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OH guess what…? 😀 Figured it out.

I have a solution that so, sooo…..SSOOOOOOO many other people have been looking for, and I’m elated to say I’ve found it.

Been cruising Stack Exchange, various WordPress plugin support threads, installing plugin after plugin, reading blogposts made by developers, comments made by disillusioned masses….I mean, it’s endless.

But THANK GOD I found a solution!

So it turns out that the code that BuddyDev mentioned was not to blame for the 500 error I mentioned in my intro. It was actually due to one of the two plugins that is recommended in BuddyDev’s tutorial (and they are now fixing that bug). 🙂

I figured this out as I tried to reproduce the error while activating plugins in a different sequence.

The first time I did this, I’d had BuddyPress disabled when I’d installed both plugins. I’d also already put the code mentioned in their tutorial into my bp-custom file. I then activated BuddyPress, and the site failed.

This time, I had BuddyPress already activated, then installed and activated one of the two plugins BuddyDev recommended to use in the tutorial…and all was well. THEN…I installed the second plugin. And upon clicking ‘Activate’ the site failed again. NOTE: on the second attempt to reproduce the 500 error, I hadn’t put the code from the tutorial into my bp-custom file….

And according to BuddyDev, even before I tried to reproduce the error, the bp-custom code I was using was sound.

So when the site failed upon my attempt to reproduce the error, I knew: that plugin was to blame.

Then, I found out more about that plugin…it is designed to be used for users to have extra fields to fill out upon signup, fields that would show in their Member Profile. And I have Member Profiles disabled. Wa-la!

I then asked BuddyDev if I needed the plugin that failed…and THANKFULLY they said, ‘no — not needed for what you want to do.’

WHEW!! 😀

So, a summary:
– Use custom code in bp-custom (pasted below)
– Use one plugin in particular from BuddyDev
– Do not use another plugin recommended by BuddyDev

The plugin to DEFINITELY use, that was listed in their tutorial: ‘BuddyPress Member Type Generator’…that affects the ability for Webmasters to set custom member types AND an avatar specific to every custom type created! 😀

The other plugin that was recommended in that tutorial, that is NOT needed to change user avatars for custom member types…not ever, as it has nothing to do with avatars — it was merely recommended in their tutorial so people could manage user profiles: ‘BP XProfile Member Type Field’

SO. If you want to have a different default avatar for different member types, then you will need to use the ‘BuddyPress Member Type Generator’ plugin. Not the other one.

Steps to take:
1.] Download the ‘BuddyPress Member Type Generator’ plugin from BudyDev

2.] Read their tutorial (I’ll paste a link below in follow-up comments to this comment)…do everything EXCEPT install the ‘BP XProfile Member Type Field’ plugin — it’s not needed for assigning an avatar via custom member type; it just is recommended in their tutorial to use so you can manage user fields 🙂

3.] Use the code I’ll also paste below (in the follow-up comments) — modify it to your site’s name but insert your site name where I typed ‘sitenameprivate’…etc.

4.] For creating more avatars with custom member types in the future, you’ll always have to update that same code in the bp-custom file…via FTP/SFTP; tbh that process is easy as pie once you realize how to do it

5.] For making your life easier with switching out avatar images for member types without having to re-do the bp-custom file: just save over the image in your media library that is used for that particular member type…so the path is the same and your code won’t need to be changed

Simple, yet difficult to find.

Thank GOD FOR BUDDYDEV!!! <3

Thanks, with your advice I was able to add the fields to the users edit profile page, but I dont see a way of getting the information to appear on their profile page when others view it.

Can you advise?

Here is my theme and a list of plugins, most of which came with the premium theme. There have been no complaints I’ve found of the groups not working “out-of-the-box” with this theme.

*** These were the only plugins that did NOT come with the theme.

Theme: WOffice
Active Plugins:

• Akismet Anti-spam
• All in one WP Migration
• BP xProfile Location ***
• BuddyPress
• Buddypress Xprofile Fields Custom Css Classes ***
• DP Pro Event Calendar
• Eonet Live Notifications
• File Away
• GamiPress
• LocateAnything ***
• Slider Revolution
• Unyson
• User Role Editor ***(suggested and tested compatible plugin)
• Wise Chat
• WP ERP
• WP ERP – PDF Invoice
• WP Bakery Page Builder

Still no luck getting group creation working.

Thanks for your response! Any ideas?

Hi Prashant, I should have maybe started with listing following information:

1. Which version of WordPress are you running?
WordPress 4.9.8

2. Did you install WordPress as a directory or subdomain install?
Subdomain

4. Did you upgrade from a previous version of WordPress? If so, from which version?
I installed the latest.

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

6. Which version of BP are you running?
Latest Version 3.2.0

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? If so, which ones?
BuddyDrive, Custom Profile Filters for BuddyPress, Gravity Forms, K Elements, Really Simple SSL, rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress, Slider Revolution, What The File,
WPBakery Page Builder

9. Are you using the standard WordPress theme or customized theme?
Customized.

10. Which theme do you use ?
Kleo Theme from seventhqueen

11. Have you modified the core files in any way?
Yes I have, but always in the child-theme.

12. Do you have any custom functions in bp-custom.php?
Yes
<?php
// hacks and mods will go here
define( 'BP_DEFAULT_COMPONENT', 'profile' );

?>

15. Which company provides your hosting?
Compbell

So to answer your other questions, I added a new Profile Field with checkboxes. Indeed you have to select it and that’s why I can’t just wrap it in an anchor tag because I need the fields to be clickable separately.

In Profile fields the Expertises are individually links. In my Members page all the Expertises ar put in a Paragraph. But I’d like them to be individual links such as in Profile page.

See Screencast here: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cF6QiCYqw6

Thx!

Additionally I want each “tab” to show “Save and Continue” button. So when the member finishes editing profile fields in Group 2 then once he clicks “Save and Continue” then he should be taken to profile group 3.

bp_core_screen_signup() does several other things besides creating the user and saving xprofile fields…it does validation, optionally creates a user blog, provides several action hooks, etc. Are you saying it’s just not practical to use it?

But I also need to save some xprofile fields programmatically, too. Won’t I eventually have to run bp_core_screen_signup() in order to “fully create” a BP member profile?

Thanks, but isn’t enough..

Here is beta version for my website: http://beta.onemillionnights.com
To be more specific:
I need two members directory, one for free level and one for levels which requires payment with different settings and fields. For example Advisors are displayed on ADVISORS page and they are specific field & settings on profile and CLIENTS are displayed on another page with their’s specific field & settings on profile