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@modemlooper Thank you again! Will you please notify me when its available since the plugin search here is not functioning properly. A link to the WordPress repo will be appreciated! Thanks!

@artxx on the link to profile page, you add the code yourself https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/adding-dynamic-link-to-main-menu-item/

Or use https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-profile-menu/ if you’re using bp-default or child theme of the BP Default theme.

As for incorporating jQuery Edit in Place plugin with members’ profile pages, that’s beyond the scope of the forums. You’d either have to code it yourself and/or post it in jQuery forums or stackexchange.com where a volunteer may be available to assist you or hire a developer to do so.

@bibliata I believe there’s a misunderstanding here. You should not be changing anything within the bp-default theme in /wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/

If you want to revise the bp-default theme, you should create a child theme https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/building-a-buddypress-child-theme/

BP Columns is already a child theme of bp-default theme. If you want to make any style changes in this child theme, the simplest thing to do there is add your new styles at the bottom of custom.css file and back it up since it will be overwritten when it’s upgraded. Or, you can create a new css file e.g. mystyles.css in BP Columns theme folder to add your new styles to, then open up style.css file and add
`@ import url( mystyles.css );`
under `@ import url( custom.css );`
(remove the space between @ and import when you do this)

If you’re using Firefox, install the Firebug add-on to help you ID what elements need to be changed.

And, as I’ve mentioned in the other post, you can use a WP theme which approximates the layout you need and install the BP Template Pack plugin. For reference, we have a list of “bp-template-packed” WP themes, free and premium @ https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/wordpress-to-buddypress-theme/#template-packed-wordpress-themes

This lets you change the default tabs (tab that is open when clicking on a profile link etc.).

https://buddypress.org/community/groups/buddypress-extended-settings/

== and now our menu bar has disappeared altogether ==

@stuart-elliott is this happening for logged-in/logged-out users?

Some thoughts:
– Go to Settings > BuddyPress -> Settings -> Main Settings and make sure that you have checked ” Show the Toolbar for logged out users “
– Change to bp-default theme and check if issue is resolved. If so, it’s very likely a theme issue. Know that Themekraft will be updating the Custom Community theme next week if not sooner.

https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-extended-settings/

If you want to change text you can fairly easily using this method outlined in the codex: https://codex.buddypress.org/extending-buddypress/customizing-labels-messages-and-urls/

== hanging the name of the Register page in wp-config.php ==

@falcott that’s no longer needed with this version.

1. Delete the code to change register name in wp-config.php
2. Create a new page with the name/slug of the register page e.g. Join
3. Go to dashboard menu BuddyPress > Pages and look for the “Register” line and choose the Join page in select dropdown and save.
4. Go to yoursite.com/join to check.

== hanging the name of the Register page in wp-config.php ==

@falcott that’s no longer needed with this version.

1. Delete the code to change register name in wp-config.php
2. Create a new page with the name/slug of the register page e.g. Join
3. Go to dashboard menu BuddyPress > Pages and look for the “Register” line and choose the Join page in select dropdown and save.
4. Go to yoursite.com/join to check.

== Remove Community ==

@stevenz It’s one of two things, at least.

1. Custom menu has not been configured, a page named “Community” was created and then made the Parent Page of the “Members” page. So delete the “Community” page in dashboard.

2. In Appearance > Menus, you made a custom menu and placed Members page under Community

== add a sign in widget on the left side? ==

Left side of what? Doesn’t that theme have an options panel where you can opt to change which sidebar appears on which side?

@frank13 I followed the instructions of @mercime and changed my “Name (required)” to Asynaptic (from Synaptic)… ??! nothing changed

I still can’t find a way to see all my posts or replies – the link still just 301’s

to clarify, going here to attempt to view the topics you’ve started (once logged in):

https://buddypress.org/community/members/synaptic/forums/topics

301’s to this URL
https://buddypress.org/community/members/synaptic/forums/

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EDIT: apparently you can see a list of yours and others posts/replies here

https://buddypress.org/community/members/frank13/

or

https://buddypress.org/community/members/USERNAME

But there are 2 caveats, the previous link I provided should show you this since that is what the menu selection says “Forum>Topics Started/Replies/Favorite Topics” but for some reason it doesn’t, go figure (dogfood)

Second, only the posts and replies that you made after making the “Name (required)” change are shown, anything you may have written previous to the change will not be shown

@djpaul this is a extremely vexing issue been backwards and forwards over the menu settings all I can establish is there appears an issue with ‘network true’ so have removed that altogether but still have plugin feature on both plugin screens, add_action(network_admin_menu, $function) just doesn’t appear to work regardless of changes I make i.e simplifying things right down with no if/else choices, I used if bp_core_admin_hook falling back to add_action(network_admin_menu) or (admin_menu) I get no menus even in site_admin, the only way I can get settings screen to appear is to comment out everything bar add_submenu_page and add_action(‘admin_menu’

Not sure where to take things from here other than to try and remove all mentions of netwok settings and be done with it.

== no registration page and have membership enabled. ==
@labeshops You need to enable Registration in dashboard menu Settings > General

== Also noticed I get errors trying to change the avatar – says there was an error cropping it, please try again.==
1. Trying to change the avatar –> you mean you were able to upload and crop avatar before?
2. Are you able to upload and crop images in Pages > Add New or Posts > Add New panel?
3. Is this a new installation or did you upgrade from previous versions of BP/WP?

== After installed the Randy Candy Child Theme, the menu show each page 2 times and don’t show the footer widgets.==

Randy Candy Child Theme has not been updated for some time already. There are some changes which need to be done on the header.php and footer.php.

== BuddyPress Group Live Chat ==

As noted on plugin page in WordPress extend, that plugin has been tested on BP 1.2.8. It has not been updated for BP 1.5+

== The extra classes are gone now, but the menu is still showing up as a bullet list. ==

The menu was never rendered as bullet list so I don’t understand what you mean that it “is still showing up as bullet list.” The latest version of Frisco theme is version 1.5.04 so do make sure that’s the version you’re using.

Also, make sure that you didn’t delete anything from the navigation menu in your theme’s header.php. You can compare it with theme’s original header.php file – https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/frisco-for-buddypress/1.5.04/header.php

If you made any changes to the stylesheet, then re-upload theme’s original style or copy over . https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/frisco-for-buddypress/1.5.04/style.css

First of all, since you’re new to BuddyPress I suggest that you use the bp-default theme during Installation Wizard or later via dashboard menu Appearance > Themes while you’re setting up and exploring the different BuddyPress components available in your installation.

== Now I cannot go back and select the correct theme to integrate BP with my WP theme. ==

Just go to dashboard menu Appearance > Themes and choose the theme you want to use in your installation. If you’re going to use a WP theme for the BP install, know that you need to install/activate BP Template Pack plugin as well and go through Appearance > BP Compatibility process.

Hi, you don’t need to copy default.css to your child theme. Use instead style.css in the child theme and add your changes to the specific part taken from default.

Example: let’s say you want to change the width of div#content .left-menu from 170 to 200px
in default.css you have

`div#content .left-menu {
float: left;
width: 170px;
}`

In your child theme, you write this in the style.css file

`div#content .left-menu {
width: 200px;
}`

https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/building-a-buddypress-child-theme/

== I have associated Discssion Forums with a blank page named Community. ==

Change Forums base to community as well.
Go to wp-admin menu Settings > Forums – Archive Slug – Forums Base ==> from forums –> community

– See links to subpages on the right sidebar of https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/
– I suggest using bp-default while you are setting up the site and change to a different theme later.
– After going thru installation wizard, you can make changes at dashboard menu BuddyPress > Choose specific setting you want to change