[r-a-y]

@ashfame – “Banned Names” blocks both usernames and blog slugs:

https://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic/11245#post-67685

[symm2112]

I tried doing the same thing. I used the plugin called posthaste but it didn’t have the add media features. That’s exactly what I’m trying to accomplish with groupblog. I want the ability to interact a little more with the group functionality than just forums and the streams.

[r-a-y]

@ashfame:

I recognize you from the bbPress forums, so I know you know your way around WP/bb!

It shouldn’t take long for you to get up to speed with BP.

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4) Re: modifying menu bar – you don’t need to hack the core file.

Read this:

https://codex.buddypress.org/how-to-guides/modifying-the-buddypress-admin-bar/

You can put custom code in /wp-content/plugins/bp-custom.php to override settings and variables.

7) Blacklisting usernames in WPMU – login to the WPMU backend, navigate to “Site Admin > Options”, look for the “Banned Names” field.

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There are also some good how-to guides as well:

https://codex.buddypress.org/how-to-guides/

Also read up on the global $bp variable:

https://codex.buddypress.org/developer-docs/the-bp-global/

Hope that brings you up to speed!

[edelwater]

Im still in the dark i found some other leads here: https://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic/15282?replies=7

[MrMaz]

This thread is now defunct. Please continue here….

https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/buddypress-links-03-rc-is-out

[r-a-y]

1) Moderation suite – look into the various filters – bp-activity-filters.php, bp-forums-filters.php

4) Alter main menu of site – look into bp-core/bp-core-adminbar.php

5) User can select password – already exists

6) Multple unique identifiers – would be a cool plugin. are you thinking of custom profile urls?

7) Reserve usernames – in WPMU you can blacklist usernames from registration, not sure if such a feature exists in single WP.

[Ashish Kumar (Ashfame)]

@djpaul

I am sorry.

I am running WP MU 2.9.1 with BuddyPress 1.2

I have installed it as sub-folder on a sub-domain.

I installed the 1.2rc3 and then upgraded when 1.2 was out.

my bbPress was installed as fresh copy from within BuddyPress.

Didn’t notice the issue earlier so can’t say much.

@r-a-y

I tried overwriting the file once again but didn’t work. How come deleting the whole folder and then uploading it again will do the job instead of overwriting everything?

[r-a-y]

1.2 RC3 had this problem. It should be fixed in 1.2 final.

Delete the entire /wp-content/plugins/buddypress/ folder

Redownload 1.2 final and upload the same folder.

[Paul Wong-Gibbs]

Great suggestion, and I’m sure it’ll get in

[Paul Wong-Gibbs]

https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/when-asking-for-support

[snark]

Thanks @DJPaul. I created a new Trac ticket to request this as a future enhancement: https://trac.buddypress.org/ticket/1988

[snark]

Perfect, @DJPaul, that did the trick. Thanks. I’m starting to get the hang of this.

[paragate]

When I deactivated the Coming Soon Plugin I received more errors:

Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening ‘/home/pgnew/public_html/wp-content/themes/wp-clear-basic/bp/bp-functions.php’ for inclusion (include_path=’.:/usr/local/php52/pear’) in /home/pgnew/public_html/wp-content/themes/wp-clear-basic/functions.php on line 1

Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/pgnew/public_html/wp-content/themes/wp-clear-basic/functions.php:1) in /home/pgnew/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sidebar-login/sidebar-login.php on line 314

Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/pgnew/public_html/wp-content/themes/wp-clear-basic/functions.php:1) in /home/pgnew/public_html/wp-content/plugins/forum-server/wpf.class.php on line 1465

The ( TEMPLATEPATH . ‘/bp/bp-functions.php’ ); is in the functions.php file.

1. Which version of WP/MU are you running? (WP 2.9.1)

2. Did you install WP/MU as a directory or subdomain install? (N/A)

3. If a directory install, is it in root or in a subdirectory? (N/A)

4. Did you upgraded from a previous version of WP/MU? If so, from which version? (N/A)

5. Was WP/MU functioning properly before installing/upgrading BuddyPress (BP)? e.g. permalinks, creating a new post, commenting. (Yes)

6. Which version of BP are you running? (1.2)

7. Did you upgraded from a previous version of BP? If so, from which version? (No)

8. Do you have any plugins other than BuddyPress installed and activated? (Yes)

9. Are you using the standard BuddyPress themes or customized themes? (Customized)

10. Have you modified the core files in any way? (Just the functions.php file with ( TEMPLATEPATH . ‘/bp/bp-functions.php’ ); as directed)

11. Do you have any custom functions in bp-custom.php? (No)

12. If running bbPress, which version? Or did your BuddyPress install come with a copy of bbPress built-in? (Forum integration was done but have not yet added bbPress)

13. Please provide a list of any errors in your server’s log files. (Please see above)

14. Which company provides your hosting? (SiteGround.com)

[David Carson]

Double-check your theme’s functions file at /wp-content/themes/wp-clear-basic/functions.php to make sure you added

include( TEMPLATEPATH . '/bp/bp-functions.php' ); right at the top after the opening php tag.

If it’s there, try disabling other plugins one-by-one to see if they might be interfering. The Coming Soon plugin in particular.

And if disabling plugins doesn’t work, try providing some more information because it will make it easier for others to help. https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/when-asking-for-support

[paragate]

The following files are listed:

activity

blogs

bp

forums

groups

members

registration

Within the bp folder there is a file called bp-functions.php. Do I need to move it back a level?

[Ashish Kumar (Ashfame)]

New bbPress install

[Paul Wong-Gibbs]

Not really because this isn’t provided out the box and won’t be quick or easy to do. I doubt you are going to get any “code snippets” unless someone needs this for their site and is feeling generous.

[Paul Wong-Gibbs]

Yeah, make a function, put it in functions.php like you’ve said. Then in your child theme’s sidebar.php file, change line 64 from something like this:

<div id=”tag-text”><?php bp_forums_tag_heat_map(); ?></div>

to

<div id=”tag-text”><?php my_new_function(); ?></div>

[Paul Wong-Gibbs]

Have you installed the forums? New install? Existing bbPress?

[snark]

Anyone?

[snark]

Anyone?

[andrew_s1]

There’s wp-answers https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-answers/ too, for rating comments on wordpress posts. It’s a rough plugin that lurches into Spanish now and again, and doesn’t work on buddypress forums. However, it might offer a few more clues on how to get there.

The other thing to do would be to look for a buddypress plugin https://buddypress.org/extend/plugins/ for forums that added some metadata to forum posts.

Please do report back if you make any progress – I’ll be interested to hear how it goes.

And if I make progress with my mailman <-> forum plugin, I’ll let you know how I went about adding metadata to, and manipulating, forum posts

[r-a-y]

Good point, Modemlooper!

Post it in Trac as an enhancement – https://trac.buddypress.org/newticket

[stwc]

I assume that people told you this before when you reported, but just in case: this is a WordPress issue rather than a Buddypress issue, I’m pretty sure.

Reporting the bug here won’t help much — if nobody has an answer on the forum here, you’d be better off seeking some help through the WP/WPMU support system.

[r-a-y]

Akismet doesn’t like you!

A forum moderator will have to look into it.