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you could always use one of the plugins that add css https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-custom-css/

Hi @martinbeaulne

And, if possible, not messing with multisite as I think it is overkill for the purpose

To me, multisite sounds like it is exactly what you’re looking for but I could be wrong without seeing your exact requirements. Have a read of this article written by one of the moderators on wordpress.org – it should give you a good idea if multisite is for you:

Don’t Use WordPress MultiSite

@monaloco So you have a screenshot of the issue. For a moment there you had me confused as to how you got BuddyPress in a WordPress.com account 🙂

As to the issue, it’s possible that it could be resolved by simply tweaking styles in your theme’s style.css file. We need to see the site/webpage, site url?

did you check the very last link on the bp optimization page? its advice from your exact hosting company:

http://www.rackspace.com/blog/optimize-your-wordpress-site-with-w3-total-cache/

might want to look into this:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-multi-network/

No need…. I’ll just explain it slightly better you’re using a buddypress child theme, so you need to create a folder inside _inc called “js”. For me, this holds all my javascript files in this case, you’ll put backstretch.js here (make sure the name is backstretch.js)

Next step is putting the background image in the folder _inc as well, place your image inside “images” within _inc, name it background.(whatever)

Now we need to add the code so that wordpress uses these files – we can add it to our functions.php

function backstretch_script() {
 
		wp_register_script( 'backstretch', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/_inc/js/backstretch.js', 'jquery', '1.8.3', true);
                wp_enqueue_script( 'backstretch' );
    
}
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'backstretch_script' );

	function backstretch_add() {
?>
        <script type="text/javascript">
            jQuery.backstretch("<?php echo get_stylesheet_directory_uri()?>/_inc/images/background.jpg");
        </script>
<?php
	}
add_action ('wp_footer', 'backstretch_add', 20);

add that code as is – you may want to change the .jpg to .png or whatever file type your image is.

If for some reason you don’t want to place backstretch.js or your background image in those folders, you’ll need to modify these two lines to the new location.

wp_register_script( 'backstretch', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/_inc/js/backstretch.js', 'jquery', '1.8.3', true);
jQuery.backstretch("<?php echo get_stylesheet_directory_uri()?>/_inc/images/background.jpg");

Hopefully that’s slightly clearer

Yes, it’s possible and very easily done using:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-followers/

You can avoid the need for activation email by using this code in bp-custom.php

function bp_disable_validation( $user_id ) {
  global $wpdb;

  $wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "UPDATE $wpdb->users SET user_status = 0 WHERE ID = %d", $user_id ) );
}
add_action( 'bp_core_signup_user', 'disable_validation' );

add_filter( 'bp_registration_needs_activation', '__return_false', 100 );

But the next screen will still inject this $title:
“Check Your Email To Activate Your Account!”

Even with a template over-ride!

I think it’s reasonable that if this filter is applied:
add_filter( ‘bp_registration_needs_activation’, ‘__return_false’ );

That you shouldn’t need a database operation.
And the $title should not be injected.

Currently, the only way I see to change that $title is to hack a core file.
Hacking core files is NOT recommended.
That said, see:
plugins\buddypress\bp-members\bp-members-screens.php and find Line 515.

[ I’d love to be wrong about all this and hope somebody has an easier approach. ]

If you’d like to help BP and anyone else trying to solve this problem,
please submit an enhancement ticket at https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/
Use the same user / pw you use here.

Now… a question for you… On your site http://causeanddesign.com you have a very nice help tour using overlay boxes. The first box says: “Welcome. Every nonprofit deserves good design and good technology.”

Did you write a custom script / plugin for this?
Or find an existing plugin?

an alternative is to change few lines on the login form’s code as posted here: https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/7485

Cheers

@zigvt85 Check out https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-automatic-friends/

@shaunmacrae We don’t delete BuddyPress accounts which are tied to WordPress accounts. Just don’t use it.

You’re welcome @danbp. It appears that another fix is on its way and it is set to be included in 1.9.

These my fix and the official BP fix tackle the issue differently, but they shouldn’t conflict.

See #5219 for details on the official fix.

~Cam

hi @dvize,

you making reference to documentation relating to BP 1.5. Many things have changed since 15 versions ! See changelogs here.
But you’re right, searching is a complex thing anyway.

To remove the header search box, you have 2 easy solution.
1) create a child theme and remove the form code who is in header.php
2) use CSS to hide the box

/* hide the header search box */
form#search-form {
	display:none;
	visibility: hidden;
}

hi @rukiar7,

avaible BuddyPress plugins are listed here.

As BP is only a WordPress plugin, you can use many other plugins aside, and depending your php skills, you can integrate or let them play more or less easily with BP.
Those WP plugins are here.

Maybe the only one actually who’s really integrated with BP, you have rtMedia for BuddyPress. Exist also in Pro version. Give it first a try with the standart edition and see if it is working for you.

@crazycoolcam
thank you for the fix. Works like a charm.
I opened a ticket about this. https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5236#ticket

@lenykeksik Check out https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-social/screenshots/