BuddyPress.org

I finally worked up the nerve to download and install BuddyPress onto my WordPress site. I also updated my Genesis theme.

Now I get a message saying “You’ll need to activate a BuddyPress-compatible theme to take advantage of all of BuddyPress’s features. We’ve bundled a default theme, but you can always install some other compatible themes or update your existing WordPress theme.”

Now I am confused and more than a bit nervous, I don’t have a good understanding of this. Do I go into Themes and hit the Activate button for Buddy press?

If I do this, won’t I lose my Genesis theme from my site? What I would like to know is how I keep my current theme and add the Buddypress to it, so I can have a forum right on my website.

Thanks!!!!