BuddyPress.org

Please give more details about the install.
Host type and plugins list.
Do you use a cache system ? Do you used an automated wordpress install from your host ?
Which software do you use to access your db ?

hi @mahdiar,

i short words: you can not embed any videos.
You can only embed videos from approved providers. See the list on the WP codex.

About the why, read here

And for the how, here:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Embeds

That said, if you paste the url of a youtube(since wp 2.9) or funnyordie video (since wp 4.0) into an activity update, it will show up.
If not, try with 2014 theme first.

Test urls:

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/10619dd2fd/kitten-massage-is-the-best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Bug confirmed: ticket

@christicehurst,

in other words, you didn’t use buddypress for a while and when you reactivate the plugin, all goes wrong.

The easiest way to go is to deactivate buddypress from your plugins list and delete it.
Check it is really the case in the wp-content/plugins/ directory on the FTP server.
Then you check your database and delete any table (16 tables on a single install) you may encounter related to BP.
Those tables are are all prefixed like this: _bp_table_name. By default, wp_bp_table_name.

Once done, go back to your wordpress install and check if the site is working flawless.
If ok, you install a new copy of buddypress via the plugin installer on the dashboard.

Activate, adjust BP settings without forgetting the permalink setting, and enjoy.

Some codex references:
https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/before-installing/before-installing/

Installation

Configure BuddyPress

@kagami,

this support is in english only. Please don’t post in your native language. FYI, i’m french.

If you prefer dutch, see here:
https://nl.forums.wordpress.org/forum/buddypress
http://www.wplounge.nl/

I close this topic. Feel free to create a new one in english.

Dank u voor uw begrip.

Certainly if you are comfortable with css, js and php!
http://www.pinterest.com/evohosting/16-of-the-best-free-masonry-style-wordpress-themes/

Integrating Isotope with WordPress

I understand, but i’m not here to help supporting premium themes. You paid the theme and for support.
https://buddypress.org/support/topic/when-asking-for-support-2/

If you don’t know how to do this, you may want to consider hiring a developer.

@danbp, just to mention, $editor_id is fussy about hyphens. See here. And contrary to the advice in that Codex article, I’ve also found $editor_id dislikes underscores. Best bet is to use lowercase letters only.

I wouldn’t rely on messing with visibility settings.
To make a profile field only editable by admins, do this in bp-custom.php or a plugin:

// only admins can edit the Skills field
function chief_hide_profile_fields( $retval ) {
	
	if( is_super_admin () )
		return $retval;

	if(  bp_is_profile_edit() || bp_is_register_page() )
		$retval['exclude_fields'] = '3';	//profile field ID's separated by comma

	return $retval;

}
add_filter( 'bp_after_has_profile_parse_args', 'chief_hide_profile_fields' );

Note that you need to add the correct id(s) for exclude_fields.
And that ‘ || bp_is_register_page() ‘ keeps the field(s) off the register page – which you may not need to do.

Re how to create profile fields in code, there a couple of ways to do it depending on the kind of field and how it will be used.
Take a look at these plugins for more info:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-xprofile-custom-fields-type/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-xprofile-image-field/

Hi @speedys

Searching the Plugin Directory for “custom admin bar” I came across a few plugins that may be of interest:

• Custom Admin Bar
• WordPress All In One Admin Bar
• Wp My Admin Bar

These may or may not do what you need but feel free to search yourself. There seems to be lots available.

Hi Ian

wpautop() is a function you could use for this. Check out:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wpautop

Hi @jreeve,

Perhaps try directly from buddypress svn, https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk
This let you also provide patches, which is not possible on github.

An install guide is here:
https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/installing-wordpress-locally/installing-via-svn/

@seniortech,

On a single install, users have never access to the dashboard. This only happens if they have a blog on a multi site. And the admin they see is the admin of their blog, not the main blog where BP is installed.

But first, read here please, provide the information and your theme name. be warned that if you use a premium, that you can’t expect much help on this forum, as we have no access to such themes.

FYI: the admin toolbar or any of the BP menus are working like any other menus and toolbar labels on wordpress. Is explained on the WP codex.
For more advanced details, see here.

For specific BP customization, read the BP Codex.

I wanted an Ajaxified login along with removal of dashboard access and I’m using 2 plugins:
Remove Dashboard Access
Login With Ajax

Login With Ajax also has a settings panel that allows you to redirect the users (globally or role based) upon login and logout, so it replaces the BP Redirect to Profile, as well, if you’re looking for that type of login functionality to go along with the redirect.

BP Redirect to Profile doesn’t block wp-admin access in and of itself, it just redirects the user to their profile upon login, but doesn’t block the admin if they put the URL in directly.

Hi @vijaymetatagg

There is some related discussion in this Trac ticket but nothing has been implemented yet:
https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4132

@julia_b

bbpress use tinymce, and you can add some tools to the editor. Search on the tinymce support forum. Also some topics on the bbpress forum around this.

As admin you can use this snippet, to get the same media button as n the backend editor.
Be aware that allowing access to anybody to your medias is risky.
That’s why the default bbP editor is only shipped with an image linker.
So i guess shane’s tip to use the plugin is best to do for now.

It exist also this plugin, with image upload allowed for authors and above roles.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress-enable-tinymce-visual-tab/

function bpfr_bbp_editor_upload_media( $args ) {
	$args['media_buttons'] = true;
	return $args;	
}
add_filter( 'bbp_before_get_the_content_parse_args', 'bpfr_bbp_editor_upload_media' );

If you have suggestion or enhancement request, feel free to leave them on
https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/newticket
You might use the same login as on this forum.

>most people using forums expect to be able to insert images into their posts nowadays.

Agreed.

Because BuddyPress and bbPress are two separate plugins, don’t expect BuddyPress to address this issue.

I’ve never used it, but try the free version of
https://wordpress.org/plugins/gd-bbpress-attachments/

Hi @godavid33,

Unless things have changed, users should be able to message anybody. Are you sure you’re not using a plugin such as BuddyPress Private Messages for Friends Only?