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same here – default theme, no additional plugins…the error does not occur if I use a default avatar vs. uploading one

So, you have to delete ALL database entries in bp_groups? If yes, please tell us now ( while it’s not too late ) My website is still in BETA for now, so it would really help me to know for sure…

And I would hate to reinstall, because I already have a few users even in the beta stage.

You have more than one problem in your install unlike the singular issues posted above. Before blaming everything on BuddyPress, make sure you’ve got your WordPress working https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/before-installing/. Where are you hosted? Single site or Multisite? BP/WP versions used?

bp_is_group_creation_step() is failing. inside there if ( !bp_are_previous_group_creation_steps_complete( $step_slug ) ) is failing… inside there, return bp_is_group_creation_step_complete( $previous_steps ); is failing… inside there if ( !$bp->groups->completed_create_steps ) is failing… Which means that step two is not storing that it has been created…

bp_groups.php in buddypress plugin is not keeping $bp->groups->new_group_id between the group-details step and the group-settings step. Group settings step is supposed to update the group that was created in the group-details step. See line 1096:
`if ( !$bp->groups->new_group_id = groups_create_group( array( ‘group_id’ => $bp->groups->new_group_id, ‘status’ => $group_status, ‘enable_forum’ => $group_enable_forum ) ) )`

But it’s creating a new one because it didn’t have the id (thus the duplicate empty database entry). Now looking into why the new_group_id isn’t carrying over. I verified it’s being set and shows right after the first save…

well, I had to do some hacking in when and how it would reset the cookies… from this:
`
/* If no current step is set, reset everything so we can start a fresh group creation */
if ( !$bp->groups->current_create_step = $bp->action_variables[1] ) {

unset( $bp->groups->current_create_step );
unset( $bp->groups->completed_create_steps );
setcookie( ‘bp_new_group_id’, false, time() – 1000, COOKIEPATH );
setcookie( ‘bp_completed_create_steps’, false, time() – 1000, COOKIEPATH );
$reset_steps = true;
bp_core_redirect( $bp->root_domain . ‘/’ . $bp->groups->slug . ‘/create/step/’ . array_shift( array_keys( $bp->groups->group_creation_steps ) ) . ‘/’ );
}

/* If this is a creation step that is not recognized, just redirect them back to the first screen */
if ( $bp->action_variables[1] && !$bp->groups->group_creation_steps[$bp->action_variables[1]] ) {
bp_core_add_message( __(‘There was an error saving group details. Please try again.’, ‘buddypress’), ‘error’ );
bp_core_redirect( $bp->root_domain . ‘/’ . $bp->groups->slug . ‘/create/’ );
}

/* Fetch the currently completed steps variable */
if ( isset( $_COOKIE ) && !$reset_steps ) {
$bp->groups->completed_create_steps = unserialize( stripslashes( $_COOKIE ) );
}

/* Set the ID of the new group, if it has already been created in a previous step */
if ( isset( $_COOKIE ) ) {
$bp->groups->new_group_id = $_COOKIE;
$bp->groups->current_group = new BP_Groups_Group( $bp->groups->new_group_id );
}
`
to:
`
/* If no current step is set, reset everything so we can start a fresh group creation */
if ( !$bp->groups->current_create_step = $bp->action_variables[1] ) {

unset( $bp->groups->current_create_step );
unset( $bp->groups->completed_create_steps );
//setcookie( ‘bp_new_group_id’, false, time() – 1000, COOKIEPATH );
//setcookie( ‘bp_completed_create_steps’, false, time() – 1000, COOKIEPATH );
$reset_steps = true;
bp_core_redirect( $bp->root_domain . ‘/’ . $bp->groups->slug . ‘/create/step/’ . array_shift( array_keys( $bp->groups->group_creation_steps ) ) . ‘/’ );
} else {
/* Set the ID of the new group, if it has already been created in a previous step */
if ( isset( $_COOKIE ) ) {
$bp->groups->new_group_id = $_COOKIE;
$bp->groups->current_group = new BP_Groups_Group( $bp->groups->new_group_id );
}
}

/* If this is a creation step that is not recognized, just redirect them back to the first screen */
if ( $bp->action_variables[1] && !$bp->groups->group_creation_steps[$bp->action_variables[1]] ) {
bp_core_add_message( __(‘There was an error saving group details. Please try again.’, ‘buddypress’), ‘error’ );
bp_core_redirect( $bp->root_domain . ‘/’ . $bp->groups->slug . ‘/create/’ );
}

/* Fetch the currently completed steps variable */
if ( isset( $_COOKIE ) && !$reset_steps ) {
$bp->groups->completed_create_steps = unserialize( stripslashes( $_COOKIE ) );
}
`

inside bp_groups.php inside buddypress plugin. Finally works for me…

Notice I completely removed the need to set the cookie with a past date (deleting it) and instead just check for an existing cookie AFTER the first step.

@dasnipe unfortunately that fix was only temporary… there was an error in the next step:( but I just found out once I deactivated buddypress welcome pack plugin it started working again. I’m hoping to now find a fix for that as I really like that plugin…

I have found a possible bug in the BlogsMU Theme that can account for the group creation bug scenario exactly as described by Anointed.

I posted some details along with a proposed fix here:
http://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic/buddypress-group-creation-bug-in-blogsmu-theme-with-proposed-fix

Even if one isn’t using the BlogsMU theme, it is possible that the same scenario I described in the link above could occur with an incorrect URL reference in another theme.

I’m wondering if it might be better/safer if BuddyPress avoided cookies altogether in the group creation process and instead relied on the URL to carry state information?

– Scott

Another with the same problem, but with Unplugged theme.

Don’t know how to apply that last fix from Josh.
Wich is the exactly path for that file?

Thanks! i put it on the default functions theme becouse i think that my theme use that!

and it seems that is working!!

4 groups created without problem

Thanks for the save. I am using BP for a real estate site for a client, and came across this error in group creation, step 3. I need thickbox for my photos, so changed Josh’s code to apply only during group creation:

`add_action( ‘wp_print_scripts’, ‘my_deregister_javascript’, 100 );
function my_deregister_javascript() {
if(bp_is_group_create()) {
wp_deregister_script( ‘thickbox’ );
}
}`

So far so good.

Thanks Josh!!1