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sorry @denisjanis, I didn’t see your reply. Look like you figured out overwriting the files with 1.2.41 works.

@Johnjamesjacoby, you’re right, I’m using a child theme. The default buddypress theme works fine.

I have the bp-follower plugin installed and using buddypress 1.25 breaks it. The menu items are still there but any notifications in the top menu bar getting clicked results in the redirect to homepage problem. It doesn’t happen with the default buddypress theme.

with buddypress 1.25 and my child theme, I can view domain.com/members/ no problem but trying anything after that wont, domain.com/members/andy/ wont work or domain.com/members/andy/followers

I tried adding a die(‘some message’) in the child themes /members/single/activity.php file but it didn’t have an effect, I tried in various other files and still couldn’t get it to die with my message showing so maybe it’s a redirect or rewrite rule that has changed in 1.25 that isn’t compatible with a command in the child theme?

I will continue to use 1.241 for now but it would be nice to get to the bottom of it.

@r-a-y Not sure what you did r-a-y but it’s done the trick. I can confirm it works on a WP single install and BP 1.2.5 with BP Followers enabled. The previous symptoms have gone away! Thanks again!

copy the pot file from BP
rename it .po
edit it with a text editor
save it in the text editor
open it in poedit and save it
upload the .mo file per instructions here:
https://codex.buddypress.org/how-to-guides/customizing-labels-messages-and-urls/
create a file titled bp-custom.php and add the code as instructed in the above link
upload the bp-custom.php file to your WP plugins folder
done

PS
you should never have to open the .mo file

Hi Ky, glad you’re testing out BuddyPress!

You have to turn registration on.

Read this:
https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/faq-how-to-code-snippets-and-solutions/?topic_page=2&num=15#post-41850

ctrl + f in most text editors will allow you to search.

Make sure you follow the instructions here:
https://codex.buddypress.org/how-to-guides/customizing-labels-messages-and-urls/

“….For those of you using a text editor, although you can search and replace to make changes, make sure that you are not editing msgid entries. Your custom text goes into the lines labeled msgstr only. For each customization you’ll need to enter your customized text between the quotes on the msgstr line….”

check your language-files at
……/plugins / buddypress / bp-languages

There should be a .pot file which you open with a software named “POEDIT”. Just Google for this software and download it for free.
Then change the wording to whatever you want.
Then you save the customized file with two different format-extensions (.po and .mo) and upload both of those files to your server (into the same folder where the .pot file is).

this might interest you http://sushkov.wordpress.com/2010/04/04/scholarpress-buddypress/

has been pwnd – @windhamdavid(349) vs. @boonebgorges (379)

I’m using https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maintenance-mode. Can be seen on http://teronggosong.com.

congratulations. The struggles paid off.

Nice easy way to do it via .htaccess.
This can even allow you to have specific site testers also who can use the site.
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# redirect all visitors to alternate site but retain full access for you
ErrorDocument 403 http://www.yoursite.com.au/alternate-page
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from ip.address.of.user

@r-a-y Thanks so much! Your usernames plugin is absolutely integral to my site so if one has to go it can’t be yours! Would love to be able to use both so really do appreciate your work! Thanks again!

@r-a-y Ahh right I’m using a single install WP 3.0 with BP 1.2.5 and the latest versions of BP follow and usernames only.
Keep me posted but the scenario above is definately the cause. Not sure if it’s your’s or the BP follow plugin that needs changing though. Let me know how you get on and thanks again!

Thanks for looking into this, @rossagrant.
However, I’m still not able to duplicate this. I’ll try this on a fresh install of single WP in a few hours.

I’m currently using a multisite install on WP 3.0.

@r-a-y that is 100% the issue here. Just logged on as a regular user, followed someone and then the identifiers all reverted to that users name who I was following.

@r-a-y AHA!!! If I stop following anyone then it remedies itself too. If I follow someone then the identifier displays the name of the last person I followed. Can you try it?

It’s just like a facebook badge that you can put on other sites. I use this plugin and it actually works pretty well. It would be great to see it’s development continue.

@r-a-y how very bizarre. It goes away when i deactivate BP Follow. Think it might only be happening on admin’s account as at the minute my site isn’t live and admin is the only user who is following people.

None of the other members are following anyone, they are only being followed. Will test and report back.

@r-a-y
Hahaha, GOT IT! It’s the BP Follow plugin. Only happens when it’s active and only when I’m logged in as admin. Do you have it active on your install?

Thanks for the extra info. Still can’t duplicate it though.

I’ll sift through any plugins or code snippets I might be using on top and see if I can duplicate it.

[EDIT]
Looking into your current steps. Will report back.

[EDIT #2]
@rossagrant – Can’t duplicate this. Sorry! Are you using any caching plugins?