bbPress 2+, the plugin, is referred to as the Sitewide Forums in the following guide https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/installing-group-and-sitewide-forums/
Tried searching but couldn’t find any recent info on this.
Does anyone have any info r.e. installing bbPress 2.x with BuddyPress? Is it possible yet or should we not mix the two? I notice that bbPress is still included in the BP install.
Hi guys,
actually my team manage an internal community with around 100k users.
the system and the core are really old and we wanna change it with wordpress and buddypress for the social part
but we have a really large community, especially active on the forum and the groups!!!
do you have idea if wordpress and buddypress can manage so large numbers? can you tell me some best practices with these numbers?
my problem is that when I decide the swithoff/switchon I will have all the existent that will log on in 2 or 3 days and I fear a BIG fall down of the system for some query or script that explode the system when the 10k active user sign in 
thanks and best regards from italy 
does the Buddypress theme sit over the default WordPress Twenty Eleven?
No it doesn’t BP is it’s own unique set of files.
Thank you again for your response. I am well aware of how to create a Static Front Page, my problem comes when editing the theme for the /blog page.
Would I need to create a file that takes a standard page template and incorporates a look called page-blog.php and if so would this be placed in the Buddypress Default themes folder?
If the above is incorrect please could someone point me in the right direction, does the Buddypress theme sit over the default WordPress Twenty Eleven? So just to clarify, I am wanting to change the layout of the /blog page, I have tried editing most of the files within the Editor but it does not seem to replicate on the front end.
You can see an example of what I am working with (this is a dev site as the main installation is for a work based innovation blog):
http://area51.creativenerds.org/wordpress – Is running off the ‘HomePage’ page set within WordPress Reading Options
http://area51.creativenerds.org/wordpress/blog – Is set in the reading options as the ‘Posts Page’ this is the page I wish to change the style/layout of and add things into the loop.
Regards
Sam
== Page not found ==
WP/BP versions?
Windows or Linux server?
What theme are you using? Change to bp-default theme.
What plugins do you have installed?
Did you run Settings > Permalinks and set to other than default permalink?
= when they login, I’d like it to take them directly to their profile. ==
Check out http://buddydev.com/buddypress/buddypress-trick-redirect-users-to-their-profile-on-login/ where there’s a plugin version near bottom of article
Yes, no.
Assuming you mean the newest versions of bbPress (2.x), you won’t get group forums at the moment. You can continue to use bbPress for site-wide forums.
You can either install bbPress 1.x as well (included within BP) or you can wait a bit longer for BuddyPress 1.6 and bbPress 2.1, where you’ll be able to have group forums with bbPress 2.
#1) What theme are you using? If you’re trying to edit the bp-default theme via Appearance > Theme Editor can’t do it. First, you can’t because it’s in the BuddyPress plugin folder and second, you shouldn’t because it will be overwritten when you upgrade BuddyPress. Create a bp-default child theme instead.
#2) Redirect to Profile page after user logs in – try @sbrajesh http://buddydev.com/buddypress/buddypress-trick-redirect-users-to-their-profile-on-login/
We already have bbPress installed on our WP website.
Is it safe to install BuddyPress after the fact?
Is there any kind of special configuration required?
Yeahh that was my issue too couldnt find author anywhere but thank you for your help
It’s never a good idea with software like this to run redundant versions and you would face increasing problems with other plugin etc compatibility and potentially security.
Maybe the theme can be updated, but It can be very hard for anyone to be particularly helpful with commercial themes unless they buy the theme to examine it….
You could try to get help on the theme’s support forum: http://support.stoodeo.com/forum/huddle-buddypress-amp-wordpress-theme – as non verified buyer I can’t even see the posts….
( or maybe: http://themeforest.net/item/huddle-wordpress-buddypress-community-theme/discussion/835549 )
If http://themeforest.net/item/huddle-wordpress-buddypress-community-theme/835549 is what you are talking about, then it looks like it may not have been upgraded for buddypress 1.5+
@r-a-y Long ago (Original thread: http://tinyurl.com/7h6cgld ) you posted some code about modifying the names of the group tabs:
function avatar_change_bp_groups_submenu() {
global $bp;
$bp->bp_options_nav = 'Activity';
}
add_action('wp', 'avatar_change_bp_groups_submenu');
A similar function works fine for modifying the profile menu
function avatar_change_profile_tab_names() {
global $bp;
$bp->bp_options_nav = 'Change Photo';
}
add_action( 'bp_setup_nav', 'avatar_change_profile_tab_names', 999 );
But the groups menu version doesn’t appear to work any more. Can you advise?
Using BP 1.5.3.1/WP 3.3.1/MAMP testing setup.
The link should be http://www.myswayspot.com/activate/?key=5fe52bf2f614ef393d2cef3e44765415 by default. Do you have an activate page set up (BuddyPress>Pages)? Are you using permalinks in WP? Which setting? Maybe try disabling permalinks and making a new user…
I have Huddle (theme) 1.7, WordPress 3.3.1, and Buddypress 1.5.4.
Is there a compatibility issue? Each time I try to add the Huddle theme to the wordpress with installed and set up Buddypress I get white screened.
Should I de-update any one of these?
@aces Yes, that was the error! The fix worked. I also figured out the cause of the white page. I just have to fix the alignment. Could someone help with that? Thank you all so much!
I remember the first time I installed BuddyPress there is a page where I can set the permalink type. Any idea where I can set it again? Or how can I fully uninstall BP so when I reinstall it, the setup pages appear again?
FYI, I downgraded BP versions and results are followings (WP 3.3.1)
BP 1.5.3.1 – not working, same error remains
BP 1.5.2 – not working, same error remains
BP 1.5.1 – not working, same error remains
But my previous version was 1.5.1 and was fully working, so I’m thinking this was caused by WordPress core itself, not BuddyPress. I’m going to test by downgrading WordPress core.
#1) Yes, you would need to associate/create BP components with Pages. See https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/setting-up-a-new-installation/ and link to Installation Wizard
#2) You only need to install BP Template Pack to make your WordPress theme compatible with BuddyPress.
If you’re using bp-default theme OR child theme of BP Template Pack OR an explicitly stated BuddyPress theme, you need to deactivate BP Template Pack plugin.
This is not a BuddyPress issue. What happened is that you changed Site URL instead of the Site Title. See https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL
To resolve this issue, please post at WordPress forums https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting
@mercime Yes. I’ve been running BP for just about a year. I noticed a problem with the Register page last week. For some reason, a user’s information remained on the page. (Personal details remained in the form areas that asked for their information.) I cleared my cache on my computer–the information remained. I checked on another computer and the user’s information remained. It was really odd. I tried to fix the problem by recreating the register page, which led to the bigger problem (it just loads blank). Register.php is in the proper folder.
I have a fix in place now but I really need to figure this out. Any ideas and suggestions are welcome!
Hi, I am using WordPress 3.3.1 with Buddypress 1.5.4.
Whenever I create a new account(I`ve tried two separate test accounts) and go to my email to verify registration it sends me to my homepage. The verification link looks as follows
http://www.myswayspot.com/?key=5fe52bf2f614ef393d2cef3e44765415 and appears the same in the url bar but just displays my home page..could it be sending me the wrong url for verification? Please help.
