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There are a couple ways to make themes for BuddyPress.

One way is to make a child theme for bp-default. Instructions can be found here: https://codex.buddypress.org/how-to-guides/building-a-buddypress-child-theme/ This is a good option because it’s relatively simple, but it will restrict you to some extent to the general structure of the bp-default theme.

Another way is to integrate BP features into your own Svelt theme. The BuddyPress Template Pack will help you do that. https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-template-pack/ Basically, it provides the extra templates necessary (on top of your existing WP templates) to run BuddyPress functionality. Follow the Template Pack instructions carefully on a test installation, and see what you think. Once you’ve gone through the Template Pack setup, you can start customizing the way that BP integrates with your theme to your liking – but BPTP will give you a nice headstart.

I also have the same problem as u Ky, but Im running it on a local server. I also check my email account and there are no whatsoever emails from bp after I finished filling up the form in the registration, do we need to run bp online to test it, although there is an online demo, i need to check it b4 doing it on an actual online site?? BTW, It also shows up in my dashboard’s users.

Also, I wanted to ask if BP needs to have MU enabled?? Im using it in wordpress 3 (they say it has MU in it also) and buddypress.1.2.5.
I tried using Buddypress on wordpress 3 (wwithout enabling mu) and it works fine and the only prob was that the registration doesn’t work the way it did like when I register here at BP forum.

I hope someone can help us with the problem. Thanks to u all.. ^_^V
Really sorry if this is a super newbie question..

here is the feedback directly received from PollDaddy.com / Automattic:

BuddyPress should be able to use the Polldaddy WordPress plugin ( https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/polldaddy/ ) but its not officially supported.

@MADinMelbourne

Go to settings – permalinks and then choose one from common settings

You can also use own custom type

More info here: https://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks

At the most straightforward level of theming you shouldn’t really need to get too involved at a PHP level, creating a child theme will simply allow you to start overwritting or adding your own CSS styles via the style.css sheet in your new theme directory while still using the default themes files and styles – but you perhaps realise that

You will probably need to check that plugin doesn’t have any known issues reported (there should be a group plugin page for it?)
See you have found and joined that group. I’m afraid I don’t know the current state of play with that plugin, but it may well need updating by the author before it’s fully compatible with all current WP/BP?

From an earlier comment : this line worries me:
for example I have Register Globals off via .htaccess on another site I have on that host.
Register Globals should never be on really – it was and is a very insecure and dangerous thing and PHP changed it’s default status in php.ini years ago. I hope your host doesn’t have that set ‘On’ as default for all their client sites

OK they fixed it. They had to disable php safe mode to get it working

Yep safe mode was the issue (essentially it’s what controls open_base )

File and directory permissions do need to be set correctly and safely. Generally directories need to be 755 and files 644, and I think if you need to be able to edit theme files from the backend/dashboard then those theme files need to be 666. Always avoid 777 as that is world writable and dangerous.
https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions

However permissions are only one half of the story, you can have them all set correctly and still not be able to create directories such as /group-avatars/. What is essential is that ownership permissions are correct and for these directories to be writable or for files to be able to be moved to their correct location you must have the correct groups set such as ‘apache’ for the parent wp-content directory.

Glad it’s solved, I was planning to create an account this morning to have a look but sounds like things are now ok.

Best place to start – if you haven’t already – is the ‘Creating a child theme’ page

https://codex.buddypress.org/how-to-guides/building-a-buddypress-child-theme/

@SuluhuZetu, Sorry for the delay: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-mobile-pack/

Re: ETA on BP 1.3 – Jeff has a good estimate for when BP 1.3 is coming out. There’s still quite a bit of work to be done.

Re: Theme changes in BP 1.3 – Nothing is changing for themes (as of yet).

The only main change (that I know of so far) in BP 1.3 is how BuddyPress pages are now integrated into regular WordPress pages.

@el_terko just added a version to work with WP3 and with BP 1.2.5.2 page templates.
http://bp-theme-converts.com/buddypress-with-malleable/

Nope. Although, it’s often good to consult the WordPress codex as well since all of those functions can be used also.

I’ve also learned to love this piece of code to output what’s being stored in various vars (just replace $bp with the var you want to see):
echo ”

 ";

var_dump($bp);

echo " 

“;
die;
(the echo should be the pre html code since this won’t display code right)

Otherwise, I look at plugins that do similar things to what I want to do to find new code or ask in the forums and sometimes people will answer with the code.

Don’t they have support forums or contact form there where you could ask theme devs or community members who are using the theme whether any have made it work with BuddyPress or if the theme required some tweaks to make it work? I remember the time when users of Hybrid theme framework made it work with BuddyPress via communication in BP and Hybrid theme forums.

same with me here. I do clean install of WordPress 3.0. Activated Buddypress in the plugins. Updated permalinks to use with simple urls. Apply some tricks that can be seen at http://ikailo.com/94/url-modrewrite-workaround-iis-60/ to url since I’m in windows server. Don’t have mod_rewrite. Tried signup, but it just redirects to the same page. site is boholtech.com

Did you just make the necessary manual adjustments in addition to the automatic upgrade stuff. Read these 2 guides, but especially the 1st. Did you do all of those things (including editing the .htaccess file)?

http://wpmututorials.com/how-to/upgrading-from-wpmu-to-wp-3-0/

http://wpmu.org/important-things-you-should-know-before-upgrading-to-wordpress-3-0/

Tá fáilte romhat. (you are welcome)
Thanks in Irish: Go raibh maith agat….

Thank you, thank you, thank you (do not know how to thank in irish)
Will start following U on twitter.

@el_terko sorry only spotted this reply now.
Yes, I’ll be updating the Malleable theme in the next few days, will post when done.

No problems here. PollDaddy works fine with BuddyPress just as it does with regular WordPress blogs based on my own experience.

Install it through the plugin manager, activate and add short-code to widget/post.

What Modemlooper said. It works just as it would with a regular WordPress blog without interacting with BuddyPress in terms of the poll results and functionality.