http://bbpress.org/forums/ bbPress Support Forums User Favorites: Inquirer en Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:44:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbpress-on-the-profile-page-links-position-code#post-9030 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:32:23 +0000 Inquirer 9030@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>#profile-menu {<br /> list-style: none;<br /> position: absolute;<br /> left: 200 px;<br /> }</p> <p>It fixes to the left.</p> <p>I have tried varaiations.</p> <p>The style_old.css has the same code for the profile menu.</p> <p>I wonder how it got out of wack. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/is-there-a-location-to-view-and-download-alternate-themes-templates#post-9006 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:31:07 +0000 _ck_ 9006@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>Wow I've never seen that theme switching site. Nice demo there.</p> <p>They need to put a notice you need cookies enabled for it to work though. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbpress-on-the-profile-page-links-position-code#post-8990 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:29:41 +0000 Trent 8990@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>Try something like this:</p> <pre><code>#profile-menu { list-style: none; position: absolute; left: 200 px; }</code></pre> <p>Trent </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbpress-on-the-profile-page-links-position-code#post-8986 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:00:18 +0000 Inquirer 8986@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>The Profile Edit links are displaying off the right side of web page</p> <p>How doe the postion code need to be set to move the links back onto the web page?</p> <p>#profile-menu {<br /> list-style: none;<br /> position: absolute;<br /> right: 0;<br /> }</p> <p>#profile-menu li {<br /> font-size: 1.1em;<br /> background-color: #eee;<br /> padding: 4px 7px;<br /> display: inline;<br /> border-top: 3px double <a href="http://trac.bbpress.org/ticket/9">#9</a>e9e9e;<br /> position: relative;<br /> top: -10px;<br /> }</p> <p>#profile-menu li.current {<br /> background-color: #ddd;<br /> border-top: 1px solid <a href="http://trac.bbpress.org/ticket/9">#9</a>e9e9e;<br /> } </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/is-there-a-location-to-view-and-download-alternate-themes-templates#post-8979 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:59:38 +0000 bbolman 8979@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p><a href="http://proforums.palmansworld.com/foro/" rel="nofollow">http://proforums.palmansworld.com/foro/</a></p> <p>Here you can also see a lot of the themes in action. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/is-there-a-location-to-view-and-download-alternate-themes-templates#post-8976 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:13:24 +0000 Trent 8976@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>We don't have an 'official' template directory yet, so the only list that I am aware of for templates is at <a href="http://proforums.palmansworld.com/">Pro Forums</a>.</p> <p>Trent </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/how-to-find-available-plugins-1#post-8975 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:12:22 +0000 Trent 8975@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>The favorite topics is part of the core and available with every bbPress installation. You can also find plugins and templates at <a href="http://proforums.palmansworld.com/">Pro Forums</a>.</p> <p>Trent </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/is-there-a-location-to-view-and-download-alternate-themes-templates#post-8973 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:01:23 +0000 Inquirer 8973@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>It appears this form is based upon Kakumei0.01 theta-beta and customized. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/how-to-find-available-plugins-1#post-8972 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:23:25 +0000 Inquirer 8972@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>I just installed bbPress.</p> <p>Now, I need to learn how to customize the forum's appearance.</p> <p>Apparently, a lot of customization done through plugins.</p> <p>I found the following:</p> <p>Using Plugins</p> <p>To use a plugin, simply create a directory in your main bbPress directory called my-plugins and put the plugin file in it. bbpress does not currently have a plugin activation/deactivation interface like WordPress’. Any .php file in your /my-plugins directory will be run.</p> <p>Looking for plugins? Try our plugin browser <a href="http://bbpress.org/plugins/" rel="nofollow">http://bbpress.org/plugins/</a></p> <p>I like adding the 'This topic is one of your favorites' feature.</p> <p>How would I find if this is an available plugin?</p> <p>If so how would I find where to download it? </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8969 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:20:29 +0000 fel64 8969@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>I believe that the forum name has to be edited in config.php.</p> <p>Yes. In theory and hopefully in practise, all customization is done through plugins and templates.</p> <p>The excerpt you found online is correct.</p> <p>The favourites feature is already present. It is a core feature, not a plugin. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8965 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:05:46 +0000 Inquirer 8965@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>I dropped the bbPress tables in my database and did a reinstall.</p> <p>The installation went fine.</p> <p>I discovered my original installation falied because of a typo</p> <p>I had entered 'http://mywebsite.com/forums/';</p> <p>I should have entered 'http://mywebsite.com/forum/';</p> <p>On this install I didn't want to integrate with the WordPress database.</p> <p>Now I need to learn how to customize the forum's appearance.</p> <p>Is there a way to change the forum name within Administration or will I have to edit the config.php file and FTP it?</p> <p>Is a lot of customization done through plugins and php templates?</p> <p>I found this online.</p> <p>[The best way to start off is to create a new directory inside the root folder of the bbpress install called "my-templates". Any php templates place in this folder with the same name as in "bb-templates" will override the original files. For example, if you modify front-page.php and upload it to "my-templates", bbpress will pull the customized front-page.php file.]</p> <p>Fore instance I like adding the 'This topic is one of your favorites' feature. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8936 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:07:47 +0000 Trent 8936@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>It is related with wordpress.org. Let me explain. Akismet keys are given from wordpress.com (free hosted blog service) and that key can be used with bbPress and the Akismet plugin for Wordpress (downloaded from wordpress.org) or with other blog softwares have the Akismet plugin.</p> <p>bbPress integration is dealt with here or in the wordpress.org/support/ forums and issues with your Akismet key are dealt with through the 'feedback' or 'support' tab in the wordpress.com forums.</p> <p>Hope that clears it up a little.</p> <p>Trent </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8926 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:46:35 +0000 Inquirer 8926@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>In the bbPress config.php file is the following</p> <p>You can get an Akismet key at<br /> // <a href="http://wordpress.com/api-keys/" rel="nofollow">http://wordpress.com/api-keys/</a></p> <p>I registered with wordpress.com and received an Akismet key, which I have put in the bbPress config.php</p> <p>I posted a question WordPress.com forum and discovered that there is a WordPress.org and a WordPress.com. I have WordPress.org blog software, which is able to be customized.</p> <p>I then registered with WordPress.org forums.</p> <p>Is bbPress related with WordPress.com or WordPress.org? </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8922 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:21:38 +0000 Inquirer 8922@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>I was using WinSCP to connect my server via SSH.</p> <p>According to the WinSCP web site their SSH protocol core is based on PuTTY.</p> <p>I entered the command mysql -p in the command text box and clicked the Enter button</p> <p>It kept timing out.</p> <p>It is odd the WinSCP FTP client part of the software works fine.</p> <p>I installed PuTTY and I was able to login to my database and dropped the bbPress tables.</p> <p>I realize that the phpAdmin software provides a more user friendly interface to a MySql database. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8913 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:41:36 +0000 Trent 8913@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>What the integration in the bbPress config.php does is tell bbPress to use the WP users instead of installing its own users table in the database. No configuration has to go into WP unless later you want to have registrations of bbPress make users in WP (that is a WP plugin) but not needed for an integration installation.</p> <p>Good luck and let us know how you are making out!</p> <p>Trent </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8909 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:51:36 +0000 Inquirer 8909@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>At the top of the config.php files of bbPress and WordPress these values will be the same.</p> <p>&lt;?php</p> <p>// ** MySQL settings ** //<br /> define('BBDB_NAME', ''); // The name of the database<br /> define('BBDB_USER', ''); // Your MySQL username<br /> define('BBDB_PASSWORD', ''); // ...and password<br /> define('BBDB_HOST', 'localhost'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value</p> <p>Trent wrote:</p> <p>[For bbPress and WP to be integrated you have to configure your config.php before install to have your WP specific data in it (there is a portion near bottom) and then install bbPress in the same MySQL database regardless of where the physical files actually reside (your case /blog/ and /forum/).}</p> <p>// The rest is only useful if you are integrating bbPress with WordPress.<br /> // If you're not, just leave it as it is.</p> <p>$bb-&gt;wp_table_prefix = 'wp_'; // WordPress table prefix. Example: 'wp_';<br /> $bb-&gt;wp_home = 'http://mywebsite.com/blog/'; // WordPress - Options-&gt;General: Blog address (URL) // Example: 'http://example.com'<br /> $bb-&gt;wp_siteurl = 'http://mywebsite.com/blog/'; // WordPress - Options-&gt;General: WordPress address (URL) // Example: 'http://example.com'</p> <p>/* Stop editing */</p> <p>------------------</p> <p>I already have WordPress installed in my public_html directory in a folder named blog.</p> <p>Above, I put in examples of how to fill-in 'examples'</p> <p>Apparently it would be wp_home = <a href="http://mywebsite.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">http://mywebsite.com/blog/</a> </p> <p>and wp_siteurl = <a href="http://mywebsite.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">http://mywebsite.com/blog/</a></p> <p>Apparently, only the WordPress has to have the bottom portion filled-in?</p> <p>If this is correct then I would have to fill-in bottom portion of the WordPress config.php and FTP it before I reinstalled bbPress.</p> <p>[regardless of where the physical files actually reside]</p> <p>I was thinking of the physical storage of the files.</p> <p>[Does that make sense?]</p> <p>I think so. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8908 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:16:43 +0000 Trent 8908@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>You must have a MySQL database that WP is installed in. For bbPress and WP to be integrated you have to configure your config.php before install to have your WP specific data in it (there is a portion near bottom) and then install bbPress in the same MySQL database regardless of where the physical files actually reside (your case /blog/ and /forum/). Does that make sense?</p> <p>Trent </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8907 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:37:51 +0000 Inquirer 8907@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>I have read through phpAdmin Quick Install at</p> <p><a href="http://wiki.cihar.com/pma/Quick_Install" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.cihar.com/pma/Quick_Install</a></p> <p>It reads Extract files</p> <p>Untar or unzip the distribution (be sure to unzip the subdirectories):</p> <p>tar -xzvf phpMyAdmin-2.*.*.*.tar.gz</p> <p>in your web server's document root.</p> <p>When I login to my server using WinSCP to connect my server via SSH, there is a button with / to connect to the root directory. When I click the button it displays / &lt;root&gt;</p> <p>The documentation recommends phpMyAdmin should be installed in the root directory (document root).</p> <p>I already have WordPress installed in my public_html directory in a folder named blog, which isn't a database nor is it my root directory (document root).</p> <p>WordPress is up and running.</p> <p>[Then just install your bbPRess in the same database as WP.]</p> <p>Where on my web server is the database you are referring?</p> <p>Are you referring to the database files portion of the bbPress and WordPress installation?</p> <p>[You can have the forum installed wherever, I was talking about having bbPress and WP in the same database.]</p> <p>I can have WordPress installed in my public_html directory in a folder named blog.</p> <p>I can have bbPress installed in my public_html directory in a folder named forum.</p> <p>I apologize for my confusion. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8905 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:35:58 +0000 Trent 8905@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>You can have the forum installed wherever, I was talking about having bbPress and WP in the same database.</p> <p>Trent </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8902 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:05:11 +0000 Inquirer 8902@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>[If you plan on integrating WP and bbPress, it is best to have a running copy of WP up and going.]</p> <p>I already have WordPress up and running.</p> <p>[Then just install your bbPRess in the same database as WP. Wordpress will have the database prefix of wp_ and bbPress with bb_]</p> <p>I have WordPress installed in my public_html directory in a directory named blog</p> <p>Do you mean install bbPress in the blog directory?</p> <p>In other words, don't create a separate directory forum to install bbPress?</p> <p>I think I want mywebsitedomainname/blog and mywebsitedomainname/forum to be separate urls</p> <p>But to integrate WordPress with bbPRess do they have to have the same url?</p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>------------------</p> <p>On a separate note</p> <p>I should be able to use WinSCP to login to my server via SSH, then access my database with a MySQL login, then drop the bb_ tables from the failed bbPress install.</p> <p>I imagine this could be done through the WinSCP Console</p> <p>I realize the phpAdmin is a more user friendly interface than the WinSCP Console.</p> <p>I sent an e-mail to my web hosting support, but they haven't responded. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/questions-regarding-a-terrible-install#post-8898 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:58:51 +0000 fel64 8898@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>Since you thanked me for this already ... not a clue. Cannot help you. If no-one else here can, I suggest you look up a forum that helps with either of those things.</p> <p>[edit] ... but you've already found help about this in another thread. Coolio. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8897 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:48:16 +0000 Trent 8897@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>You will be able to find a link to the plugin off this page:</p> <p><a href="http://www.silpstream.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">http://www.silpstream.com/blog/</a></p> <p>It is really easy to install. Just read the readme.txt that is included for directions. If you plan on integrating WP and bbPress, it is best to have a running copy of WP up and going. Then just install your bbPRess in the same database as WP. Wordpress will have the database prefix of wp_ and bbPress with bb_ </p> <p>If you have WP running, just install bbPress in the same database.</p> <p>Trent </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8896 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:17:15 +0000 Inquirer 8896@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>Hi Trent:</p> <p>[You don't have WP installed somewhere do you?]</p> <p>Actually, I installed WordPress blog 2.2 first. It installed on the first try.</p> <p>I have WordPress 2.2 installed in my public_html directory.</p> <p>I haven't customized or begun blogging with WordPress blog 2.2 yet.</p> <p>I decided to use bbPress for my forum Discussion software, but the install failed.</p> <p>I want to set it up and implement it first.</p> <p>[There is a plugin that adds the newest phpMyAdmin as an admin page for WP. Lifesaver for me since I don't like logging into my host admin and then phpMyAdmin and then working. I just login to WP and do what I want.]</p> <p>What is the plugin? </p> <p>Where is the plugin download?</p> <p>Is it tricky installing the phpMyAdmin plugin?</p> <p>If I go this route do I have to or should I integrate WordPress 2.2 with bbPress?</p> <p>Thanks. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8895 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:03:02 +0000 Trent 8895@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>For sure, it is a really easy user friendly interface. You don't have WP installed somewhere do you? There is a plugin that adds the newest phpMyAdmin as an admin page for WP. Lifesaver for me since I don't like logging into my host admin and then phpMyAdmin and then working. I just login to WP and do what I want.</p> <p>Trent </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8894 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 02:49:52 +0000 Inquirer 8894@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>[Best bet would be for you host to install it for you since that is what almost 100% of good hosts do.]</p> <p>Then I don't have a good web hosting service.</p> <p>I am reading through phpAdmin Quick Install at</p> <p><a href="http://wiki.cihar.com/pma/Quick_Install" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.cihar.com/pma/Quick_Install</a></p> <p>I received the following from my web hosting support.</p> <p>&lt;public_html IS your document root.</p> <p>MySQL v. 4.0.25 is running on my server</p> <p>PHP Safemode is off by default.&gt;</p> <p>&lt;You can also login to the server via ssh and connect to the database from a shell prompt.&gt;</p> <p>I installed WinSCP to login to my server via SSH.</p> <p>Can I access my php database through Console using the WinSCP?</p> <p>In other words, is phpAdmin a more friendly interface access my php database? </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8893 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:53:47 +0000 Trent 8893@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>Best bet would be for you host to install it for you since that is what almost 100% of good hosts do.</p> <p>Trent </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/installing-phpmyadmin-2102tartz-on-my-web-server#post-8892 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:02:53 +0000 Inquirer 8892@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>I am new to this forum. </p> <p>I had a corrupted bbPress forum install.</p> <p>I have to drop the bb_ tables and do a reinstall.</p> <p>Hopefully, it is ok if I post this.</p> <p>My web hosting servers are Unix.</p> <p>The servers have php v 4.4.0 installed</p> <p>phpMyAdmin isn't installed</p> <p>Apparently, I have to download phpMyAdmin 2.10.2.tar.tz</p> <p>It is unclear from my web hosting service support if I should<br /> place phpMyAdmin 2.10.2.tar.tz in the public_html directory.</p> <p>Should I create a directory phpAdmin?</p> <p>I am running Windows 2000 Professional on my computer.</p> <p>Then I should download and use PuTTY: A Free Telnet/SSH Client to telnet to my server.</p> <p>Then use a command to unbundle the phpMyAdmin 2.10.2.tar.gz file</p> <p>Then access my php database</p> <p>issue the command show tables</p> <p>then the command drop bb_ tables which are the bbPress tables</p> <p>then try a reinstall of bbPress forum software </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/questions-regarding-a-terrible-install#post-8887 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:50:19 +0000 Inquirer 8887@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>I received the following from my web hosting service support.</p> <p>[As with everything in computing it never gets easier, just harder. PhPMyAdmin is not installed on the servers but you can install it on your account if you wish to use it. You can also login to the server via ssh and connect to the database from a shell prompt. Use the drop table &lt;tablename&gt; command for each table to remove them.]</p> <p>I went to <a href="http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php</a><a href="http://trac.bbpress.org/ticket/2">#2</a>.10.2</p> <p>The latest stable version is phpMyAdmin 2.10.2.</p> <p>phpMyAdmin supports themes since version 2.6.0.</p> <p>Are phpMyAdmin themes a more user friendly interface to Admin a php database?</p> <p>I sent an e-mail to my web hosting serice support to determine which version of php is on my server.</p> <p>My web hosting service is running Unix servers.</p> <p>I am running Windows 200o Professional on my computer.</p> <p>[You can also login to the server via ssh and connect to the database from a shell prompt.]</p> <p>I found OpenSSH Windows at <a href="http://www.openssh.com/windows.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.openssh.com/windows.html</a></p> <p>I guess I could use either PuTTY or TTSSH software to login to my server via ssh.</p> <p>[Use the drop table &lt;tablename&gt; command for each table to remove them.]</p> <p>I have a MYSQL book and a php book, which should help me.</p> <p>Thanks a response in advance. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/questions-regarding-a-terrible-install#post-8886 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:02:13 +0000 Inquirer 8886@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>[What's the thought? That posts should be editable indefinitely?]</p> <p>Yes.</p> <p>If not, then perhaps a day.</p> <p>Sometimes you later find information while you are waiting for a reply, which could better explain your problem. </p> http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/questions-regarding-a-terrible-install#post-8885 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:58:26 +0000 fel64 8885@http://bbpress.org/forums/ <p>The RSS feed link doesn't change anything. The link is merely there so you can find the RSS feed more easily, so that you can subscribe to it if you so wish - but it doesn't publicise this or anything like that.</p> <p>What's the thought? That posts should be editable indefinitely? Bear in mind people won't check back to check for edits; usually they'll only check again if they see a new post. </p>