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Hi!

I have also updated WordPress to latest 3.0.1. by using auto update. And got the same problem.
Did You fixed it?

What I did – just commented /wp-includes/query.php line 419: set
`return $wp_query->is_page( $page );`
to
`//return $wp_query->is_page( $page );`

at least, page works for now.

Mod_rewrite is an Apache module and yes you are running on a IIS server so I’m afraid you have to use another method for url rewriting.

If you head over to the WordPress codex you will find info on permalinks and getting url rewriting running under IIS

https://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks

@alienjackhammer, look no further than https://buddypress.org/community/groups/buddypress-easy-albums-photos-video-and-music/

You can achieve right what you are looking for. Here is an Image of Easy Albums https://s.w.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-easy-albums-photos-video-and-music/screenshot-5.jpg?r=316117. Trust Me, It is what you are looking for

Oops.. I was confused between two installations. The plugin that resolved this issue for me is WP-Mail-SMTP

Install plugin https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mail-from/ resolved this issue for me. Thanks Ishimwe.

@progressiveimpact,Try the plugin “Buddypress Announce Group” https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-announce-group/

It is a group where anybody can see, but only admins can post content.

gunju2221,

Well at least it looks like you’re really, maybe, starting to get somewhere with the problem now. After you figure all of that out, and if still needed, locating the file within GoDaddy hosting still holds true, it will just likely be located in the “html” folder (or your “doc_root” in layman’s terms, as mercime so sarcastically points out). I didn’t catch the meat of the first page of the post before I replied so my baddie. The big file that you were referring to where the config file may reside just looks to be your absolute hosting path, which I would assume is on GoDaddy’s shared-hosting.

and…

Try not to take things so personally guys and gals. I was in direct contact with Andy Peatling well over a year ago discussing the possibilities of BuddyPress, and I’ve been using WordPress for many, many years now. I’m certainly not an expert on it all, and I don’t claim to be. I just happened by and saw a situation that I thought I could be of help with as I’ve had experience with GoDaddy’s hosting, and I’ve been on the BuddyPress boards many times before, just not to post, so “just everyone cool out” (as Will Ferrell’s version of Neil Diamond would say). I look like the new guy on the block. I get it, don’t worry. My original post still stands though, and I must always remember to heed it’s advice myself as well.

By the way, I did notice that too… The need to probably want to replace the MySQL database info, Auth keys and so forth. I wondered why that was showing there in such a public forum. I’d personally now consider my install compromised and change that info asap.

@inkblottest said: `Then click on the “plugins” folder. Then click on the “buddypress” folder (this is where all files and folders related to BuddyPress reside as it is truly just really a robust, and wonderfully awesome, plugin). Then click on the “bp-forums” folder. You will then see the bb-config.php file.`

Actually, the bb-config.php file generated via internal forum installation by BuddyPress is located by default at the root of domain/subdomain/subdirectory where you installed WordPress. In other words, bb-config.php is at the very same level where you normally find wp-config.php file and the wp-content, wp-admin, and wp-includes folders. But thank you for trying to help out.

Edit- hnla, you type fast

gunju2221,

After logging into your account directly from the GoDaddy.com website, or the GoDaddy hosting control panel (https://hostingmanager.secureserver.net/Login.aspx), go to the Hosting Control Center and choose the File Manager that brings up all of the files in your hosting account. The “html” folder should be first to come up already opened and will house all of your site’s content. Next click on the “wp-content” folder. Then click on the “plugins” folder. Then click on the “buddypress” folder (this is where all files and folders related to BuddyPress reside as it is truly just really a robust, and wonderfully awesome, plugin). Then click on the “bp-forums” folder. You will then see the bb-config.php file. I believe that is the one you are in search of, no? You can’t access this through the wp-admin on your website. It must be done through an FTP client, cpanel, or as I have described above.

I know it’s irritating when a problem arises and holds you hostage while you pull out your hair looking for the solution, but instead of continuing the “bump” business, and further irritating the folks here, you can always try searching out your questions about WordPress/BuddyPress in Google, Bing, blogs, and other forums and so forth. I’ve literally found the answers to a majority of my past questions elsewhere than on here, though BuddyPress.org and it’s community is the obvious authority on all things BuddyPress. That’s certainly no slight on the terrific community of developers and volunteers here on BuddyPress, it’s just a fact. It is getting better though as time goes on.

The rest of the BuddyPress community,

A polite suggestion to the folks on here trying to answer questions that people have who aren’t quite as familiar with the product as you; Treat it like a car. Generally speaking, people don’t really need to know how it works, they just want to know how to drive it. Keep it simple, and forget about all of the tech jargon and mumbo-jumbo. For the location of the “bb-config.php” file, spell it out in the most direct and simplest of terms that you can muster, like I did above with a direct path to the file (think picture book). That’s it. It shouldn’t matter where your installation is hosted at as the basic files should all reside in the same place, unless you’ve moved them yourself after the install. This suggestion comes from a tech veteran who’s worked in IT over the past 20 years – mainframes, networking, hardware, software, web, etc.

You can use another plugin that requires to be invited via email, and once they register they can connect with WP-FB-Autoconnect. However, WP-FB-Autoconnect has been removed from WordPress.org, I’m not aware of what the reasoning was for that. If you’re wanting people to register and then be approved, you might want to consider putting up a form for them to apply & then you can send them the invitation through the plugin.

https://buddypress.org/community/groups/wordpress-mu-secure-invites/

I fixed most of mine by adding a few fields in the Profile Field Setup. I added City, State ( as a dropdown menu and a zipcode. I got rid of 70% just from this. also, I have seen in my log files they are searching for
“yes i d like to create a new blog”
“registering for this site is easy just fill in the fields below and we ll get a new account set up for you in no time yes i d like to create a new blog”
“intext yes i d like to create a new blog blog with wordpress inurl register”
“i d like to create a new blog”

maybe someone can tell us where this text lives so we can remove these tags from the search engines. just by this they are able to see all wordpress sites. I tried it with google and it does work.

Here’s another way of using your current WordPress theme with BuddyPress – http://bp-theme-converts.com/convert-buddypress-theme-to-wp-theme/ See popular WP themes converted- http://bp-theme-converts.com/category/bpthemes/

As for BP Template Pack, it needs to be updated whether it’s for someone who knows how to code or for those who don’t know how to code. Check out Kobe Bryant’s site which uses BP Template Pack http://kb24.com/ specifically for BP components.

This is the plugin you want: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-profile-as-homepage/ – does exactly what you’re asking for.

I wouldn’t use the template pack. I’d create my own framework with the bp files inside or call them via a child theme. There isn’t a right or wrong way but the template pack is really for someone who isn’t capable of coding and a quick start to adding BP to an existing WordPress. If you go the template pack route then the files could be out of sync with the BP core.

I FINALLY got it to work. Had to totally uninstall wordpress and start from scratch on setting up a mu site, but it works. My recommendation to anyone else who is encountering this error… Do not use the Buddypress theme template pack that automatically reorganized your theme. Just install Buddypress and then enable a buddypress compatible theme. If you use the template pack and then install and activate a compatible theme, things may go sideways.

Remember, you can always start from scratch. Good luck. -B

“I am working with a two column site where i installed BuddyPress”
Not clear whether your current theme is WordPress theme with BP Template Pack or are you using child theme of bp-default theme. Adding sidebar to bp-component pages involves the same amount of work as adding a sidebar to a regular WordPress theme. You might also want to check this out – https://wordpress.org/extend/themes/bp-columns

https://codex.wordpress.org/Pages#Creating_Your_Own_Page_Templates and widgetize it.
Add http://bp-theme-converts.com/buddypress-log-inout-widget/
Then change the old static page in front page to the new one you created. After all, there can only be one home page, normally.

Same way you do with WordPress blog theme. Either create
– home.php with the HTML, special widget area, and/or login code etc. Then upload to active theme folder. OR
– special Page Template with special widget area for login and/or login code.. Then Page > Add New with title Home and associate page template, Publish. Then go to Settings > Reading and choose – static front page with name of page as home page.

I was able to accomplish this by simply installing https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/forum-server/