@Andy
I downloaded the zip file form the link that you gave in your blog +bbpress new version from bbpress website
i copied the bbpress into bpforums
I set up according to the instruction
@John
Its a new installation – i m using this as my test site..i have just installed the latest version BP1.1 on latest wpmu.
@diegorodrigues,
I was seeing the same errors as yourself. I solved it by placing the bbpress installation in buddypress/bp-forums and then running the one-click forums install. BuddyPress then creates a bp-config.php file in your WPMU root.
The key is having the bbpress installation in the bp-forums directory.
The 1.1 forums installation is light years ahead of the witch doctor moves you had to endure to get buddypress and bp-press to talk to each other.
updated all the files mu 2.8.4a, bp 1.1-beta and bbpress 1.0.2 all works fine and configured without a problem but forums directory give me a white screen…
the forum for the groups works fine.
any idea about this problem? thanks
wah… forums aren’t working for me 
running the latest versions on everything — bp 1.1beta, wpmu 2.8.4a, bbpress 1.0.2. everything else is spot on though. wpmu/bp is in the root with directory install. fresh install for everything at michaelkuhlmann.com … no mods, just testing everything before i theme it. any takers? eh? eh?
@tore,
Yes you can. Once everything is where it needs to be, when you go to the group admin area, check the box to create the forum, and that’s it. 
About 1.1:
Will I be able to create forums in previously existing groups?
I’m slowly launching a website and it’s suddenly gotten wind. I’d like to let people create groups but fear not beeing able to put forums in them when I upgrade to 1.1.
I guess I could try this on my own but when I’ve installed 1.1 beta with forums they never get created. I’m waiting for non-beta.
Cya guys!
This is not a BuddyPress issue, I’m afraid. Have a look at the WPMU forums. It sounds like a cookie issue, or you have a theme setup wrong.
@diegorodrigues,
If you keep trying to re-install bbPress by revisiting the forum setup screen, it’s going to keep telling you to do that step manually if that directory/file does not have write access.
If it’s asking you to create that file, it means everything else is done and this is your final step that you must do manually.
When 1.1 is final this issue won’t exist because you won’t need to move the bbPress files around; they will be included in the BuddyPress1.1 zip.
Based on Andy’s comment I looked again and my bbpress is nested in a second bbpress folder. I confirmed that was my problem. A second problem appeared after that but was cured by re-attempting the one click forum install (which went flawlessly once the files were in place).
@podictionary, @diegorodrigues,
It sounds like you have not yet placed your bbPress files in the buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/ directory.
My problem identical to diegorodrigues
in BP 1.1 beta tried one click new install of bbpress
Told to create bb-config file so did that
looked okay but upon clicking “forums” button on upgraded site, get identical “Warning: require_once…” message
Looks like you do not have bbpress installed where expected. Make sure you have a copy of bbPress in plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/
Thank you I am looking into that now.
Okay…I don’t see anything in there that is going to help me.
Can you please point it out?
“@wordpressfan, you will want to make sure that wp-contents/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/ contains all of the files that come with bbPress.
When you use the auto-install functionality of BuddyPress forums, it will create a bb-config.php file at the root of your WordPress MU installation.”
I see the above but the auto install is not creating a bb-config.
I’ve been testing the beta and I must say it’s great. The installation of the forum is just amazing. One click and it was done and working like a charm – WOW.
Everything works fine except one tiny little problem which I don’t think is a bug. I am just wondering if anybody else had the same problem.
All the main buttons (blog, members, groups, forums and blogs) take me to a 404 page “Page Not Found”. Everything else works fine. I can go to profiles, groups, group forum etc. without a problem. The links on the buttons look fine, just what I would expect them to be.
My setup:
fresh install of WPMU 2.8.4a
fresh install of bp 1.1 beta
fresh install of bbpress 1.0.2
using out of the box bp theme
It’s running on my local machine with xampp. Htaccess file is in place and url rewriting is working fine. Themes (bp-default and bp-sn-parent are in the themes directory and only the bp-default is activated.
Any ideas???
Thanks
P.S. Thank you everyone who contributed to 1.1beta release. You did an awesome job.
Thanks for the outline. I’ve been able to successfully create a group with a forum attached.
I appreciate all of the help I’ve received as a BuddyPress newbie. I want to “give back” by creating some docs that clearly outline the steps needed. Perhaps that will reduce the avalanche of questions on oft-answered subjects.
@wordpressfan, you will want to make sure that wp-contents/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/ contains all of the files that come with bbPress.
When you use the auto-install functionality of BuddyPress forums, it will create a bb-config.php file at the root of your WordPress MU installation.
Mohit Kumar, since I know you’re a regular around these parts, was this an upgrade from a previous bbPress installation? If so, is that installation external or internal? Were you previously using BuddyPress trunk, or stable release?
There appears to be some confusion (at least in my mind) on the steps needed to enable forums in the beta.
1. Do I place the bbpress files in bp-forums or not?
2. The forums “one-click” setup mentions placing the generated code in the “root WordPress directory.” Is that domain.com, bp-forums, or where?
Thanks.
Possibly if you place them in mu-plugins, but you don’t have the bbPress backend.
I’m not really worried about a backend. Most of _ck_’s plugins do not require an admin page, so I think that will be fine!
I’ll start playing with porting some bbPress plugins over as soon as I upgrade to BP 1.1.
Have you set up bbPress in wp-admin > BuddyPress > Forums setup? Did you download and put bbPress in /wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/ ?
About private/hidden forums, will topics made in these forums show up on the main BP forums page for group members who are a part of those forums?
As it stands, no. This may change if I can work out a way that doesn’t require a slow query.
Also about bbPress plugins, would it be possible to somehow take advantage of bbPress’ existing plugins and use them in the BP forums environment?
Possibly if you place them in mu-plugins, but you don’t have the bbPress backend.
Or would we need to port some of these plugins over by adding the appropriate filters/actions that BP forums uses?
I would try and port some if you’re up for a challenge.
@wordpressfan
You have several threads with various issues floating around the forums so I cannot possibly remember all the answers that you’ve already provided to our questions.
So, more questions/suggestions:
- Do you have any plugins other than BP installed? If so, deactivate them and see what happens. Make sure that you are using the default theme and that you have reselected it.
- Are there any errors in your server’s log files? I mean ANY. Do not try to decide which errors are relevant to this issue. We will decided.
- I believe that you are running BP trunk. So this is a test site as you should not be running the bleeding-edge version on a production site. Do a clean install and see if the problem persists. This means deleting everything–all BP, WPMU, and DB files. You need to start from scratch. Don’t install any plugins other than BP, only use the default theme. What happens when you do that?
It depends what your bbpress plugins do, and how they hook in. I guess they should work. Give one a go, and if you have problems, make a new thread to discuss it.
Good questions, DJPaul. These are things I’m wondering about myself!
About private/hidden forums, will topics made in these forums show up on the main BP forums page for group members who are a part of those forums?
Also about bbPress plugins, would it be possible to somehow take advantage of bbPress’ existing plugins and use them in the BP forums environment?
Or would we need to port some of these plugins over by adding the appropriate filters/actions that BP forums uses?
