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@ubernaut Thanks. No worries, I’m handling private BP sites at this time

I’m not clear quite what you want but the end of the following post is about creating different logged in and out menus ( with a child of bp-default theme ) …
https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/how-do-i-make-buddypress-1-6-a-private-community/#post-136021.

There was a bug with bp-default theme shipped with bp 1.6+ and any theme which is based on bp-default or copies functions from it has the same bug.

Here is a way to fix that.

First look for this code(or similar) in your themes functions.php

if ( !is_admin() ) {
// Register buttons for the relevant component templates
// Friends button
if ( bp_is_active( 'friends' ) )
add_action( 'bp_member_header_actions',    'bp_add_friend_button',           5 );

// Activity button
if ( bp_is_active( 'activity' ) )
add_action( 'bp_member_header_actions',    'bp_send_public_message_button',  20 );

// Messages button
if ( bp_is_active( 'messages' ) )
add_action( 'bp_member_header_actions',    'bp_send_private_message_button', 20 );

and change this line

if(!is_admin()){

to this

if ( !is_admin()||(is_admin()&&defined('DOING_AJAX')) ) {

and it will work.

Hi Shane,
You can install buddypress on secondary blog and use it as private network.

Here are some details on configuring BuddyPress on secondary network
https://codex.buddypress.org/users/getting-started/install-buddypress-on-a-secondary-blog/

and you can use any of the wordpress privacy plugin to make this network private.
Hope that helps.

My first guess without seeing a link would be some scripting error. Can you check using the web inspector in Chrome (or another browser)? https://developers.google.com/chrome-developer-tools/

I’d suggest if possible to remove all plugins and see if something is causing this. Also make sure your theme and plugins are up to date.

If that doesn’t fix it could you please provide a link to your site as it’s hard to diagnose without being able to see one. I know sometimes that’s not possible as private or work in progress, but if it is possible it can help.

However @ethanvan can we keep things on site please not off on private emails, we have already a group or thread on codex matters lets try and keep focussed there.

I agree about the sentiments re attempting to mirror WP codex as much as possible.

We don’t simply want a long list of hooks/filters though we have a complexity of functions that need describing , also we need to explain the basics of how BP works in terms of navigation, core templating etc it’s not straightforward and not strictly in keeping with WP we need examples of how to create new nav items, update and improve examples of the primary loops, group extension etc

Use the wordpress menu system but create a logged in menu and an alternative

See ( at the bottom of the post ) https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/how-do-i-make-buddypress-1-6-a-private-community/#post-136021

“WordPress Access Control” plugin can be of some help in hiding the pages from non-registered users..

@aaron-nall I am interested in this as well. Do you have an ETA on plugin delivery? @ethanvan what is FriendPress and does it work? I am developing a site for veterans but I need activity to be private similar to facebook. Thanks!

#1. You should post about your new site at this forum https://buddypress.org/community/groups/gallery/forum/

#2. How can you be included in showcase/gallery when you have a closed/private community site? We’d have to register first to see what’s “unique” about your site, and that’s not kosher.

== What should I do to make sure it is added to the list? ==
#3. The BP Devs usually include sites with established communities.

https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/how-do-i-make-buddypress-1-6-a-private-community/#post-136021

I have found a plugin that can do so. But it will work upto wordpress version 3.2.1 and BuddyPress 1.2.9 or higher. You may try that.

https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-tinymce/

huh, i just tried the “private buddypress” plugin — using the latest WP BP for nov 2 2012 (plz lookup the versions if you need to), and the plugin works just fine.

i am quite grateful to the creator of the private buddypress plugin. it does everything i need it to do.

life’s hard enough as it is — when you catch a “break” like this with code that works as promised without hassles and even without payment — you just really have to say thanks.

thanks to dennis at: https://profiles.wordpress.org/GIGALinux/ seriously — thanks!

One addition: it seems, that also the state of privacy is not saved, when i create a new group. Only, when i change the privacy after creation. So when i want to add a private group and not public, it is still public after creation. The problem exists also with Standard Theme of Buddypress…

Have you changed the theme template to remove the walled garden hook?

With Your function there should be something like “ in the header.php ….

An alternative way is to load it on a bp hook as in https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/how-do-i-make-buddypress-1-6-a-private-community/#post-136021 ( Note:
The function can be put into bp-custom.php though that example puts it into a plugin )

What happens when you use the default BuddyPress theme? Do you get an error message or none?

All you would need is to create private groups and then users could request access. That’s the simplest route. You could also automate it by user role or even by using a profile field