… inside there, return bp_is_group_creation_step_complete( $previous_steps ); is failing… inside there if ( !$bp->groups->completed_create_steps ) is failing… Which means that step two is not storing that it has been created…

bp_groups.php in buddypress plugin is not keeping $bp->groups->new_group_id between the group-details step and the group-settings step. Group settings step is supposed to update the group that was created in the group-details step. See line 1096:
`if ( !$bp->groups->new_group_id = groups_create_group( array( ‘group_id’ => $bp->groups->new_group_id, ‘status’ => $group_status, ‘enable_forum’ => $group_enable_forum ) ) )`

But it’s creating a new one because it didn’t have the id (thus the duplicate empty database entry). Now looking into why the new_group_id isn’t carrying over. I verified it’s being set and shows right after the first save…

Deleted groups in bp_groups (I had blank rows as well) and didn’t fix the issue. Disabled all themes (except for BuddyPress Template Pack). I’ve seen this in two or three forums now with no real resolution… Guess I’ll go diving into the code:(