John is correct. From the way you describe your needs, it sounds like you will be happy just using the multi-user version of WordPress (WordPress Mu). You do not have to install the optional BuddyPress plugin suite. You can always add it later if you want to provide your members with more features.
Ok thanks I will give it a try and let you know if it works ok with MU
I guess I upload this to the MU plugins folder and not the wordpress folder
Thanks again 
I wrote Ban Hammer to do that and it seems to work on regular WP. Haven’t fully tested it on MU, but it should work.
BuddyPress 1.0.3 is due out soon to bump it into compatibility with MU 2.8.1.
With the new 2.8.1 and BuddyBar, I get this on my bar:
Fatal error: Call to undefined method BP_Roles::_init() in /home/public_html/community/wp-includes/wpmu-functions.php on line 317
I did apply this patch but no help in mudville. In fact, if I make THAT change, I get the error sitewide.
I have wordpress mu installed at the subdomain http://wpmu.zyrot.com . All blogs are then located at http://yourbloghere.wpmu.zyrot.com . The Forums are fully installed at http://forums.zyrot.com and I was able to integrate users and cookies. I really would like to do deep integration so that I can have the buddybar and so that I make my own theme for the forums. If you can help me, it would be very appreciated.
Thanks
Hi!
All in all my Buddypress installation seems to be running just fine. However I do have one minor problem when new users register for my site.
If they choose not to create a blog at registration everything works great and all the data they entered in the profile fields are saved correctly.
However if they choose to create a blog at registration something goes wrong. All profile fields are dropped and their username is used as their full name. Also, the blog they created will not be attached to their user so it is completely useless.
If they create a blog at a later stage no problems occur.
I am running Buddypress 1.0.2 and WordPress MU 2.7.1.
Can anybody help me fix this – or alternatively tell me how to remove the blog registration option from the signup page, so that users can only register new blogs once they have created and activated a profile?
Thanks in advance!
Mikael
Only if you’re using it with WPMU 2.8.1. I’ve just finished writing https://trac.buddypress.org/ticket/846.
thanks for the workaround DJPaul.
One question: All the fresh buddypress installation are affected with this bug ?
I am still searching why the add_filter is ignore. This is very strange.
So we should all be enormously grateful for that. I don’t think threats to move another platform are really productive.
I am grateful and Buddypress developers wouldn’t care whether I move to another platform or not. I was responding to John James Jacoby’s argument that people stick with WordPress because it has found the right balance.
WordPress is evolving from blog software to a social networking platform with Buddypress. That puts the user at the center, which is a fundamental shift in focus. That’s why I keep hammering on member management and registration.
I love the extensibility of WordPress/Buddypress, but if the foundation – member management – is a mess, that is a real problem that can force people to consider other options. I have not found good alternatives. Anahita Social Engine on Joomla could be one to watch.
Short answer: theme error is complicated. I’m writing up a Trac ticket and will put the link here later.
Workaround: duplicate your /bp-member/* folders into /wp-content/themes/. This will populate the correct info in the drop-down box. Once this issue is fixed, you can remove the duplicates from /wp-content/themes/.
I was thinking that maybe the BP Devs should change BP so that the BuddyPress themes can optionally be installed in the standard themes directory.
That way if they were able to be configured like wordpress child themes, site designers would have the option of making their BP member themes reuse styles from the theme they select for their BP home theme. That would limit the amount of CSS that needs to be developed.
I gave it a try by attempting to create a child theme of bphome. Whilst I can select it, BP ignores it and just displays bpmember.
What do you think of this suggestion?
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I will let you know. Thanks a ton for your help!
The deep integration method I include with my BuddyBar for bbPress should take care of the 404 situation. Give it a shot and let me know how you think it works. I’m not super pro at understanding the ins and outs of SEO and redirect but I think it’s working okay so far.
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I don’t know if this has been mentioned, but when permalinks are enabled for WordPress, the bbpress folder can’t be seen be scanned and shows a 404 not found. I thought it was just my install, but when I tried validating the Buddypress Forum it shows the same result: “Sorry! This document can not be checked,” resulting with a 404. I also tried an online sitemap generator which couldn’t see it either.
When I disable the permalinks in WordPress, then everything was fine and it could be seen. I also have the same issue with enabling pretty permalinks in bbpress. The Pretty Permalinks work just fine in BBPress when the permalinks are not enabled in WP; but when permalinks are enabled in WP, about 90% of the time it will result in a 404 in IE (if I refresh the page, it will find it – works fine in FF ).
Also on a bit of a different subject, but since I’m here , I was curious if there is a way to have search engines blocked from the BP group forums in the bbpress forum. I want to be able to use the forum for more than just the BP groups, but don’t want it to reflect as duplicate content (I want the content for indexing to remain with the groups, not the forum).
I changed the main topic that BP uses to a category and then was thinking of just using a robots.txt file to disallow that category. Would you recommend me doing it this way or should I do something else?
I appreciate you help!
That what I assumed… so i just went ahead and go 2.7.1 and same exact issue!?
I believe I have all the requirements as WordPress works just fine…
From what I’m seeing in other posts, 2.8.1 isn’t quite compatible with BP yet. Keep an eye on this topic for updates.
Ok! I’m totally stuck and I have no idea why. I am trying to integrate wordpress mu 2.7.1 with the bbpress 1.01 and the most recent version of buddypress using deep integration.
As soon as I add the deep integration code:
if ( !defined( ‘ABSPATH’ ) & !defined( ‘XMLRPC_REQUEST’ )) {
define( ‘WP_USE_THEMES’, false );
//
// You will need to get the ABSOLUTE path to this file |
// \|/
include_once( ‘/home/admin/wpmu/wp-blog-header.php’ );
header( “HTTP/1.1 200 OK” );
header( “Status: 200 All rosy” );
}
I am redirected to http://wpmu.zyrot.com/wp-signup.php?new=forums.zyrot.com I can’t even install or activate the plugin. Somebody please help me here. i would really appreciate it!
Thanks
Yep, Obuisson1976 is correct. It is as if the add_filter call is ignored.
There is a bug with running the latest version of WordPress MU and BuddyPress together. I am not aware of a proper fix yet, keep your eye on https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/wordpress-mu-281-released.
Hello
I am new to WordPress/BuddyPress
Installation went well of the above, however after integrating BBpress. I get this error:
“You do not have any BuddyPress themes installed.”
I looked here on forums and none of the solution I have found so far helped 
What is the correct order of installing WP BdP & BBP?
I have been using the latest versions of the software all clean installs
I have the same trouble with the bp theme selection. The filter for “theme_root” seems to be override somewhere.
I still search why.
Hmmm…sanitizes the html…Here’s some links to the images:
Activation error
Theme error
PS. I did the whole process of a clean install exactly to the tee with WPMU 2.7.1 and it activates instantly with all themes showing correctly. So it is definitely something with WPMU 2.8.1. I don’t follow the version changes enough to know where the problem could be between 2.7.1 and 2.8.1.
Exact same problem as Agentmaximus.
Super clean install, only wpmu 2.8.1 and bp 1.0.2, nothing else.
chmod are correct as well. Upon activating I get this error:
<img src=”http://ywamheidebeek.org/temp/error-1.jpg” alt=”Activation error image” />
In the bp General Settings no bp member themes are available:
<img src=”http://ywamheidebeek.org/temp/error-2.jpg” alt=”Theme error” />
I’m glad I did not upgrade, but first tried a localhost install.
Any ideas?
