== Run the set up there ==
Make sure that you’ve set Pretty Permalinks at Settings > Permalinks. Then activate BuddyPress and go through the installation Wizard https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/setting-up-a-new-installation/buddypress-1-5-installation-wizard/
== make the site dogs choose the buddypresss theme ==
Say what? Choose theme by the number of barks? 
BuddyPress will be installed in main site by default. You should have a BuddyPress-compatible theme or your own bp-default child theme installed there. If you allow blog creation by members for your multisite installation, then you should upload theme/s which your “dogs” can choose the themes for their respective blogs/subsites.
“Installation of WordPress Breadcrumbs” from http://yoast.com/wordpress/breadcrumbs/
01.Download the plugin
02.Unzip the package and upload the file to your WordPress installation’s plugins folder
03.Enable the plugin
04.Adjust any settings you want under Settings -> Breadcrumbs
05.Add the following code to your theme’s template(s):
`<?php if ( function_exists('yoast_breadcrumb') ) {
yoast_breadcrumb(‘
‘,’
‘);
} ?>`
Again……where in my buddypress default template? They don’t say……..
“Lastly, this feature does not automatically add itself unless you are using Hybrid, Thesis, or Thematic. For other themes, you will have to add the following code in your loop”:
`<?php if ( function_exists('yoast_breadcrumb') ) {
yoast_breadcrumb(‘
‘,’
‘);
} ?>`
You might need to update your theme. Change to bp-default theme, clear cache and check if issue is resolved.
I am also running a highly custom theme and was having this issue. I checked my default buddypress theme jquery and it was 1.7.1. I upgraded my themes jquery to 1.7.1 and it all works perfectly now!
thanks r-a-y!
T
@mercime
WP 3.3.1 and BP 1.5.3.1 — Check
WP and BP installed at domain root — Check, sub-domain root
Changed to bp-default theme / deactivated all plugins — Check
Linux server
Re: group/stand-alone — I installed stand-alone so that I could get some data for the DB. I thought if I just imported some existing data it might change something. I installed bbPress stand alone, created a topic or two with a post or two, exported all the data to a SQL file, changed then prefixes of the tables, and inserted it into the buddyPress/bbPress tables, then deleted the stand-alone installation. Through phpMyAdmin, there were clearly records in the tables; buddypress still said there were no forums, and I was still unable to create any forum post. I’ve since also deleted all records from the wp_bb_XXX tables.
Current forum setup: “Forums for Groups” installed (under “Forums” tab at buddypress admin); Sitewide forums NOT installed; NO other plugins; default theme; everything is as Plain Jane as humanly possible. Still, same errors on submitting new forum topic: either: “This group doesn’t have a forum set up yet.” or “Please pick the group forum where you would like to post this topic” (which of course I did).
There’s no registration security question in a default BuddyPress installation so the security question in your theme is not a BP problem. Deactivate all plugins except BuddyPress and change to bp-default theme and you’ll find that there’s none at all.
Sanity check:
– WP 3.3.1 and BP 1.5.3.1?
– WP and BP installed at domain root?
– You have changed to bp-default theme and deactivated all plugins except BuddyPress?
– You want group forums so you don’t need the stand-alone forums installed and messing up with installation. Or are you trying to make the stand-alone forums work as group forums?
– Linux or Windows server?
Thanks a lot mercime
Yes I need assistance. The child theme is created. I can even give you login data to get you in if you need.
Would you please drop me an e-mail????
You should build a child theme for bp-default so your customizations won’t be overwritten when you upgrade BuddyPress https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/building-a-buddypress-child-theme/
You’d add the new styles In your child theme’s stylesheet. If you need assistance, site url?
Your BP pages like activity, members, groups, etc. look unstyled as well. Unfortunately, artisteer-generated themes are the d-v-l to customize. No shortcodes at this time. Probably in the future.
Forgot to say what I’m using:
Wordpress 3.3.1
Buddypress 1.5.3.1 with default theme
bbpress 2.0.2
GD Attachments 1.5.3
The latest buddypress ( with bp-default theme ) can use the default wordpress menu, which is under appearance section of admin.
Some web hosting requires an extra plugin for email. https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/ has a useful feature that displays debugging information when sending a test email. Another plugin is suggested in https://codex.buddypress.org/troubleshooting/frequently-asked-questions/
I will be surprised if GoDaddy cooperates with BuddyPress at all. I am currently working on another WordPress site that moves like molasses with GoDaddy. Fortunately for them their hosting/domain expires in a month so they can easily change hosting providers. In the case of where I am planning to install BuddyPress it looks like they have a long time left until GoDaddy ends. I probably will have to figure out other solutions to optimize WordPress and BuddyPress if it’s real slow.
Thanks for the advice about building a child theme!
WP and BP are most recent versions. WP is installed in a directory named wordpress. When I look at the register page from dashboard>pages it shows the link as being “/register”. This is happening with the default theme.
I am thinking about removing and reinstalling BP. Maybe it was something I did?
“if GoDaddy can handle it” is the operative phrase. At a certain point, you’d have to upgrade from shared hosting to VPS/Cloud etc.
== would I be better off sticking with the default theme and customizing it for now? ==
I recomment that you build a child theme of bp-default theme instead and customize all you want from there.
Great! I am thinking of also using it to create blogs for each of the runners and volunteers if GoDaddy can handle it. Also, would I be better off sticking with the default theme and customizing it for now?
Ok, so if nobody else is having this issue, where can I go to PAY somebody trustworthy to take a look? Please help….this is a core functionality of BP that is broken for me, even in the default theme, after upgrading to WP 3.3.1 
In your situation where you mentioned you didn’t change the BP template files at all, you can’t hook into div#content as your theme already has it – the one which renders grey background between your content and sidebar. You could hook into `div.padder` and add this to your stylsheet:
`div.padder {
background-color: #fff;
padding: 20px;
}`
BuddyPress generates body classes for each component/specific BP pages. Check out body classes generated https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/1.5.3.1/bp-core/bp-core-template.php#L1482
If your BP theme or bp-default child theme doesn’t have one yet, copy over https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/1.5.3.1/bp-themes/bp-default/groups/single/activity.php to your theme folder following the directory structure, i.e. yourthemefolder/groups/single/
Open up activity.php file and delete the following lines:
`
`
Save.
If it’s not in your theme or child theme folder, copy over https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/1.5.3.1/bp-themes/bp-default/activity/activity-loop.php following the directory structure i.e. yourthemefolder/activity/activity-loop.php
Open up activity-loop.php and replace:
“
with
“
replace 10 with higher or lower number.
WP/BP versions? Is WP installed in domain root or in subdirectory named wordpress?
Are you using custom BP theme or is this also happening when you switch to bp-default theme?
What theme are you using? Has it been updated for BP 1.5+ ? If you change to bp-default theme, is issue corrected?
does anyone else have anyone clue the specific codex for the different components through out buddy press that i can target in order to change the background to white?
