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Hi – did u solve this problem? I cannot see any code to use in your link. I just moved my BP1.2.3./WP 3.0 (theme = twentyten) from local to live server. All the BP links were working fine on my computer, but strangely I cannot get anything BP related to work on my live site. I have tried deleting the BP Db tables, reinstalling etc. but I just cannot work it out. Why would it make any difference on live server? The BP directories and files are in the same relative positions…very frustrated. Wd really appreciate some help. Thanks

Thanks for quick reply @boonebgorges , but I’ve tried all the permalink options. A couple of things that might help to identify the problem: 1) If I create a link http://www.mysite.com/wp-content/activity/, this finds the BP activity index page but subsequent links within that page revert to 404’s e.g. http://www.mysite.com/members or any other. This seems to indicate that BP is in the wrong directory? and 2) When I use /%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%/ permalinks, I get http://www.mysite.com/2010/05/members..which returns a 404. Please note that with all other pages and links generated via WordPress Dashboard works fine with or without BP installed. I use Siteground (www.siteground.com) who I am sure have rewrite mods enabled. Do you think I should copy BP files into a higher directory away from my theme directory? Should I load a BP functions file into the root directory like the Forum component (e.g. public_html/bb-config.php)?
One other thing : when I copied from my home PC using FIlezilla, I copied into the www directory, not into the public_html directory. I am not sure what the www directory does? Does it replicate whatever is in the public_html? Hope you cn help.

@drmunden

How did you install BP? BuddyPress needs to live in the /plugins directory, nowhere else. First, if your site is live, if it is a production site that has data you need to save, then make sure you have completely backed up your database and all files before beginning. If your site is a test site, a development site with no data worth saving, then you can skip that step.

Next, deactivate all plugins except BuddyPress. Then deactivate BuddyPress. Next, remove BuddyPress from the /plugins directory. Manually download and reinstall BuddyPress following the directions provided in the readme.txt file.

I also have the same problem 404 object not found.
after 1 day trying whatever advice I found in the net, i solved my problem.
Here i summary some step that you may try:

1. change permalink to others than default.
2. make sure your .htaccess is correct as per advice.
3. make sure your apache enabled mod rewrite.
4. make sure your apache config have directory configured to enable “Options FollowSymLinks” & “AllowOverride All” (*this is the step that i miss and cost me 1 day of headache).

good luck.
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@helmi how would i go about making sure 3 and 4 are done?