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we stay at main blog with a nice custom background. Is Not opening a separate blog

Actually I think this is indeed opening a separate blog/site… looks to me like this setup simply uses a global header override to display the main navigation over each person’s separate site.

Without digging into the source to look at plugins, I am guessing it is a wp with multi-site enabled, installed in a subdomain (my dot) – with buddypress to handle profiles and groups.

You could add a global header thing that puts whatever you want at the top and bottom of each person’s new ‘site’.. limit the theme options for users to twenty twelve or whatever.. which would give them a backend option to change a header and background (I think) – you’d still have your global header over top.. and this would give the illusion I think you are describing…

Can the codex help you ?

bp_ajax_querystring()

Enqueueing Scripts or Styles only when your plugin needs it

See also /bp-legacy/js/buddyspress.js

I guess you have to fetch the activity type and the content first.
You probably can find some snippets which will guide you by using a forum search.
https://buddypress.org/support/search/bp_activity_entry_meta/

hi @bubble1973,

forget the static WP form when you use BuddyPress.
BP comes with xprofile component who allows you to create a much more extended profile.

User Extended Profiles

As you use WP Events Manager, have you read their documentation ?

Buddypress Setup

I have deactivated 80% of my plugins. Only the critical plugins remain.

Seems logical that your issue is in the remaining 20%.

When you debug an install, you should start from the begin and 1 by 1
And to do this correctly it’s better to work on a local install.

Also: https://buddypress.org/support/topic/when-asking-for-support-2/ Give details about used version, theme and plugins please.
and https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress

hi @nunolopes99,

This is not an option: to create a forum you must first create a group.

add this to bp-custom.php

https://gist.github.com/chouf1/d474da401c462e30c93e

@bluedawg Something like this page using Twenty Fourteen https://codex.buddypress.org/member-guide/activity-personal/

@salexys There is only one instance of BuddyPress for a WordPress Multisite installation even if is network-activated. You’d want to check out “F. BuddyPress Multinetwork” in this page https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/installation-in-wordpress-multisite/

Indicate WP/BP version, theme, used plugins list please !

All plugins are up to date and functioning very well.

And what if incompatibility between some of them and a theme ? And why do you have an error message in this case ?

You say occurs only to non-admin members(like customers).
Is “customers” a custom role you added, as it is not a WP role.

Is the activity component activated ?

The error shows only when no activity_id is found.
Activate debug in wp-config and see the error msg you may receive.

WP Multisite is not a multi network ! So i guess you have to enable BP on the main site only, not on each site of your network.

when buddypress included as common to all sites – all works well. But I want to make multi Network BP, so turn BP on each of the sites.

LOL yes i meant xeon’s haha, that’s me all over spelling something as it sounds 🙂

Yes its expensive but its not intended for buddypress alone although i will test it out with it, its more of a venture into providing affordable hosting to clients etc. I can only afford to pay for it out of my other business revenue.

I just figured seeing as im interested in buddypress and use wordpress i would configure the servers like this seeing as i was purchasing them anyhows.

Too much to go into really as to why i purchased them, there would be no point me making the investment for a buddypress powered site on their own, when i have not yet built a buddypress site i have got traffic for.

@bphelp no worries mate, and i don’t think its to much off topic as this would need to be brought into consideration eventually if the reality of his website came true.

In your scenario that would be awesome if that was the case but I am not sure BP or WP could scale to the point that if “everyone” was on the site at one time like the BIG social networks it would handle that kind of traffic without major issues

Thats the beauty of the question 🙂 , I really dont think anyone has pushed buddypress coupled with wordpress to its limits as no-one has created that perfect niche yet that makes people want to use it by the masses, This no doubt has yet to be seen, tbh it is very complex to create a truly scalable environment for any platform and no matter if it was your own propriety customized solution or whether it be from using wordpress this is an issue anyone who built an highly successful site would face, i dont think its a question of ‘if’ someone will i think its more a question of ‘when’ 🙂

@mcpeanut
I was simply referring to the “change the world” statement. I love BuddyPress/WordPress and have developed plugins for it and I never said it was an unusable platform. You are right about BP and niche markets that is one of the awesome uses for BP but niche doesn’t take on the bold task of changing the world. I simply believe you should set realistic goals. In your scenario that would be awesome if that was the case but I am not sure BP or WP could scale to the point that if “everyone” was on the site at one time like the BIG social networks it would handle that kind of traffic without major issues. Apologies to the OP if this is slightly off topic.

Sorry @bphelp please dont take my questioning of your response negatively im genuinely interested in your opinion.

The reason i asked you the question above is because i think most people who have an idea for something they think is groundbreaking generally don’t do enough thinking about how they will implement that idea correctly if it did become successful, example: someone wants to create a social network with a good idea behind it, doesn’t have the funds or know how to have the propriety software you mentioned developed that other social networks have, then they do some research and stumble upon buddypress and think hey i can use it to build my amazing idea from, they then build their idea and think yippee its built im ready to unveil it to the world, and they get some hosting and put it live, it gets busy infact really busy then it grounds to a halt and fails.

Why did this happen? The thought process behind how things will need scaling and handling of growth wasn’t in place.

What if that person had done enough research about scaling and server configurations and are prepared to throw many much needed resources into the equation as and when needed?

The reason i ask you this is because i have now spent nearly 12 months researching about server administration/configurations regarding growth in a wordpress environment so i am curious on other takes on this.

@bphelp i agree with you on alot of things you just said, i also have a different view on a few things.

when it comes to software you need to have something proprietary like the BIG social networks

Ok we all know that buddypress is not designed to beat sites like fb etc, but it is by no means an unusable platform to build upon and expand into a large social network if done the right way.
Alot of this will ultimately depend on resources we can throw into a buddypress powered site if it began to grow at a rapid rate, it is quite possible one day someone will tap into a niche market using buddypress that goes viral amongst this niche, making the website very successful. I am going to ask you this, what would happen in this scenario, say if someone here did build a site that went viral through no fault of their own as everyone just flocked to use the site that was powered by buddypress, are you saying you would have to give up and close it because buddypress and wordpress wouldn’t cope?

@planetearthlings
Have you considered pitching your idea on Shark Tank? The reality is that you will not find the best developers unless you have the cash to pay them and though you think this is so important that it will change the world which is a very bold statement the harsh reality is that it will not and no one will remember it even 5 years from now. The reality is you need to set a realistic goal because neither you or myself will do anything groundbreaking that will change the world using BuddyPress because everyone knows when it comes to software you need to have something proprietary like the BIG social networks. Anyway sorry if you don’t agree but I’ve seen so many people come on this forum thinking they are going to create the next BIG world changing social network using BuddyPress when the reality is that is never what BuddyPress was ever intended for. Please don’t take offense to this reply as it is just intended to inform you of the obstacles you will face and the limitations you will find if you truly believe you can change the world using a BP site. Not only that but kids play enough games as is and connect with others all over the world using gaming systems already and all this inspires is for the kids to live at their parents homes until they are 40 years old and never have any real ambition but that is just from what I have seen in real life experience. Good luck!

Will this work in member activity streams as well?

Probably not, but haven’t tested yet. Historically, Press-it is a bloging tool…

Check eventually BuddyPress Links plugin.

I only have the live site – no local install.

This is weird. Specially if you’re learning BuddyPress.

@tarnvogl,
such customization can be done by using a child-theme and copies of the needed files stored in bp-themes/bp-legacy/buddypress/ to your child

Read the template guide for much more details: https://codex.buddypress.org/themes/

@vuko,

member_typee doesn’t handle roles or capabilities. It’s only (at the moment) a member filter which let you show them by the type they choosed.

BuddyPress doesn’t handle roles and use only thoose coming with WP.

WP Roles at Registration is outdated so it could be possible that he stopped to work with WP 4.+

Have you tested by using 2015 or 2013 theme ? Also deactivate all plugins except BP and WP Role

please consider this first.
https://buddypress.org/support/topic/when-asking-for-support-2/

Is the mail issue systematically coming up with each new user ?
What kind of activity is doubled ? All or only topics or other ?

@akyla,

jumping into others topic is not best practice here.
Also giving some details about your configuration and what you already did to solve the issue may help.

Ensure also you followed the install guide correctly.

Configure BuddyPress

@salexys,

when buddypress enabled separately for each site, the error appears.

WP Multisite is not a multi network ! So i guess you have to enable BP on the main site only, not on each site of your network.

As you have a MS install and BP, you now have a network admin. And a normal WP admin for each site, including the main site. At least 2 admin dashboard.

Page not found error on MS is a common issue due to cookies and generally because the site admin is using a user account or logged out for testing something on front-end and omited to close the admin tab in his browser. 99% chance you encountered this situation. 😉

Which interface are you meaning ? You already have a My favourite tab when you’re logged in and on the SWA or on your profile.

To add a favorite/unfavorite button under a blog post, add this snippet to bp-custom.php

function get_fav_or_unfav_button_for_post( $post ) {
global $bp, $activities_template;
        // user is not logged ? Show nothing.
	if ( ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
	return '';
	}
	
	$activity_id = bp_activity_get_activity_id( array(
		'user_id' => $post->post_author,
		'type' => 'new_blog_post',
		'component' => 'blogs',
		'item_id' => 1,
		'secondary_item_id' => $post->ID
		) );
	
	if ( ! $activity_id ) {
	return '';
	}
	
		bp_has_activities(); // update $activities_template of user's fav
		$old_value = false;
		
		if ( isset( $activities_template->activity->id ) ) {
		$old_value = $activities_template->activity->id;
		$activities_template->activity->id = $activity_id;
		} else {
		$activities_template->activity = (object) array( 'id' => $activity_id );
		}
	
		// building the template
	$code = '';
	$code .= '<div class="activity-meta">'."\n";

		if ( ! bp_get_activity_is_favorite() ) {
		// if not favorited, add a fav button
		$code .= ' <a href="'.bp_get_activity_favorite_link( ).'" class="button fav bp-secondary-action" title="'.__( 'Ajouter à mes favoris', 'buddypress' ).'">'.__( 'Favori', 'buddypress' ).'</a>'."\n";
		
		} else {
		
		// if already favorited, a button to unfav
		$code .= ' <a href="'.bp_get_activity_unfavorite_link( ).'" class="button unfav bp-secondary-action" title="'.__( 'Retirer de mes favoris', 'buddypress' ).'">'.__( 'Défavoriser', 'buddypress' ).'</a>'."\n";
		
		// bonus button to show user's all favs
		$code .= ' <a href="'.bp_loggedin_user_domain() . 'activity/favorites/" class="button unfav bp-secondary-action">'.__( 'Consulter tous mes favoris', 'buddypress' ).'</a>'."\n";
		}
		
		// closing .activity-meta
	$code .= '</div>'."\n"; 

		if ( false !== $old_value ) {
		$activities_template->activity->id = $old_value;
		} else {
		$activities_template->activity = null;
		}
	return $code;
}

and this piece of code in your child-theme single.php file. Where exactly depends of the theme you use, but logically near the post, inside div#content

<?php echo get_fav_or_unfav_button_for_post( $post ); ?>