Which versions of WordPress and BuddyPress are you running? Also, please answer the rest of these questions: https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/when-asking-for-support/
1. Which version of WP/MU are you running?
WP 3.0
2. Did you install WP/MU as a directory or subdomain install?
installed in 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 WP/MU? If so, from which version?
no
5. Was WP/MU functioning properly before installing/upgrading BuddyPress (BP)? e.g. permalinks, creating a new post, commenting.
no
6. Which version of BP are you running?
none, I will consider it after I get this search issue fixed
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
9. Are you using the standard BuddyPress themes or customized themes?
N/A
10. Have you modified the core files in any way?
yes, but the search NEVER worked
11. Do you have any custom functions in bp-custom.php?
no
12. If running bbPress, which version? Or did your BuddyPress install come with a copy of bbPress built-in?
N/A
13. Please provide a list of any errors in your server’s log files.
N/A
14. Which company provides your hosting?
Site5
If you are not yet running BuddyPress, then you will need to visit the WordPress.org support forums. This is a lot of information on this issue. WordPress is the foundation on which the plugin BuddyPress is installed. As you indicate above in your answer to question 6, you do not even have BP installed, so this is purely a WP issue.
i understand that. I wanted to get this working before attempting the BP install, but I never got an answer over at wordpress.org, and everyone here is very knowledgeable.
