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• Started 2 years ago by masonictraveler
• Latest reply from johnhiler
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New installation fail

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   • masonictraveler
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   • Posted 2 years ago #

   I am attempting to install bbpress as a forum for an already existing site thechinaboxer.com. Essentially, I want to integrate it into the site itself. When I do the .zip install, it goes through the motion of intallation, completing the process, but when I hit activate, it flips to a blank screen that says:

   The plugin does not have a valid header.

   Any ideas or suggestions on what I'm missing or on what's not installing right?
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   • johnhiler
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   • Posted 2 years ago #

   Are you installing bbPress as a plugin in a WordPress site? That would trigger an error like the one you reported...
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   • masonictraveler
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   • Posted 2 years ago #

   Yes, and that was my concern. Is it expecting to install as a stand as a stand alone forum site, and not as a WP plug in to a developed site?
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   • johnhiler
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   • Posted 2 years ago #

   Yah it's not a WordPress plugin... it's separate software which has plugins of its own.

   There are WordPress plugins like this one that offer very basic forum functionality:
   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpforum/

   You might want to try something like that, if you're not comfortable installing standalone forum software...

   Good luck!

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