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@doctorwhobbc without knowing what exact theme your using, all we can suggest is to follow the steps written on the codex.

https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/wordpress-to-buddypress-theme/

Open up 13floor header.php, copy code and post to pastebin.com, click submit button and post the generated URL here. Do the same for your index.php, page.php, single.php and sidebar.php.

>> However the index.php file seemed to be a buddypress file
It is the BP Blogs Directory template file. How did it get at the root of your 13th floor theme? I suggest that you get another copy of your 13thfloor theme, and double-check the index.php file which I’m pretty sure won’t be the BP file and re-upload to your theme file in server.

This leads to — could you just make sure first that you have 6 BP template folders – activity, blogs, forums, groups, members, register – transferred into your 13thflor theme folder in server? Check the /blogs/ folder and make sure there’s at least an index.php file there. Have to make sure everything’s in order before we proceed.

Open up you 13thfloor theme’s header.php and Save As > header-buddypress.php in the same theme folder. Open up header-buddypress.php and at the very bottom of the file, below other code, add:
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Save and upload to theme folder in server in same level as sidebar.php file

You have to add the following to your 13thfloor’s stylesheet:
`#content div.padder {
float: left;
width: 560px;
}`
the above will take the place of #content-area which is not available in BP template files.

Furthermore, you might want to modify the styles included in BP Template Pack, check out the mods used in this page https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/theme-dev-bp-template-pack-walkthrough-twenty-ten-bp-1-5/3/

I have no idea just looking at the images. Site url? If not, you could ask the theme developer to look over the information above and give the correct template structure.

@tank2012 did you install and activate BP Template Pack plugin first to make your theme compatible with BuddyPress, then go through Appearance > BP Compatibility to finish?

Did you follow the instructions above?

If you already did so, post site URI so we could see what’s not working with your theme and BP template files.

@tank2012 these questions are a little general, have you read through the BP codex ? Read through the beginners guides first as they will answer some questions.
https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/

Basic things like starting forum topics, registering really require having a little play around with the install before you let lose live. Registering is a WP function and initially you need to enable it in the WP general settings then the BP page will work at /register/ or whatever you titled the empty page.

Forums have to be enabled in the BP settings and then you can add them to groups or run as a sitewide one – again have a play around first to see how these things work then post back in a new thread if you have specific issues and problems.

Lastly bear in mind that TastyKitchen woulld have taken a while to get to the stage you see so be prepared for a little work getting there.