BuddyPress.org

I’m currently looking for something to handle polls myself. For PollDaddy I simply installed it as a regular plugin, pasted the short-code into a sidebar widget and it works as expected. What it does isn’t changed by BuddPress in any way from what I can tell.

As for Intense Debate, it wouldn’t let me register with my WordPress account so not sure

Have you definitely gone to the ‘Forums Setup’ link and activated/installed bbpress integration, not so much the component setup link/page.

I am having this exact same problem on a brand new WP/BP site.

Specs

1. Which version of WPMU are you running?
I am using regular WP 3.0
2. Did you install WPMU as a directory or subdomain install?
Root directory
3. If a directory install, is it in root or in a subdirectory?
Root
4. Did you upgraded from a previous version of WPMU? If so, from which version?
Was a previous version install via Fantastico on cPanel, upgraded to 3.0 before BuddyPress was installed
5. Was WPMU functioning properly before installing/upgrading BuddyPress?
Not sure
6. Which version of BuddyPress (BP) are you running?
Version 1.2.5.2
7. Did you upgraded from a previous version of BP? If so, from which version?
No
8. Do you have any plugins other than BuddyPress installed and activated?
Yes:
Welcome Pack Version 2.1
Twitter Goodies Version 3.9.0
Tweetstream Version 1.4
oEmbed for BuddyPress Version 0.52
Invite Anyone Version 0.6.4
Import from Ning Version 1.1
Facestream Version 1.1
Contact Form 7 Version 2.2.1
BuddyPress Usernames Only Version 0.58
BuddyPress Profile Privacy Version 0.2
BuddyPress Private Messages for Followers Only Version 1.0
BuddyPress Like Version 0.0.7
BuddyPress Group Tags Version 1.2.2
BuddyPress Group Email Subscription Version 2.5
BuddyPress Forum Topic Mover Version 1.0.0
BuddyPress Follow Version 1.0
BuddyPress Album+ Version 0.1.7
BP Profile Search Version 1.0
BP Group Management Version 0.4
BP-NotificationWidget Version 1.4
9. Are you using the standard BuddyPress themes or customized themes?
Standard BP Theme BuddyPress Default 1.2.5.2
10. Have you modified the core files in any way?
No
11. Do you have any custom functions in bp-custom.php?
I do not think so.
12. If running bbPress, which version? Or did your BuddyPress install come with a copy of bbPress built-in?
I ran the bbPress installer that came with BuddyPress
13. Please provide a list of any errors in your server’s log files.
[Thu Jul 08 01:43:12 2010] [error] [client 99.232.211.136] PHP Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-admin/includes/misc.php:133) in /home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 890, referer: http://natfriends.com/site/wp-admin/options-general.php
[Thu Jul 08 01:43:12 2010] [error] [client 99.232.211.136] PHP Warning: is_writable() [function.is-writable]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/wwwnatf:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/tmp) in /home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-admin/includes/misc.php on line 133, referer: http://natfriends.com/site/wp-admin/options-general.php
[Wed Jul 07 23:53:55 2010] [error] [client 99.232.211.136] PHP Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-shout-box-chat/chat.php on line 38, referer: http://natfriends.com/site/
[Wed Jul 07 23:53:55 2010] [error] [client 99.232.211.136] PHP Warning: file_put_contents(history/20100707) [function.file-put-contents]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-shout-box-chat/chat.php on line 23, referer: http://natfriends.com/site/
[Wed Jul 07 23:53:52 2010] [error] [client 99.232.211.136] PHP Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-shout-box-chat/chat.php on line 38, referer: http://natfriends.com/site/
[Wed Jul 07 23:53:52 2010] [error] [client 99.232.211.136] PHP Warning: file_put_contents(history/20100707) [function.file-put-contents]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-shout-box-chat/chat.php on line 23, referer: http://natfriends.com/site/
[Wed Jul 07 23:47:55 2010] [error] [client 99.232.211.136] PHP Warning: chmod() [function.chmod]: Operation not permitted in /home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-content/plugins/phpfreechat/src/pfctools.php on line 180, referer: http://natfriends.com/site/
[Wed Jul 07 23:47:55 2010] [error] [client 99.232.211.136] PHP Warning: copy(/home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-content/plugins/phpfreechat/src/../data/public/themes/zilveer/smileys/emoticon_unhappy.png) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-content/plugins/phpfreechat/src/pfctools.php on line 179, referer: http://natfriends.com/site/
[Wed Jul 07 23:47:55 2010] [error] [client 99.232.211.136] PHP Warning: chmod() [function.chmod]: Operation not permitted in /home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-content/plugins/phpfreechat/src/pfctools.php on line 180, referer: http://natfriends.com/site/
[Wed Jul 07 23:47:55 2010] [error] [client 99.232.211.136] PHP Warning: copy(/home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-content/plugins/phpfreechat/src/../data/public/themes/zilveer/smileys/eusa_whistle.gif) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/wwwnatf/public_html/site/wp-content/plugins/phpfreechat/src/pfctools.php on line 179, referer: http://natfriends.com/site/
I moved files in site to root…..
Hosting company:
Total Choice Hosting

If you’re using /installed WP 3.0 that now combines single site and mutli site (blogs) in the one package however you do have to perform some manual file adjustments to enable multisite functionality in the backend from where you then follow the instructions to complete installation.

You can follow this guide to setting up multi sites:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

As for BP forums have you enabled them in the backend? if you look in the dashboard at the BP section menu links you will see a link to ‘Forums Setup’.

Profiles is perhaps more a question of personal taste? I personally wouldn’t say that the profile of the default theme is particularly unintuitive, but that isn’t to say there isn’t room for improvement; obviously one can re-configure it somewhat if one uses a child theme and copies the files over to work on; also thre are a few newish plugins to add things like ‘User Stats’ and or ‘Follwers/Follwing’

There appears to be a missing edit_post_link() call in the post template (/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/single.php).

Thanks for the heads up! Creating a bug report for this.

I really just want a forum with categories. It seems that in the native BP settings you have to create a Group first, which then gets its own forum? Is this correct?

Yes, you have to create a group first. Think of Facebook’s fan page / group discussions page. That’s what it is modeled after (I believe!).

If you want a forum with categories, I would suggest installing a WordPress forum plugin like Simple:Press or Mingle Forum.

If you’re comfortable working with another forum script, you can try installing the standalone version of bbPress and integrating WordPress and bbPress together. I list this as another option.

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Or, how do I get something similar to what BuddyPress.org has? I notice that at the bottom of the forum topic listing, it says: “You will auto join this group when you start a new topic.” How did u get that functionality?

The auto-joining is default with BuddyPress. When you’re logged in and you are on a forum post that you are not a group member of, that message will be displayed. Visit the test install of BP – http://testbp.org – for an example.

There is a learning curve. I recommend you start reading up and getting involved in BuddyPress and WordPress forums. Remember Google/search is your friend.

References:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page
https://codex.buddypress.org/home/

WordPress TV how-to’s
WordPress – http://wordpress.tv/2009/01/05/the-wordpresscom-dashboard-introduction/
BuddyPress – http://wordpress.tv/2010/01/23/boone-gorges-buddypress-boston10/

@ronio, I wish But no, it’s not possible yet. There are developer/s who might be rolling out plugin/s for BP in different multisites but probably not until after BP 1.3 stable is out.

ok, i have wordpress 3.0 and buddypress 1.2.5
i can activate the plugin, but firts the “event” tab, does’t appear, i fixed this with the code of the page 2.

later, the options in the profile don’t show.
so i read i found this.

in the line 278 of bp-events.php said:
add_action( ‘plugins_loaded’, ‘events_setup_nav’ );
add_action( ‘admin_menu’, ‘events_setup_nav’ );

ADD THIS in the last line:
add_action( ‘bp_setup_nav’, ‘events_setup_nav’ );

BUT when i go to “my events” or “invite” or “create an event” the page goes to the home.

any ideas?

Shouldn’t this be possible if Buddypress is not network activated but just plain activated ?

@alanchrishughes

Haha! Thanks for keeping the discussion in this thread.

Integrating bbPress with WordPress is not easy. In fact, it can be a real pain. I have not tried integrating bbP and WP since BuddyPress offered a different solution — group forums.

That being said, have you seen this article? More than likely it is out of date with WordPress 3.0, but I suggest posting a comment in that article and see if @theeasybutton can offer you any additional insights.

@jeffsayre I appreciate everyone’s help.

The same problem here. Any solution?

Hi! You should create pages in dashboard and name theme : Activity, Groups, Forums, Members, Register,.
Be sure You have PERMALIKS ON , theme folder include BuddypressTemplate Pack files and on editing page below title is right url (example: [ Permalink: http://natfriends.com/site/members/%5D )
Now i trying this at localhost. Is working (WordPress 3.1alpha BuddyPress 1.3-bleeding )

I really did not wanna create a new thread as my problem is very similar to this current thread.

The only issue I can’t wrap my head around is all I have is a plain vanilla WP 3.0 install. I got to the plugin page, searched for BuddyPress and installed it. All’s well till this point. The moment I activate the BP plugin, I lose the control panel. The default theme for WP 3.0 is the 2010 theme. Is there something else I’m missing?

For now, I moved the BP plugin outta the plugin dir; so got the control panel back. Any hints/thought?

Thanks.

This is not currently possible. Read the first post in the link on this thread: https://buddypress.org/community/groups/requests-feedback/forum/topic/allow-for-multiple-buddypress-instances-on-one-wordpress-mu-install/

As far as your current BuddyPress install, it seems like you do have an issue. If you want to figure that out, please start a new thread focused on that topic as the topic of this thread is Multiple BP installs on one WP network.

@alanchrishughes

I took it a little off topic to provide you with some help. I knew that you were having issues with bbPress and WordPress integration (as you have posted on several threads stating as much). So I was politely trying to provide a little help while asking to not turn this into a bbPress integration discussion. I should not have used the word “anymore” in the last sentence of my previous post.

Since your assertion was that bbPress does not integrate with BuddyPress, and whereas that is technically true, I knew that you really meant WordPress. Therefore, your assertion is not true. bbPress integrates with WordPress, it is just a tedious, difficult process.

Yes, this thread is about bbPress but it is also about SimplePress. I did not want it to turn into another “bbPress does not integrate” thread. Let’s compare bbPress and SimplePress integration with WordPress. In fact, I have changed the title of the post to better reflect the true subject.

@Jeff Sayre are you saying I am taking it off topic? I wrote one sentence about integrating bbpress and buddypress in a thread about integrating bbpress and buddypress.

@rogercoathup I just checked their forums some weeks ago or so to look over simplepress as an alternative and found this post. I have not tested this as I opted to go with global forums. Other BP related topics in their forums as well.

That is, of course, an option, but I’m moving a community over from a site that was in Movable Type and Elgg into a new WordPress / Buddypress system and users are obviously attached to having the same username they had before and that people already know them by.

Sorry, that is what I meant. I am using WordPress 3.0 with multisite activated. That is the exact code. I am running WordPress 3.0 and Buddypress 1.2.5. I have this code installed in my bp-custom.php file and it activates the avatars across the whole domain. Are you absolutely sure you have this all in the right place? Did you put wrapped around the code I provided?