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I’m going to assume you mean under WordPress not BuddyPress specifically and using Multisite? Is that right? If not what do you mean by theme?

@gregfielding: Could you let me know what step I’m missing or applying incorrectly? I have the same issue that you mentioned in your original post. So, after reading all of the recommended material regarding creating a child theme for BP 1.5 Beta 1 thru 3, the styling in my child’s style.css file still won’t be recognized (And I’m still in a slowly clearing fog. Too slow.). Here’s what I did:

1. Created my child theme folder,
2. In that I created a blank functions.php file and then added to it:

`<?php
if ( !function_exists( ‘bp_dtheme_enqueue_styles’ ) ) :
function bp_dtheme_enqueue_styles() {}
endif;
?>`

3. I reloaded my browser, and the default styling isn’t there. Great.
4. Now, to my child’s style.css file, I do what I’ve done before and add the @import code:
@import url( ../../plugins/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/css/default.css );
5. I did Step 4 because I want to load and override the default styling, not start from scratch.

Could you point me in the right direction? Thanks.

@evo252, i have been to your site, change the code to #compose{display:none ! important;}
and compose will disappear.

regards

@evo252, do yo have a guest account on your site? if yes, give me a link to your site and i will look at the slug or just give me a link and i will register. but do you remember to clear your cache? by pressing CTRL F5?

@evo252, if that is what you need, just put #compose{display:none;} in you style.css, and user will still be able to message other, or friends by visiting their friends profile. i just test this and is working.

regards

I’ve got default working now. The WP plugin “Nivo Sider for WordPress” breaks pretty much all interaction just by being activated. I’m guessing it’s 1 or more conflicting .js files. I have the same plugin working fine with BP 1.2.9 but the plugin has a number of issues, definitely don’t mind using a different, more friendly slider plugin.

There isn’t a custom profile plugin at the moment. There exists a group css plugin that could be used as an example in creating your own plugin. https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-group-css

Another option is adding profile fields and then mapping that info to CSS. See this forum topic: https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/css-for-member-page

when I get a chance, getting plugins updated first and then fixing the themes.

I liked the video too. Niche communities around the world will surely rejoice

BP Codex is your friend
https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/wordpress-to-buddypress-theme/
https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/bp-template-pack-walkthrough-level-easy-2/

Per info given in above links, open up /activity/index.php and at the top of the file replace:
`

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Save file. Proceed to change HTML of remaining 12 files posted in links above. There might be a need to include div entry plus closing div. But check out first how this turns out. Good luck.

I assume that @naijaping meant to link to this blog post by the same name: http://wpmu.org/are-you-ready-for-buddypress-1-5/ (it’s a nice post, by the way, and it might be considered for addition on the codex page @karmatosed)