Upon explicitly removing those 'W3 Total Cache' plugin .php files ~ I was able to reinstall bbpress and Deep Integrate successfully.

I've set up a bbpress forum and followed all of the instructions available on the documentation for integrating wordpress and bbpress. All is well until I attempt to Deep Integrate by editing the 'bb-config.php' file adding:

require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../wp-load.php');

When this line is included in the bb-config.php file I receive an "HTTP Error 500 (Internal Server Error): An unexpected condition was encountered while the server was attempting to fulfill the request." in chrome and just a blank white page in firefox when attempting to view the bbpress page (mysite.com/forum) without first having signed into wordpress.

when i sign into wordpress first and then browse to mysite.com/forum, the bbpress front page appears but i have to resubmit credentials. if i sign out of bbpress then i get the error/blank page again.

of interest is when i replace define('WP_CACHE', true); with define('WP_CACHE', false); in wordpress's wp-config.php file - the error/blank page issue goes away, i am able to access bbpress (mysite.com/forum) without first having signed into wordpress - but the user and cookie integration FAIL still occurs -

I appreciate any insight.

However, if I log in through bbpress, then I can log out of bbpress. It seems that the logout function from bbpress is not connecting with wordpress.

Is there an easy way for me to integrate cookies with a specific prefix or something with bbPress so I can make my own cookies? Also, if it would be easier, is there a way for me to make my own global variables in the same manner?

My goal is to find some way to store additional information so I don't have to access my database every time I refresh the page.

If you do not have any salts in your wp-config.php file, then you can create keys and salts at this link:

-WordPress.org secret-key service-

https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/

* You can change these at any point in time to invalidate all existing cookies. This will force all users to have to log in again.

To do a proper integration you will need keys and salts, so generate them all at this proper link.

Remember to add a 'BB_' prefix to each key and salt in the bb-config.php.(Example: 'BB_AUTH_KEY' or 'BB_SECURE_AUTH_SALT')

Miscellaneous info:

If you only need keys, then use this link:

https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/

If you only need keys for bbpress then use this link:

https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/bbpress/

For bbpress keys and salts use this link:

https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/bbpress/salt

1. I had to copy/paste all of the keys and salts from wp-config.php and replace the keys in bb-config.php. (Though the bb-config.php has only keys, you still must copy the KEYS & SALTS from the wp-config.php and add ALL to the bb-config.php.)

2. Then I had to add 'BB_' before each key or salt in the bb-config.php file. (Should look like this... 'BB_AUTH_KEY' or 'BB_SECURE_AUTH_SALT')

This made my logins seamless. If I have anymore info, then I will add it to this topic later.

I did all the other stuff first such as:

a. adding the bbpress integration plugin to my wordpress
b. updating the wordpress integration 'user rolemaps' in the bbpress backoffice
c. adding the manual cookie setting [define( 'COOKIEPATH', '/' );] from the wordpress bbpress integration plugin to the wp-config.php file

Other info to know:
My blog is http://gerlainetalk.com
I put the forum in the same folder and not under a different domain.
http://gerlainetalk.com/forum

My lessons:
I find that having the forum in a different domain, botches things up. Such as http://forum.gerlainetalk.com
http://gerlainetalk.com/forum works much better.

I can only log into one of my sites at a time. If I log into wordpress, then I am logged out of bbpress and vice versa.

I have seen others post this forum, but there has been no answers to satisfy my problem.

I have made sure that all of the information in bb-config.php and wp-config.php were matching.

I'm so stumped.

and regarding login sync, you messed up somewhere, try finding the mistake.

I tried the Deep Integration on the Theme Matching tutorial, but when I do so I get an error on line 15 of the bb-config file.

My bb-press and wordpress are in the same database and the locks are on the salts, auth codes, etc.

Any help?

Theme matching

I am looking to integrate a bbPress forum into my site (http://ThePerfectLevel.com). Basically, like this site here, I want to keep my existing WordPress theme but have a page where forums are displayed in the main post area.

I have setup the forums already (http://ThePerfectLevel.com/forums) but don't know how to get them integrated into the site.

I also am having trouble with cookies! I have followed all the steps in WPbbpThemes's guide (http://wpbbpthemes.org/integration/) but when I log into my main blog and then navigate to the forums, I am required to re-login.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks!

I try lot of things.
Like change in sidebar.php & comments.php in
/public_html/wpress/wp-content/themes

whatever theme is.......to wp log out.

It does not solve my problem.

I think it is bug in WP or clear cookies some how.

Please reply me if anyone has solution.

P.S. - I actually looked at the plugin's code today!

I deleted all the bbPress files from my server.

Deleted all the tables from my database in MySql that began with the bb_ prefix.

Then started the process all over again.

However, this time I left the SECURE_AUTH_SALT field blank since it doesn't show in my wp-admin/options.php page (even though it's in my wp-config file).

Either the full reinstall or simply leaving that field blank worked.

Also, once I uninstalled bbPress I added the bbPress Integration plugin (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bbpress-integration/) to my WordPress install (don't know if that's made a difference either) but it said to add a couple lines to my wp-config.php file as well.

define( 'COOKIE_DOMAIN', '.somethingbeautifulpodcast.com' );
define( 'COOKIEPATH', '/' );

http://www.somethingbeautifulpodcast.com
http://www.somethingbeautifulpodcast.com/forums

When I click the login button on both WordPress and BBPress it simply sits on the same page or reloads the page. It's as if the Login buttons are broken.

I've tried changing the force_ssl_admin to true as mentioned here:
http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/admin-link-doesnt-take-me-to-dashboard

function force_ssl_admin($force = 'true') {

I've updated all my auth keys in both WP config and BP config as mentioned here:
http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/cannot-access-bb-admin

(https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/)

And I've added define( 'COOKIEPATH', '/' ); to my WP and BP config files as well.

Still no luck.

Any help would be appreciated. If nothing else I may start searching for the uninstall thread.

The work around seems to be log out of WordPress then log in to bbPress when you want to administer bbPress.

Yeah I figured that, so wait, there's no current way to circumvent that?

There are lots of topics that deal with this very problem. Just click on the integration tag and read.

The work around seems to be log out of WordPress then log in to bbPress when you want to administer bbPress.

If I log into WordPress, I'm not automatically logged into bbPress, I would have to log in separately.

Now, conversely, if I log into bbPress first, I'm not automatically logged into WordPress, but if I try to log into WordPress without logging out of bbPress, it won't let me go in. The screen would still be the login screen... can anyone explain how to fix this?

I'm pretty sure it's a problem regarding the cookies.

I also have the bbPress installed on a subdomain separate from the main domain where WordPress is hosted, I've done all the integration instructions mentioned by bbPress.org and also downloaded the integration Plugin for WordPress.

Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank You

P.S. If anyone knows the solution, would you also be able to know if if a similar problem would arise trying to integrate with BuddyPress as well? Thanks