[ckpepper02]

I installed BBPress 2.2.3 on wordpress 3.5 and the admin panel doesn’t display a Forum button for me to add forums and topics. When I go to settings, I can see the Forum settings, but nothing else.

I’m using a custom theme, but when I reverted back to twentytwelve, it was the same issue.

Any ideas?

[ckpepper02]

Looks like the button is not getting loaded upon activation or something. I see a space where it should be. The menu creates 2 separators with nothing in between.

[ckpepper02]

GOT IT!!!

Turns out the default forum user role was set to participant upon activation. This was blocking my access to the Forum Admin button. To get around this, I had to create a new WP user account, set it as an administrator, and the change the Forum role of my original username to Moderator. When I logged back in, I can see the Forum button.

Hope this helps someone else!