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https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/buddypress-activation-email/ ?

@jasonbrodbeckcom

I believe I have the comment script some where. I believe my buddy of mine has it.. He wont be on till later tonight. if he still has it i’ll be more then happy to send it over.
@jasonbrodbeckcom

You may refer forum solutions HERE

I do have a script for that. But the javascript does effect the BP notifications… that’s the only problem. I’ll be more then happy to send you the script. @jasonbrodbeckcom, I don’t use it for that reason but let me see if I can find it again.

@anetz is correct Richard you can bypass installing BuddyPress all together if you just want the forum functionality. I actually like the bbpress forum plugin sitewide install. It just seems easier to keep track of but that also depends on what you use it for. Just don’t do multiple forums as Anetz specified.

Hello Richard,
Setting up buddypress or bbpress is quite easy, however you need to avoid some few general mistakes that a newbie makes.

If what you want to do is just get a forum for your site then you don’t need to setup buddypress forums. You may instead go for bbpress forum plugin. { note: avoid using multiple forums such as bp group forums and sitewide forums togather}
Please read Setting up forums

1.) Are you using forums for groups, or site wide forums?
2.) Did you make sure the discussion forums box is checked in dashboard/buddypress/components.
3.) If you used forums for groups you have to create a group first. This can be done in the front end under groups as long as your logged in. After you created a group, then click forums and create a topic.
4.) If your using a site wide forum you need to go to dashboard/forums/new forum and create the page and name it, then publish it. Then it will show up in the front end under your forums navigation. Just name your Topic, give it a description, and at the bottom of the screen click submit.
5.) You may also need to create a custom menu in dashboard/appearance/menus. Create a new menu, name it, save it. Where it says Theme Locations Primary Navigation click the drop-down menu select the name of the menu you just created and click save. Below you can now select your all your pages, click the check box’s then click add to menu, and in the left you can drag them to the order you want to appear on your navigation, then save the menu. I hope this helps!

Thank you @terydinho

@jamesmcbennett
Delete
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<?php
global $current_user; // Get user’s information

get_currentuserinfo();

$user_level=$current_user->user_level;

$user_id=$current_user->ID;

$user_login=$current_user->user_login;

$user_email =$current_user->user_email;

$user_firstname=$current_user->user_firstname;

$user_lastname=$current_user->user_lastname;

$home_link = get_option(‘home’);
?>`
from your stylesheet. You’ll then find that the style you pasted below that will work then.

I’m really sorry for dragging up an old thread but I just cannot get this to work! I also want to hide the home tab and make the forum tab default in the group pages.

I’m running WP 3.3.1 and BuddyPress 1.5.4 and have tried every code on here to no avail! Any help would be huuuugely appreciated!!

Thank you very much!

Save yourself the hassle if you aren’t a proficient coder and go with @mercime ‘s method of the plugin – that is quite a sweet little bit of kit

Nice find @mercime

On issue#1 – need to clear cache. Better yet, open site with another browser. Added style works.

On issue #2, you might also want to try this plugin https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-profile-menu/installation/ where you’d have to add
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just below your wp_nav_menu in your theme’s header.php

Caveat: you would need to manually change the div classes/ID of the menu UL/LI in the plugin’s bp-profile-menu.php file

Hi James, it depends on where you want this to show as to where you put it. I have mine in a footer file, because my client wanted a footer menu, but if you want this in your navigation, you’d have to either hard-code your nav or hook it into the end of your nav somehow.

How are you generating your top level navigation at the moment?