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Unlike CSS, which a child theme will override the parent theme files, a child theme will utilize both functions.php files.

See the WordPress Codex: https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes#Using_functions.php
And the Buddypress Codex: https://codex.buddypress.org/legacy/building-a-buddypress-child-theme/

So don’t copy it over. The functions are being applied in your child theme already. If there are additional functions you want to add in your child theme, add them to the child theme functions.php file.

We have just set up a multisite with BuddyPress and have each sub-site as the different languages. At present we just have French and English but the there will be more to come. (See it in action at http://artgrove.com/)

Enable WordPress in network directory mode. You will create a site for each language required. In the settings for each site you can choose a language.

For BuddyPress to work in this environment, you need to add the following line to wp-config:

define( ‘BP_ENABLE_MULTIBLOG’, true);

This makes the same single BuddyPress run across the whole wordpress network.

We also used Multilingual press (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multilingual-press/) to help with the switching between languages and for syncing translated content.

The Codestyling Localization plugin is also very useful for translating plugins, themes and core components into target languages (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/codestyling-localization/).

Of course BuddyPress user generated content will always be in the language they input in. So as pointed out above, you may wish to set up groups/forums that are targeted to specifc languages.

If you want to block them entirely, you could use something like this:

https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-block-activity-stream-types/

Probably WP related, but to check, deactivate BP and BBP and try again. If it’s still an issue, redirect your questions to the wordpress.org forum. BP and bbp don’t have native media upload functionality (beyond avatars), so you are probably posting in the wrong locale. Hope you find a solution.

That would be the default behaviour of that particular URL, as you’ll see from the test BP site: http://testbp.org/members

If you aren’t seeing that, perhaps something isn’t set up correctly. In the Buddypress Admin page, have you associated all of the components with WordPress pages?

That seems very odd. What are you using to re-route to gmail. Have you tried something like this: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/

If you are serious about running your own hosted site then you will need to have a local install to do all your hacking/testing. If a plugin has not been updated to your install version DO NOT USE it unless you can code and fix problems. WordPress and BuddyPress works together OOTB but when you start adding in unknown code it can and will break.

Why do you think ning charges? They host it and make sure the features work. That’s the price. WordPress.com same thing. You pay a small fee to not have to deal with hosting and features breaking.

BuddyPress currently has no hosted solution so my comment about having a local test environment is they way to make sure new features/plugins wont kill your site.

Also, you need to protect user data and having bad plugins that could leak user data is a site killer. They will loose trust, delete and never return.

Hi,

try the plugin group email notification subscription
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-group-email-subscription/

you have to make it yourself, don’t worry it’s pretty easy:

https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes

You could try putting the following in you child theme functions.php file
`function bbg_enqueue_styles() {
remove_theme_support( ‘bp-default-responsive’ );
}
add_action( ‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, ‘bbg_enqueue_styles’, 5 );`

For more info see: https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3881#comment:2

You could try putting the following in you child theme functions.php file
`function bbg_enqueue_styles() {
remove_theme_support( ‘bp-default-responsive’ );
}
add_action( ‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, ‘bbg_enqueue_styles’, 5 );`

For more info see: https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3881#comment:2

`
[import_export] => 1
[manage_options] => 1
[manage_themes] => 1
[manage_plugins] => 1
[edit_users] => 1
[manage_tags] => 1
`
these are WordPress options.

Also consider the honey pot method. It catches automated spammers but not human spammers.
https://github.com/pixeljar/BuddyPress-Honeypot

For human spammers you almost need to approve each user request. Which is a pretty big barrier to entry, I think. I’ve used this plugin to do that:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-registration-options/

Hi,

forget languages in a first time and set up your WP to a network.
https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

Then install BP with group forums activated
Then create a group for each language you want

This is the most simple solution i guess. The’re probably others. 😉

Hi,

by default, to invite users to join a group witch you are the admin, you must first have friends. Once they accepted friendship, you can invite them from the friends list who appear when you click on “invite” on the group menu.

But perhaps you may prefer this plugin: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/invite-anyone/

The 1.6 branch of BuddyPress should have this fixed now.

You can either temporarily patch bp-default’s JS:
https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/6704

Or wait until 1.6.3 officially drops.

i much like yourself don’t have much if any programming skills but reading your post gives me two thoughts.

#1 not sure i agree with you about the child theme thing unless you are saying the people shouldn’t need to know html/css in order to customize html/css. if you are not saying that then i think the regular wp child theme doc should be fine. https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes

#2 we (i use that term loosely) are actually working on a new default theme it’s called turtleshell which if I’m not mistaken is being designed as a completely fresh UI/X perspective and responsive from the ground up. i think you are more then welcome to be a part of that process, if you want more info start here: http://bpdevel.wordpress.com/

bonus the plan for 1.7 is (i believe) to make it work with any wp theme by default so maybe that this something to consider as well.

The first issue is fixed by a 1.6.3 update, which we will be releasing very soon.

I am not aware of any bugs with your second issue; if the current user is a member of that private group, they have access to see its activity items on any page on your site.

Third issue is a WordPress setting; see http://www.agentwp.com/enable-or-disable-user-registration-in-wordpress