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You can backup individual tables if you want but it is a wiser move to back up your entire DB. Since BuddyPress relies on user data that is stored in WordPress tables, it is not a good idea to just back up BP tables.

Here are some basic instructions in the WordPress Codex.

https://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database

Which versions of WordPress and BuddyPress are you running? This plugin has not been updated for 9 months, https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-fbconnect/

You should contact @apeatling, the author, and ask him if he plans on updating his plugin.

Have you integrated bbPress with WordPress? Or have you just installed WP for the first time? To share logins with WordPress ( BuddyPress does not handle logins. That is WP’s role), bbPress needs to be configured with what is termed deep integration. This is not a simple task.

Below are some links with more details. Read the first link to decide if you truly need bbPress configured in this way. Perhaps the way BuddyPress uses bbPress (providing group-based forums instead of one, overall site-wide forum) might be acceptable for your site. If so, then you’ll have a much easier time.

https://codex.buddypress.org/developer-discussions/buddypress-forum/

Deep Integration (I have no idea if this information is still accurate for WP 3.0):

https://bbpress.org/documentation/integration-with-wordpress/#func

Deep integration of bbPress with WordPress

@LPH2005 Sorry, I completely forgot to say thanks the other day. I’ll have a look at what you did. Hopefully I can get rid of moodle and use WordPress / Buddypress for everything. Moodle is such a pain to customize and even then it still looks like moodle.

It looks like you didn’t follow the instructions listed under “Update Rewrite Rules”:
http://developersmind.com/2010/06/17/upgrading-wordpress-mu-2-9-2-to-wordpress-3-0/

@Travel-Junkie: Your code below works great for WordPress 3 and Buddypress but not for multisite sub blogs? I need to stop access to sub blogs as well if users are not logged in. If i type in the url of my sub blogs then they show up. Is there anyway to stop this?

tks
james

function sh_walled_garden()
{
global $bp;

if( bp_is_register_page() || bp_is_activation_page() )
return;

if( ! is_user_logged_in() )
bp_core_redirect( $bp->root_domain .’/’. BP_REGISTER_SLUG );
}
add_action( ‘get_header’, ‘sh_walled_garden’ );

If you’re using WPMU or WP 3.0 in network mode, try this:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-registration-options/

The plugin author hasn’t updated this for single WP yet.

A more, manual method involves forwarding the activation emails to an admin account so you can approve them manually that way.

Put this sample code in your theme’s functions.php:
http://wordpress.pastebin.com/Qf2cskRj

Replace “get_site_option( “admin_email” );” with a custom email address if you don’t want it to forward to your admin email addy.

I recommend that you use W3 Total Cache; specifically, it’s minify option.

Either deactivate the BP community blogs plugin or if you’re using WordPress 3.0, follow these instructions:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

Revert all functions.php mods you made.

Login to the WP backend, navigate to “Settings > Reading”.

Make sure under “Front page displays” that “Your Latest Posts” is selected.
https://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Reading_SubPanel

Save and check your frontpage.

Follow these steps thoroughly:
http://developersmind.com/2010/06/17/upgrading-wordpress-mu-2-9-2-to-wordpress-3-0/

Particularly the part about the .htaccess edit.

Here’s the link, as well: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maintenance-mode/

@queertoday: do you need members to be able to maintain their own, separate blog sites, or do you just want them to be able to publish posts on the main site’s blog? If they need their OWN blogs, you’ll need to set your WordPress installation to Multisite mode:

https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

BP Community Blogs requires WordPress MU/MS, which you aren’t using, which is why you’re getting the error.

@queertoday – what application are you moving from? You might want to see this page https://codex.wordpress.org/Importing_Content

I too would like to move all my users and their blog posts to wordpress. Is this even possible, to move the blog content too?

Mark

1) I’m able to register and see my newly-created profile on your website. Your users have to activate their account via email before logging in.

2) Did you setup the Buddypress forums correctly under the “Buddypress > Forums Setup” menu in the WP admin area?

3) Make sure your wp-content/uploads directory has the right permissions. Check out this article for more info:
http://samdevol.com/wordpress-troubleshooting-permissions-chmod-and-paths-oh-my/

1) Read this.

2) It sounds like you’re using regular WordPress. Your users will need to be setup with the default role of “Contributor” or higher. You can set this on the “Settings > General” page in the WordPress admin area:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_General_SubPanel

Then you can try installing a front-end posting plugin. Read this thread for more details:
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/304606

When you upgraded did you deactivate any running BP plugins?

If your entire site went blank when you activated the bp-default theme, please check your error log to see what the culprit is.
If you don’t know how to do that, try this tutorial.

@thebigbonanza – BuddyPress is overkill for what you want to do. This is what I’d suggest you do with your $700 per your notes above

1. Find a web development tool (free or nearly free) that will allow me to create and customize a social website that a dummy (me) can manage.
– Get a free account at WordPress.com, pay for upgrades to
a) get your own domain name pointed to your free WordPress.com account
b) get a premium theme installed (if you don’t like the offerings at WordPress.com)

2. On this site, I’d like for visitors to be able to upload their own videos of them eating my pizza, talking about it, etc, comment on posts, vote for fave videos, and forward posts to their friends via email, FB or Twitter.
– You’re going to spend a lot more than $700 if you’re going to allow people to upload videos in your own server if you choose that route, and you will need to upgrade your plan again at WordPress.com to allow others to upload videos there at limited upload space at that.
I suggest that you ask your friends to upload videos at Youtube, Vimeo, etc and to send you the video URL. Post that URL to your wordpress.com and enable free Ratings and Poll systems, then add free widgets for Twitter et.al on your sidebar.

3. I’d also like the site to prompt people to sign up for email alerts throughout the contest
– add free Subscription widget to sidebar as well so others can follow your blog.

4. link to PJ’s online locator of PJ stores and online ordering system.
– Add link to PJ’s online locator in free Text Widget you can add to sidebar

There are free tutorials to manage that WordPress.com blog at http://wordpress.tv and there is free assistance at http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Then after the Papa John’s contest in August, if you want to go full social networking with own server and move over all your posts in info from your free wordpress.com account, then go BuddyPress.

Good luck.