I just realized that this behavior could be improved and opened a feature request ticket.
https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4278
I’ve found a fix!
Version: 3.1 Configure SMTP mailing in WordPress, including support for sending e-mail via SSL/TLS (such as GMail).
Have downloaded, activated and set up the smpt setting – while talking to my web site host company. Mail was sent – copy to me and to the ‘new user’. Works perfectly now.
I’ve also deleted the other users who tried to register.
I’ve found this plugin, installed it, and tried to register. Now the page that says an email will be sent no longer shows. Nor does it send an email.
Plugin = Mail From = Version 1.0.1
A WordPress plugin that allows you to change the default wordpress@example.com email address that WordPress sends it’s email from, and the name of the sender.
So removing this plugin….. 
I now also need to remove the email addresses of the people who have tried to register and did not get a confirmation email – so that they can register again when the thing is working! How do I do this? I can’t seem any admin facility to check on who has tried to register.
Please help – this is now becoming a nightmare. I have two govenment bodies now sending people to the site.
Further to the above post – here is some more info on my BuddyPress setup
Directories – Associate a WordPress Page with each BuddyPress component directory.
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Activity Streams = Activity (page shows on menu = ok)
Discussion Forums = None (but page shows on menu = ok)
Members = Members (page shows on menu = ok)
Portfolio = None (no page shows on menu = ??)
Register = Register (no page shows on menu, but there is a right side bar with block for members to input their details and click on submit for membership, this block works, and opens a page informing the person to expect an email to confirm their membership – but no email is ever received…)
Activate = Activate (no page shows on menu = ??)
I’m going to be bold and say you never need to include a newer version of jQuery, especially as WordPress 3.4 has just been released two weeks ago with the latest version.
WordPress comes with jQuery rolled in so therefore does BuddyPress. You can see how to safely add scripts here: https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script
If the avatar cropping isn’t working though the first step would be to check and see if there are any plugin conflicts. Deactivate all plugins then if that doesn’t work set the theme to default to test. A link maybe to your site if that is possible could help track down something should the above not work.
Almost forgot:
WordPress v 3.3.1
BuddyPress v 1.5.4
That screenshot requires username and password.
On another note, I see that you’ve posted about similar “Tasks” issues even before the change of sidebar location at https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-bp-gtm-system-strange-things-happening-with-task-list-view-in-wordpress-34?replies=1 so I can also suggest that you post this GTM issue at @slaffik ‘s forums at https://buddypress.org/community/groups/bp-gtm-system/forum/
“It’s working when permalink set as default” –> What is “IT”? Your WP installation? BuddyPress REQUIRES pretty permalinks and you have to resolve that first in your localhost. Deactivate BuddyPress and BP plugins then change to Twenty Eleven theme. Go to WP forums which specializes in localhost installations and resolve permalinks before activating BuddyPress https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs
== If i tries to change to other, it give error page. So i never tried to change it. ==
Sorry, but BuddyPress REQUIRES “pretty permalinks” and will not work with default permalink. You will need to resolve permalinks first before posting here.
Deactivate BuddyPress and BP plugins then change to WP Twenty Eleven theme. Then go to WP forums which deals specifically with localhost installations https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs to resolve your permalink issue. Please provide more specific information about your localhost installation.
@chennareddya you have different issue/s altogether which you have posted in different topics posted by others. Not good. Please stick with the thread you posted where you are being assisted at https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/sign-up-error-page/
@sobuddy, copy over sidebar.php file from buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/ theme to your bp-default child theme folder and remove lines 8 through 59 per https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/1.5.6/bp-themes/bp-default/sidebar.php
Earlier also i had some wordpress sites under localhost, i kept default permalink. If i tries to change to other, it give error page. So i never tried to change it. Now in this case also, i kept default option for permalink. Whether i change it or not buddypress tool-bar menu items redirecting to error page.
Thanks,
Chenna
== After installed the Randy Candy Child Theme, the menu show each page 2 times and don’t show the footer widgets.==
Randy Candy Child Theme has not been updated for some time already. There are some changes which need to be done on the header.php and footer.php.
== BuddyPress Group Live Chat ==
As noted on plugin page in WordPress extend, that plugin has been tested on BP 1.2.8. It has not been updated for BP 1.5+
ok thanks, that’s what I thought, so WPmu or multisite is now part of the default WordPress code. And if I don’t want to allow users to create their own blogs, I can just leave the single WordPress install alone and not create a network.
Try using wp_enqueue_script in your theme’s functions.php file. Put jQuery in as a dependency.
https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script
Thank the WordPress dev team, this was a WordPress core bug. 
Translation is managed by http://wppolyglots.WordPress.com — post there and ask to contribute to the Norwegian translation of BuddyPress. Thanks!
The top five are WordPress roles. The rest are from bbPress. BuddyPress doesn’t use them. I’m not sure what they do in bbPress.
@nickbaer as original poster, you can mark (edit) this topic as resolved. Before activating BuddyPress in your permanent domain, make sure that your WordPress is working as expected. If you have any issues regarding the migration, do post at https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting
To be considered in your decision-making, Group Forums will be migrated over to Sitewide Forums come BP 1.7 https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3598 so personally, I would opt for #3 or wait for BP 1.7
