[chrishajer]

Create the directory/folder called “my-plugins” right at the same level as bb-plugins. You can also create a folder called “my-templates” at the same time. You might need that.

Then, put your plugins in the my-plugins folder and activate the plugin in the bbPress admin.

Does the plugin show up in the bbPress admin? If it does, can you activate it, or does it error out? If it errors out, what’s the error?

If it shows up there and you can activate it fine, then how are you trying to use it?