[@mercime]

@tbermudas templates for support forums at BuddyPress.org and bbPress.org are custom-made for the site. For starters though, you can create a Page Template for the Forums home page, add the topics shortcode for content. For sidebar, you would look at bbp_list_forums() and output what you need. This question would be better addressed at https://bbpress.org/support/

[@mercime]

@larouchj this looks more to be a WordPress issue and how you’re going to adapt your theme’s layout to what you want to do above. Do also post this at the WordPress forums https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates

[Jeff]

BP 1.7, BBPress 2.3, WP 3.5.1, Theme: BuddyBoss

This is a major problem. I have to delete my groups!? Ok fine. Thankfully I’m in development stage right now so I removed the groups along with their associated forums. Here’s what I did next to reproduce the error:

1. Removed all groups.
2. Removed the associated forums and purged from trash. Only one site-level forum remained.
3. Recreated the groups and elected to have a forum for each one.
4. Viewed each group and clicked on Forums link. So far so good! The forum displays as expected.
5. Visited the new Groups section (BP1.7) from admin console. All groups show fine.
6. Selected one group to view it within admin console. I did notice that in the Discussion Forums meta box, the checkbox was selected but no forum was selected in the dropdown. Hmmm.
7. Clicked Save for the group. No problem.
8. Visited the group from front end, clicked on Forums link, BOOM!

Errors:
—————————————————————
Mopar Club Connections → Forum
Public Group

Warning: substr() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /var/www/vhosts/jsmedianetworks.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/bb-includes/class.bb-query.php on line 776

Warning: strpos() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /var/www/vhosts/jsmedianetworks.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/bb-includes/class.bb-query.php on line 783

Warning: explode() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given in /var/www/vhosts/jsmedianetworks.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/bb-includes/class.bb-query.php on line 789

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/jsmedianetworks.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/bb-includes/class.bb-query.php on line 789

Warning: substr() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /var/www/vhosts/jsmedianetworks.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/bb-includes/class.bb-query.php on line 776

Warning: strpos() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /var/www/vhosts/jsmedianetworks.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/bb-includes/class.bb-query.php on line 783

Warning: explode() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given in /var/www/vhosts/jsmedianetworks.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/bb-includes/class.bb-query.php on line 789

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/jsmedianetworks.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/bb-includes/class.bb-query.php on line 789

I don’t know if this is BuddyPress or BBPress issue.
-Jeff

[John Conner]

Found the solution: http://wpmu.org/daily-tip-fix-for-buddypress-group-forums-error-when-creating-a-new-topic/
Hope these common problems getting solved in buddypress 2.0 and later 🙂

[@mercime]

@tibmix not sure why, there are too many variables involved. WP/BP versions? If BP 1.6.5 or BP 1.7, are you using bbPress plugin for your forums – sitewide or group forums? If you deactivate BuddyPress, are your issues with bbPress forums resolved?

[otaibia_traveler]

nothing in my error log !!

please help . I tried everything advised on bbpress site and updated permalinks but no use !!

[xprt007]

So what can be done?

This is a new site Buddypress based site with Groups and if you make your Group create a private forum, it is not accessible (page not found error), although you see it in the Forums list!
🙁

[bp-help]

Depends on if it requires a little wordpress and bp customization but you can try here:

BP Jobs Board

Just remember BP is a wordpress plugin and it requires wordpress to work. Good luck!

[g35fan]

Hey Aces – thanks! I installed the firebug addon and I was able to make the necessary changes pretty easily. Nifty lil add on!

However…new issue…not sure if I should open a new thread but my sidebar is just all messed up. It doesn’t appear on my bbpress /forums/ page at all, but it does appear on my /members, /activity, /groups pages – except it’s lost it’s alignment and is pushed down.

I guess my real problem after hours of searching and reading is finishing the 3rd step in the buddypress template pack install, Step Three: Tweaking your layout. I just can’t seem to get this darn thing to work. I’ve tried the manual way and changing header, footer sidebar to buddypress-sidebar, etc. It’s just out of my league. I have a purchased wp theme and have been in contact with the creator but it’s been days since I’ve heard anything :/

Ugh!

[palmdoc]

No it doesn’t work (I just restored the database from backup). Instead of showing a list of discussion threads (sorted by freshness) it shows Group forums as the root (which people can post in) and all the group forums.
[bbp-forum-index] in a new page also gets the same result
Have disabled all plugins but bbPress and Buddypress to no avail. bbPress 2.3 update doesn’t help.

[aces]

If you are going to resurect such an ancient page I would like to note that the upgrades to buddypress.org have messed up the code in my original post:
`
/*
Plugin Name: Walled Garden
Plugin URI: http://www.example.com/
Description: A brief description of the Plugin.
Version: 0.1
Author: http://www.example.com/
Author URI: http://www.example.com/
License: A “Slug” license name e.g. GPL2
*/

function sh_walled_garden()
{
global $bp;

// if( bp_is_register_page() || bp_is_activation_page() || bp_is_page( BP_FORUMS_SLUG ) || bp_is_page( BP_GROUPS_SLUG ) )

if( bp_is_register_page() || bp_is_activation_page() || bp_is_page( BP_FORUMS_SLUG ) )
return;

if( ! bp_is_blog_page() && ! is_user_logged_in() )

bp_core_redirect( bp_get_signup_page() );
}

add_action( ‘bp_init’, ‘sh_walled_garden’ );

function bp_remove_feeds() {
remove_action( ‘bp_actions’, ‘bp_activity_action_sitewide_feed’, 3 );
remove_action( ‘bp_actions’, ‘bp_activity_action_personal_feed’, 3 );
remove_action( ‘bp_actions’, ‘bp_activity_action_friends_feed’, 3 );
remove_action( ‘bp_actions’, ‘bp_activity_action_my_groups_feed’, 3 );
remove_action( ‘bp_actions’, ‘bp_activity_action_mentions_feed’, 3 );
remove_action( ‘bp_actions’, ‘bp_activity_action_favorites_feed’, 3 );
remove_action( ‘groups_action_group_feed’, ‘groups_action_group_feed’, 3 );
}
add_action(‘init’, ‘bp_remove_feeds’);
`

` false, ‘menu_id’ => ‘nav’, ‘theme_location’ => ‘primary’, ‘fallback_cb’ => ‘bp_dtheme_main_nav’ ) );`

`if ( is_user_logged_in() ) {
wp_nav_menu( array( ‘container’ => false, ‘menu_id’ => ‘nav’, ‘theme_location’ => ‘primary’, ‘fallback_cb’ => ” ) );
} else
wp_nav_menu( array( ‘container’ => false, ‘menu_id’ => ‘nav’, ‘theme_location’ => ‘secondary-menu’, ‘fallback_cb’ => ” ) );
}`

Opening and closing php ( where appropriate ) tags have been removed due to buddypress.org’s issues with those tags….

Still works for me with bp v 1.7 using ‘legacy forums’.

[valuser]

you appear to have it working now. ??

[palmdoc]

I tried resetting the bbPress forums from Tools/Forums to try from scratch and it’s worse – lost all the Group forum links.
Anyone can help? Why am I seeing a Forums page like this instead of the discussion list?

http:// malaysianmedicine.com/forums/

[Tbermudas]

Thanks @mahdiar

the problem is that in one of the most popular social network software is not possible to add an image inside the editor for comments and forums…

[banata]

hello, Im able to disable old forum, but still one components exist, and show a warning in my admin panel :

The following active BuddyPress Components do not have associated WordPress Pages: Search Page. Repair

how to permanently disable those component?

thanx for your guidance

[zaghareet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0jSsra_n0c This youtube video is supposed to have the answers. Unfortunately I can’t watch it right now. I will try it later and let you all know if this fixes it.

[zaghareet]

Yes, users have a forum role.

I tried disabling plug-ins. No effect unfortunately.

[azchipka]

Use the download link the forum keeps stripping out a portion of the code.

[bp-help]

@primaryimage @mahdiar
This is more of a bbpress issue so it would be more appropriate on that forum.
I suggest studying the codex there as well. Particularly:
https://codex.bbpress.org/bbpress-user-roles-and-capabilities/
See “Topic Capabilities/edit_others_topics

[banata]

ahhhh, thanx, I miss that page

btw, on this article

4) Disable BuddyPress’ Forums Component

In the WP admin dashboard, navigate to “Settings > BuddyPress“. Click on the “Components” tab.
Uncheck “Discussion Forums” and save.

I didnt find “discussion Forums” , instead in my installation, there is “Group Forums (Legacy)”
is it the same?

thanx for the explanation

[modemlooper]

https://codex.buddypress.org/user/buddypress-site-administration/migrating-from-old-forums-to-bbpress-2/

[AlexiousRahl]

Thanks, Paul! Hope to see this fixed soon.

Cheers

[Paul Wong-Gibbs]

https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4930

[Paul Wong-Gibbs]

Confirmed; it seems to break when changing a user’s group. Changing the name or description doesn’t loose the forum status.

[billy-not-happy]

I’m pretty green to Buddy Press but I had a similar problem yesterday where I set up a test account under some dummy name and I couldn’t post to it either. I have about 8 Buddy Press plug-ins and I’ve tested a bunch of others and while I can’t recall which one caused the problem, one did, since I disabled them all then turned them back on one by one. So a hail mary fix, but if you have a lot of plug-ins, might be worth a try. I’m using the standard version, not multisite.