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Installed buddypress last night and my current theme is definitely not compatible. Had issues and had to delete BP to get things back to normal. My current theme is hacked/modified by me pretty extensively over the years. In another year or so, I may do a complete redesign which will make things easier, but I’d like to build up the social media presence via adding BP in the short-term before doing so.

That being said, I have to use my theme to make this work, which is not compatible with BP. Is their a way I can use my theme but have a subpage that connects the BP with it’s own theme? Basically, separating the two in one regard but tying them together still?

My whole objective is to have my normal blog, widgets, etc…..but I want a page on the menu that opens up a forum which ties into my wordpress user database where the interactions can begin. Currently, I don’t allow comments on articles…thats what I want the forums for.

Any ideas? I’m not a pro at this obviously, but not a complete novice. Need a link to my site?

Hi there,
I have already successfully made a buddypress website for a local aquatic plant enthusiast group. The website was short lived as the manager didn’t spend enough time on it and it fizzled out.. but none the less I was I able to get in deep and play around with it, so I have a solid understanding. I also create custom wordpress CMS websites, so am pretty good with code.

So I want to make a social directory website and would love to hear what you “pros” have to say about it.

I have a design / photography studio in a HUGE building complex and this building complex is known for renting to artists for REALLY cheap. Its an awesome place that breeds a very interesting creative community. The issue is that it’s SOOO big and everyone has so many different schedules, that we don’t really get to meet everyone.

My goal is to create a website where everyone who is a renter in this complex can create an account. Their account would essentially be a profile of their business or their work. So if you own a Yoga studio you would write about your yoga studio, but if you were an individual artist you would fill out your profile as yourself – an artist.

I’d like for each person to be able to upload a chunk of photos for their portfolios and also maybe have a blog if they choose (but not required).

The other important aspect is a directory. Every account should basically be able to tag themselves as a certain type of business or renter (painter, illustrator, fitness, personal care, photography, etc). Once tagged, that would help to build the directory of “members” that both members and non-members of the community could look through.

I would love to make this a networking tool so that if I needed to hire a screen printer, the first place i would look is locally within our community and THEN move outward if the local businesses can’t help.. I could click on the screen printer’s account from the listing and see their collection of photos and their blog (if they choose to have one).

The other thing that is important is to have a community calendar. Each account could create their own event which would go on their own personal calendars and also filter into one “MASTER” calendar.

So I know this sounds like a laundry list, but I figured it some of you have worked features like this in to existing websites and have found any particular tutorials, plugins, or themes useful, I’d love to get some feedback.

THANKS A BUNCH!

Hi,

I have a spec for a social networking site. I was getting ready to start coding, but then someone mentioned that WordPress and Buddypress could be a solution for me. Part of the spec was to provide free basic membership subscriptions, but also have a premium membership subscription available for a fee. Is this allowed if I use WordPress and Buddypress for this project? I am from a .Net environment and I am use to coding everything. Using an Open Source solution is totally new to me and I do not know what I can do and what I cannot do legally with open source.

Thanks,
Rhek

Hey, I’ve installed WordPress 3.3 and BuddyPress 1.5.2, but I think there’s something wrong with the Notifcations: http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6906/buddypressnot.png

I am having difficulty accessing wp via the dashboard at the moment because something is wrong with their api. I tried to manually download bp from buddypress.org and the zip file has only jpg’s and a readme.txt file. Where can I download the latest version of bp?

Cheers,
Doug

I’m using buddypress and have a number of users on the page.
I would like to be able to change stuff on their sites whitout logging on to their usernames and so on…

I’m using bp together with bp-album and it is mainly the pictures that I whant to change.

What should I do?

// Karolina