Hey all,

I thought I would have a go at creating a quick and easy theme for people to get started using bbPress. This was built fairly quickly using one of my other themes (which are based off the default bbPress files).

If you want to check it out then have a look at: http://www.epicwebs.co.uk/content/bbpress-theme-invision-or-phpbb-feel or check it out on github https://github.com/EpicWebs/bbPress-starter-theme-epicwebs.

The theme allows you to get more of a phpBB or invision look to your forum. It uses the functions I posted previously on bbPress.org along with some css to get the forum looking nice by installing the theme. The forum should be pretty fluid so it will fit any width of site.

Good luck, I hope this helps!

[Stephen EdgarModerator @netweb 3 months ago]

@Phill I am not seeing that using Chrome 24

[PhillParticipant @sharkbites 3 months ago]

Hi Stephen, I just figured it out. There was a conflict with my there’s navigation CSS. Thanks for responding.

[golfer300Participant @golfer300 2 months, 3 weeks ago]

I am having a few problems doing this. I downloaded the folder and uploaded it to my theme (catchbox) via Filezilla. However, I do not see any changes in my forum or dashboard. I have read through this forum but a lot of what has been mentioned has been beyond me. Any help is much appreciated.

[akgtParticipant @akgt 2 months, 3 weeks ago]

can this theme be used with buddypress 1.7  groups forum ?

[LynqParticipant @lynq 2 months, 3 weeks ago]

@golfer300 You will need to put the contents of the zip file inside your theme folder, once you have done this you should see a bbpress-functions.php inside your main theme directory. For this theme to fully work you will need to have the wordpress classes attached to the body tag.

@akgt I haven’t tested it using buddyPress, let me know if you use it.

[shauntwlParticipant @shauntwl 2 months, 3 weeks ago]

hi, i really need help. i am very new to wordpress and bbpress. i installed wordpress today and installed bbpress.

i did downloaded your theme and placed it in wp-content/themes/my-theme

in wordpress -> Appearance -> Themes. it says

“Broken Themes

The following themes are installed but incomplete. Themes must have a stylesheet and a template.
Name Description
my-theme Stylesheet is missing.”

my test site is http://therightclique.sg/jeepforum/forums/
can anyone guild me to create a proper working forum?

[LynqParticipant @lynq 2 months, 3 weeks ago]

Sounds like your main theme (not a bbpress theme) doesn’t have all the files it needs, I would recommend getting a full working installation of wordpress first, check everything is ok then do the bbPress stuff.

[shauntwlParticipant @shauntwl 2 months, 3 weeks ago]

sorry i dont understand, i did a full wordpress installation and installed bbpress plugin. Hostgator installed wordpress on my sever for me.

is that not a full wordpress setup?

[akgtParticipant @akgt 2 months, 2 weeks ago]

I hadd the following error installing on wp 3.5 and buddypress 1.7 The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet.

[akgtParticipant @akgt 2 months, 2 weeks ago]

Turns out i was installing in the wrong place,

I’ve just installed on bp 1.7beta & bbpres and it works.

[zilveerParticipant @zilveer 2 months, 2 weeks ago]

The links doesnt work for me.
Can you please paste the working ones here?

[LynqParticipant @lynq 2 months, 2 weeks ago]

Yes, sorry I was originally using drupal for EpicWebs.co.uk and I didn’t get on with it very well for what is essentially a blog, so I am redoing it in wordpress.

The best link is github: https://github.com/EpicWebs/bbPress-starter-theme-epicwebs

[zilveerParticipant @zilveer 2 months, 2 weeks ago]

@lynq:
Can you please give a big printscreen of this theme, since I want to see it before I install it.

[akgtParticipant @akgt 2 months, 1 week ago]

Hi could someone give me a updated theme, I dont know css, a pain I know .

[akgtParticipant @akgt 2 months, 1 week ago]

or if i could get some easy instructions.