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Yep bottom line is that it’s simply a set of DB values that need changing, but as with all things it’s easy to say that and easy to point to the fields that need changing but disaster can always strike when playing with databases directly.

I think that the complexities of working on this site hosted on Automattics servers is not as easy as would be one of our own sites. There are a plans to do a fair bit of work as to the hold up on that I can’t say, I suggest that we badger @Boone in the Ninja group

Have to admit I have said a few times that spamming a site like this especially when it showcases the very app we all work with is far far from satisfactory and something really does need to be done about it.

You might have to restore things by going into the DB and setting values back to what they should be for that user.

wp_usermeta table is a start, look for the user and ensure that wp_capabilities is :

a:1:{s:13:”administrator”;s:1:”1″;}

and the wp_user_level field is:

10

You may also need to go into the wp_sitemeta table and find the reference there to the site_admins in that row is where the site is told how many admin and who it must I guess have at least a initial value of:

a:1:{i:0;s:5:”admin”;}

As with all things of this nature do NOT do any work before backing up your DB, I cannot vouch for the detail I have shown or that it won’t cause irreversible harm

Add this to wp-config.php `define( “BP_REGISTER_SLUG”, “your-registration-slug” );` and change ‘your-registration-slug to your own registration slug.

Edit * the wp-config.php file is situated in the root of your wordpress installation

I am very new to this , I got this topic’s link from a post by @pcwriter in a topic in buddydev.com
and reading so much about spam/splog and fighting it I’m am overwhelmed and worried and exhausted even thinking about the …….
I have read this topic , understood some and implemented some and also didn’t understood some too …..
I ask a very stupid question !!!
How to change the registration slug ?
who ever replys the above question please oblige this foolish novice (that is me) with a complete walkthrough …
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I am also using Secure Invite plugin , will this slug change effect this invitation plugin ? if so how to battle it ?
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Thanks to all and special thanks to @pcwriter for all usefull information …

@nit3watch – How did you fix it?

Would be nice. The mods need a slightly greater level of control which at this time isn’t available we are tied to the Buddypress methodology for site admininistration.

Also Sven it’s perhaps worth remembering that Buddypress is simply a plugin that rides on the back of the WP install and DB, and in that respect we are really talking about backing up your WP install rather than BP.

As pcwriter says many control panels provide backup facilities, if you haven’t got a CP or access to phpMyAdmin then there are I think backup plugins but you will need to hunt for these on the WP plugin repository also on the WP codex there’s a useful page describing backing up a WP install.

@sven52

Log in to your cPanel at your webhost and you’ll find all the functions you need there for full or partial backups.

I tried it and it didn’t work out. BTW, the fix you provide is for the WPML plugin, not for BuddyPress, right?

Anyone knows any other possible solution?
Thanks!

@johnnyscience – does it work if you switch to the default theme?

If so, you know the problem is in your theme, and you should probably try contacting labsecrets.com for advice on this one

If not, fire it back on here

Can you confirm whether those files actually exist and in the correct locations within the buddypress plugin folder structure

Thanks Paul –
I thought he was referring to a revision in the multi-network plugin!