BuddyPress.org

Once a user (student) has registered, you cannot change their username. Well, not without some fancy behind the scenes stuff. You can, however, have them change their display name. In the default BuddyPress install, this is automatically set to required when a user registers. It does seem like all 48 of your students do have their real, full names entered in that field.

So, it is just these 4 students. My guess is that they used their real, full names when registering their username. So, as an example, “John Smith”, instead of “johnsmith” or “smitty2cool”. If you look in MySQL’s backend and see this for the usernames of these four students (using my example):

John%20Smith

Then this is what happened. They used their real name, space and all. Now, the existance of the space in usernames can cause issues in WPMU. But, that is a different topic.

when I look at comments made by the students, I get only their usernames

Do you mean comments to blog posts displayed in BuddyPress themes, or comments seen outside of the BuddyPress environment?

Try this: https://buddypress.org/forums/topic.php?id=1651

As far as your second, question, I don’t think that is currently possible. Perhaps someone else knows otherwise.

Concerning your answers In this thread.

Did you install WPMU as a directory or subdomain install? subdomains

Did you follow the detailed instructions in the WPMU’s readme.txt file about subdomain installs (listed under the heading DNS).

Did you upgraded from a previous version of WPMU? If so, from which version? Yes,I upgraded wpmu when I upgraded bp to 1.0 (not sure what previous version of WPMU was)

This could be an issue. You need to follow a specific WPMU upgrade path. If you do not, you can have all sorts of issues. See these links:

https://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WPMU

https://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended

Do you have any plugins other than BuddyPress installed and activated? 3 plugin widgets of my own that display posts from the database

…AND…

Are you using the standard BuddyPress themes or customized themes? customised themes

To help you figure out what is going on, you need to distill your install down to the lowest common denominator. This means stripping out all extra stuff and focusing on the barebones environment.

So, you need to deactivate ALL plugins except BuddyPress. You need to use the default themes that come with BuddyPress. If the problems go away, then it is related to your custom theme and/or one of more of your plugins.

Here are a few more questions:

1. Which hosting firm are you using?
2. Did you manually install WPMU + BuddyPress or use a one-button installer?
3. There have been a few changes over time to WPMU’s wp-config.php file. If you simply used an older file this could also cause problems. Always verify that the config file you are using is up to date by comapring it to the config file that comes with each, newly downloaded WPMU install package. Did you use the wp-config.php file that came with WPMU 2.7.1?

@Moominmama

What is the status of this issue?

@Rogercoathup

You have several threads in which you’re asking for support. These could all be related.

https://buddypress.org/forums/topic.php?id=3000

https://buddypress.org/forums/topic.php?id=3001

https://buddypress.org/forums/topic.php?id=3002

So, let’s confine this discussion to one thread. It will make it easier to provide assistance. I’ve posted a reply in the thread below. Let’s keep the discussion there for the time being:

https://buddypress.org/forums/topic.php?id=3000

If you do not receive a response within 24 hours, just post a kind reminder to pop your issue back up near the top. All the moderators volunteer their time. We have paid work that usually takes priority!

@Pinastro-

Please read the posts in this thread: https://buddypress.org/forums/topic.php?id=2957#post-16157

Rebootnow-

If your issue is resolved, please set the light to green above and we’re good to go!

Hi ougian,

Have you followed instructions given on following link?

https://trac.buddypress.org/browser/trunk/bp-forums/installation-readme.txt

I think you have missed following line at the end of bb-config.php file

$bb->bb_xmlrpc_allow_user_switching = true;

You’d better post this wpmu than here as this isn’t actually related to buddypress.

n/w, I think you’re missing clear after the image or the after the first paragraph.

‘<div style=”clear:both;”></div>’

I’ve made myself a personal copy of the BuddyPress.org theme without some of the features like bbPress design tweaks and such to mainly see what it took to make it. Really makes you appreciate CSS since it seems like 99% of it was just CSS changes.

I’ve been wrking on doing some updates to http://www.wannanetwork.com also.

I’m working on around 4 different BuddyPress powered websites with more scheduled. The themes being designed will probably have some sort of public release as well.

This is an initial mockup for one of themes that will be release to the community:

http://blogsupplier.com/images/mockup.jpg

Jake,

I think you can definately achieve what you need using Buddypress. The home page does not have to be community focused at all and can be as flexible as any WordPress run website (you will have to install some way for members to access the community tho). You just have to customize and install the theme you need as the home theme.

to Jfcarter

we have the same problem – but i think after reading the post replies here and trying to analyze everything i realized and was able to bring what you MIGHT like to see in your forum section ..

use the bb default template in folder bb-templates

kakumei

bb-config.php

put code below

require_once( $_SERVER[‘DOCUMENT_ROOT’] . ‘/wp-load.php’ );

in the header.php that you mentioned include the get_header

this is how buddypress template files using bphome in your wp-content/themes

instead of using <?php wp_head() ?> use the one below

<?php get_header(); ?>

<div id=”search-login-bar”>

<?php bp_search_form() ?>

<?php bp_login_bar() ?>

<div class=”clear”></div>

</div>

it works for me but i have to edit more on the templates

http://morebearing.com/forums/

I’m not getting the error with my firebug looking at that page but the ajax is just spinning for me, too.

(I’m having a similar problem — different error and ajax doesn’t even spin.)

It sounds like you’re having an issue that other people have had. Does any of this look like it might relate to what’s going on for you?

https://buddypress.org/forums/topic.php?id=1315

Hi Pinastro! I’m a newbie here but I do know that SimpleScripts installations tend to be junkie and end up with 404 errors. It’s not that hard to install by hand — truly. Just take the instructions to install WordPress-MU, then BuddyPress, then BBPress bit by bit and it’ll be fine.

(Are you on Bluehost? I am and so I did first install with SimpleScripts and got the same errors so backed up, dropped the database tables and started over again.)

Good luck!