Hello guys,
I’m interested in doing the same thing. Have you figured out a way of doing this without writing an SQL query?
I would be ok with hard coding the field I need to sort by.
My current query looks like this (default buddypress) but how can I have it look for a specific field value?
`$queryString = “type=alphabetical&action=alphabetical&per_page=150”;`
In WordPress I would use this `orderby=field_name` but thats not doing anything here…
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks,
C.
@gregfielding : The APC Object Cache Backed (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/apc/) plugin seems to work with Buddypress.
For the future, if it would be appropriate for the bundled BuddyPress theme to have an options panel (with the same type of idea as twentyeleven), I think it could make sense. However, always keep in mind Decisions not options. But for BP 1.3, bearing in mind that we want to have a beta as soon as we can manage, I am not convinced there is enough development time*.
What are the options that you would propose to have in a theme options panel?
You can try Social Snap In which allows login via Twitter, FB, Gmail and Yahoo.
@boonebgorges I’m a pretty much advanced-level BP template wrangler at this point, but I am confused about the instructions for upgrading this, or even if it’s necessary. Everything seems to be working fine as it is, so I’m a little leery.
I’m using a custom theme I put together, and I’ve got the older BP Template pack enabled. I’ve made major customizations to most of the BP-specific template files in my theme in MyTheme/activity, /groups, /members and so on.
What I’m very unclear on is what the process would be in upgrading the template pack plugin, and what exactly is going to happen when (if) I do so.
I’d very much appreciate some detailed guidance on this. Thanks!
Hi everyone,
Trying to get Buddypress to work on my Block theme wp site (from organicthemes.com) and it’s giving me an absolutely awful headache. I’m using the BuddyPress Template Pack and have made it to Step 3, and then am stuck.
The margins on my page are definitely messed up– it’s a theme with a left sidebar and what’s happening is that all of the content is being pushed down below the sidebar, leaving a blank space next to the sidebar in the main body, where the content should be.
Here’s the html for the Block theme’s index.php document:
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Any ideas how to adjust for BP compatibility? I’m about at the end of my rope and need to get this polished and ready to go in 24 hours! I’ve considered creating a child theme but since the theme isn’t mine, I don’t think I can/should do that.
THANKS SO MUCH!
Thanks for the links. It’s some good information on setting up CDN, but they don’t address caching and Buddypress.
From the bp-tricks article:
“Step 3: Installing and Configuring W3 Total Cache for CDN usage
Use the plugin browser to install W3 Total Cache and activate it. In the near future I’ll be posting an extensive guide for a more complete setup of W3 Total Cache, but due to the nature of BuddyPress that is a pretty complicated process.”
The iis.patch DID NOT work for me. I’ve looked everywhere for a solution. None yet. Hope someone can post an answer soon.
1. https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network first with all plugins deactivated and using twentyten theme
2. Then allow Blog Creation in dashboard BuddyPress > General Settings
Looks fine @jwokelly.
Bumping for testers wanted.
@naijaping hey my mentions tag is this (@timothyjunior) I would have replied sooner but i really only look at my profile for mentions.
I just checked my own theme for this , and as you said it doesn’t list any folders so I can’t locate mine within wordpress either.
I edit my files threw cpanel. Did you edit your files like instructed?
Is it possible for someone to put together a detailed guide on what settings should be used?
I know mileage may very depending on your hosting solution, but if someone could cover what settings effect BP that would be great.
W3TC, SuperCache and other caching plugins do work with BP. What doesn’t work is object caching, like memcached. At least, not yet.
I kid you not, this plugin works. There are some warnings on the authors website about sub-domain multisite installs, so i’ve only got it on my main blog. But my spam is way down. Nothing in the last 7 hours. Unheard of for me.
(I just tried posting this and ironically there was a error, so if it gets posted twice please delete one of them.)
The BP docs on Improving Performance basically say you need to implement caching, but I have not been able to find anywhere on this site (or others) a caching solution that works with BP. There are lots of posts on this subject here, but none clearly resolve the issue.
http://codex.buddypress.org/buddypress-site-administration/improving-performance/
On that page you link to a post “regarding proper settings,” but there are no answers there, just unanswered questions.
http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/configuring-w3-total-cache-with-buddypress/
Is it possible to cache BP? If so, what plugins should we be using and most importantly what settings should we use?
Thanks
Yes…lots of the links don’t work…that’s why I posted this…….I’m not putting index.php……..its happening automatically when I create a page and the ONLY pages that display properly are the ones I created.
Like hnla said…my hosting is no good so I’ll need to move the rest of my sites to hostgator that I want to use buddypress on them
dix
Hi,
Does anyone know how to change the button text in the core member functionality. For example I want to change “Send Private Message” to “Trade Love Note”. This is after two users are friends.
Is it done in MyPHPadmin or in a file in the ‘wp-content’ folder?
Thanks
Tyler @neosmedia
Why are you putting index.php in the permalinks though? That will interfere. This link http://massagebournemouth.com/wp/index.php/wp/uncategorized/ still does not work. I got that from your nav menu.
And you do not need to create pages in the admin area. Delete them.
Hostgator is usually fine – just get a regular ol’ Linux package, nothing fancy. Many people are using BuddyPress on Hostgator.
What do you have on your permalink settings page?
Greg’s an old client.
Sometimes we have room to troubleshoot stuff, sometimes we don’t. It’d basically be an hour consult.
I’m sharing my work done so far w/ a BuddyPress plugin i built over Memorial Day weekend: BuddyPress Community Activate
Inspired by community sites like Forrst (although I think they have changed how this works since their original implantation), this plugin is designed to allow users access to the site only when activated by already existing community members. So a typical user goes to register and confirm their account, but has to await ‘activation’ by someone already a member. Think of this as turning a site into an ‘exclusive community’. Users who are already members can access a dedicated ‘wait list’ page to choose who to let in. Also users are limited as to how many they can activate (currently two, eventually controllable via an admin panel).
Although the basic purpose of the plugin should work (at least it does in my setup), it’s nowhere near done. Although i’ve built and modified many WordPress and BuddyPress plugins in the past they have all been exclusively for clients and never released to the pubic, so i’m VERY self conscious about this particular action. So why i’m I sharing now?
Simple: Following the “just launch it” mantra! This plugin isn’t meant to be used in production, but I want serious feedback from other BuddyPress plugin developers how to what mistakes I made (I’m sure I made alot) and how the current code can be improved. Although suggestions on added features are welcome, they aren’t really what i’m looking for this time around.
So I welcome your suggestions. Two things: (1) Keep in mind this was tested and confirmed in lastest WordPress 3.2 beta and BuddyPress 1.2.8 although it should work with 3.1.x and BuddyPress 1.2.7. (2) This work is provided AS-IS with no support or guarantees, and exists as a v0.1 solely for the purpose of fun/education.
Download it here from my blog:
http://www.davidbisset.com/2011/05/30/buddypress-plugin-community-activate-v0-1-0/
