If you are using the standard BuddyPress Home theme that came with the BP trunk, then in each column of the homepage (left, center, right) you should see the following message:
Please log in and add widgets to this column.
You need to log in as admin and then go to Appearance > Widgets and add the “Recent Blog Posts” widget to whatever column you want.
What fonts? If you mean general webpage text, look at the CSS files of whichever theme you are using. If you don’t know css, I suggest you google for beginners’ tutorials.
Great! I’m glad I could help.
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ok seems to be working fine now .. thanks much … 
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ok im reuploading .. and restarting … will report back
Well, I assume you do your WPMU updates by deleting everything from the WPMU folder–with the possible exception of certain files / folders in wp-content? If so, then just delete again and start over.
Also, read this thread ( https://buddypress.org/forums/topic.php?id=2065 ). Although not everything applies, there are important upgrade tips and instructions. Make sure you read / browse the entire thread.
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oh crap now i just uploaded the trunk ! what do i do ? can i reupload 2.7 back and then upload the branch again ?
Madshark-
It must be the latest branch, not trunk. Use this link http://svn.automattic.com/wordpress-mu/branches/2.7
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ok im installing 1740 the latest trunk will post back on whether it sorts the issue or not…
no i havent installed wpmu 2.7.1
You must be running the latest branch of WPMU to use the trunk of BP 1.0_RC2.
Did you read this thread? https://buddypress.org/forums/topic.php?id=1994
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no i havent installed wpmu 2.7.1 and yea sorry it says 1.0-RC2
where can i download WPMU 2.7.1 ? and to upgrade i just upload files to server and hit the upgrade button right ??
using the latest one 1342 but in my plugins it says rc1 ? is that normal ?
No, it should say 1.0-RC2.
Did you upgrade WPMU to 2.7.1 branch or trunk?
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using the latest one 1342 but in my plugins it says rc1 ? is that normal ? i just reuploaded and re enabled the plugin to make doubly sure ..
still gives me that error .. Help !!
Madshark, which version of WPMU are you using? Did you update to the 2.7.1_beta1 from branch, or trunk?
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the latest from the trunk i followed the instructions in the read me to the dot…
Which version of BuddyPress are you using?
Okay thanks jeff for the help, let me try to answer your questions as precisely as you have laid them out.
first off, I have pre-existing avatars in my blogs.dir, these avatars load fine, the thumbnails and everything else is there. Ive tried just using an empty blogs.dir and it still didnt work. I hit “change avatar” upload and get that error message.
My permissions for the entire blogs.dir are set to 777 so I think that would clear up any permission issues.
Im trying to use various formats for testing so far a png that was 800k and a jpg about the same, I have my limit set to 2500k
I have read lance’s post but unfortunately none of the methods helped.
I am using a customized theme, when I upgraded to the BP trunk as per andys instructions I copied only the functions and header files over for both my home and members theme. Everything is working properly. The BP_core and all plugin files were placed in the plugins/buddypress directory and are functioning fine.
as far as version of PHP, do you mean myadmin client or actual code, which is whatever its written in to begin with, Ive done minimal php editing besides a custom loop on the home page, mainly CSS edits.
I did not check and see if there where no files in the blogs.dir because there are files presently there, I will try again with an empy blogs.dir folder
Is there anything in the DB that controlls where the upload script tries to send the file to? because I went from a local setup to a server set up, maybe the upload button is still using the local domain?
I really need to get this working, any help is truly appreciated
Vito687-
I can not change or create avatars
I assume you mean that you cannot create avatars at all. If that is the case, then you cannot even get the chance to change your avatar. Is this correct?
The error you mentioned in your OP is found in only two places in BP:
- bp_core_avatar.php –> in the function bp_core_avatar_admin
- bp_xprofile_signup.php –> in the function xprofile_validate_signup_fields
So, either you do not have sufficient permissions in the folder where the avatar is first uploaded, or you’re uploading an avatar that is too big. I will guess that it is the first problem based on the error message.
But, let’s be thorough.
You mentioned that you’re running a very recent BP trunk version and WPMU 2.7.1_beta from branch. We’ll assume that everything is correct with your upgrade and that you’ve also read the thread Lance mentioned and tried any applicable suggestions.
Here, then, are some additional or follow-up questions:
- What is the size of the avatar you’re trying to upload?
- What is the avatar’s format?
- Are you using the standard buddypress-member theme or a customized theme?
- What version of GD is installed?
- What version of PHP are you using?
- Have you checked all the folders in blog.dir and made sure that there are indeed no files?
- Have you checked the permissions of each of the subfolders in blog.dir?
Yeah, copy over the register.php from the buddypress-home theme folder.
Trent
You must include the register.php file in your theme if you want it to point to /register/, copy it from the default home theme.
By backend menus for WP, do you mean you want to totally remove access to the wp-admin area?
This has been a common request by others as well, especially if you have blogs turned off and are trying to hide it completely for subscribers.
If you’re saying that each member still has a blog, but you want them to be able to create new blog posts and manage their blogs through the buddypress interface, that still is not a possibility, and would require an additional plugin (in my opinion) that does not yet (and may never) exist with BP…
It is possible to setup default widgets for blogs, it’s a little tricky though. Also, in order to setup a default member blog, I’ve found the best way to do that is to only give them one option and only have one theme turned on the Site-Admin->Themes area. There may be a way to force a default theme, but I’ve never attempted it yet.
I think I found out what caused the problem. I had to comment out one line in the functions.php:
add_action( ‘wp’, ‘bp_show_home_blog’, 2 );
Now it seems to work without the link in the theme.
I am not a programmer – I fI did something stupid, just tell me
Thanks for all…!
You can pick and choose which bp components to install. If all you want is Friends and XProfile then only install those. You do not have to use the bp home theme at all. It’s optional. You can use whatever wp themes you like on your blogs.
The member theme is not optional however. That’s what gives your users access to the profiles and friend functionality.
LOL!
Wow, yes, I sure would be mega-thrilled if the theme from that JPG were released. Frankly, I don’t even want to launch my BuddyPress community without some kind of cohesive theme where blog owners don’t have to do any configuration.
Is there anything similar or functional available now? Also, were my procedural posts just goofy, or could some of my suggestions work with minimal effort?
–Dainis
It’s neither actually anymore.
It involves “deep integration” on the bbPress side, including WordPress/BuddyPress inside bbPress, and then making a new theme for bbPress that matches.
Trent and I are working on a comprehensive walk-through on how to do this soon.
