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#1.
a) Copy over index.php file from bp-default theme to your child theme folder.
b) Open up index.php in child theme folder and make the following change. On line # 37 of that file, replace:
“
with
`<?php
if ( is_home() ) {
the_excerpt();
} else {
the_content( __( ‘Read the rest of this entry ?’, ‘buddypress’ ) );
}
?>`
c) If you don’t have one yet, create a blank functions.php file in your bp-default child theme folder, then add the solutions to excerpt length and “Read more” are at https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_excerpt

#2. The avatar with username is wrapped in div.author-box lines 22 – 29 in the same index.php file you copied over

EDIT – took too long to answer. Didn’t see Xevo’s post

1. https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_excerpt Since the default buddypress theme uses the_content.

2. http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/how-to-add-post-thumbnails-in-wordpress/ Should get you going.

@mhamidch This article in BuddyPress Codex may help you https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/installing-group-and-sitewide-forums/

I suggest you post at http://www.studiopress.com/support/ as they support the GenesisConnect plugin. It would help the volunteers there if you posted whether you activated BuddyPress and GenesisConnect at the same time or if you activate one before the other, and other pertinent information about your installation.

@Flocktome thanks for posting the update! this works fine!

Your custom theme needs to be upgraded to support the new settings templates:
https://codex.buddypress.org/releases/1-5-developer-and-designer-information/#theme

Please pass this information to the theme designer.

@Bikramglobal, can you do the following:

1. Set these options as follows in your wp_config.php file:

ini_set(‘display_errors’,1);
ini_set(“error_reporting”, E_ALL);
define(‘WP_DEBUG’, true);
define(‘WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY’, true);

2. Switch to the buddypress default theme

3. Paste any warnings/errors that are displayed on your page when you attempt to send a message, friend someone, etc.

== I’m trying to install Buddypress on to a multisite installation and it’s not working ==
– So is your WP installed at domain root?
– Is multisite with subdomain or subdirectory structure?
– Did you set which blog ID BuddyPress will run on in your wp-config.php?
`define ( ‘BP_ROOT_BLOG’, $blog_id ); `
replace $blog_id with actual blog ID number of secondary blog.

WP/BP versions? Change to bp-default theme as it should be working just fine as it is in the BuddyPress’ http://testbp.org/

closing this topic in favor of your new topic

https://codex.buddypress.org/buddypress-site-administration/deleting-buddypress/
https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/setting-up-a-new-installation/buddypress-1-5-installation-wizard/
If you’re reinstalling BP from ground up, make sure you installed WordPress manually instead of using webhost script to install WP otherwise there’ll still be problems in your BP.

In the admin under BuddyPress menu there is a section “profiles” you can add more fields for users to fill out at sign up . These are not hidden, you will have to come up with your own solution. Hiding fieldsis on the development road map. There is also BuddyPress profile privacy plugin.

Create a new menu in the WordPress admin then set it to the mobile menu and add items.