[Aechus Tea]

I’m converting one of my ancient sites to wordpress and have decided to use bbPress as the support forum system.

My question is, how do I get rid of the wordpress sidebar? In my theme I can select different layouts, but I see no similar option in the bbPress administration tools.

I’m an ancient forum developer and user from the Stonehenge days of the 80’s and I like what I see in bbPress so far. Simple and powerful at the same time. I hope the developers are proud of what they’ve accomplished with this.

[ckleiman]

Problem Solved, I think. I noticed I was able to make some bold text using html. Then I made some italic text and it worked too. Finally, I tried making a link, again, and, as before, it didn’t show. Then I looked more closely at he link code and put some text between the last > and closing tag and it showed and working. So, much to my delight I can use this plugin with my Arras theme, which, I wasn’t prepared to sacrifice. Thank you for this plugin. I thinks its just what I wanted for my WordPress site. Simple without all the who needs it extras that come with other plugins and and accomplishes exactly what I need.

[John James Jacoby]

Fixed! This changeset specifically is likely the one causing you problems.

[Lynq]

The bbPress theme is inside the plugin and inherits your wordpress themes styling.

If you wish to change that then you need to copy the theme files out of the plugin and into your wordpress theme. The theme files are inside templates/default I believe.

Copy them out into your wordpress theme and then edit those files to get your preferred look, good luck!

[bsabiston]

Hello,
So I installed the bbpress plugin, and the forum seems to work, but I want the forum to appear as white, not black. My WordPress blog, which BBpress is installed as the plugin for, is black.

Is there not an easy way to have the forums be white and the blog black? Where/how do I change that?

Thanks
Bob

[rossagrant]

Nice one JJ,

ticket is here: https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2185

Phew… glad that wasn’t just me going mad!

[pjv]

using bbpress 2.2.4, wordpress 3.5.1

I want to make some conditional changes to my main template depending on whether it is rendering bbpress forums or the rest of the site.

something like:
` if (this_is_a_bbpress_page()) :
div class=”abc”
else :
div class=”xyz”
endif;`

Is there something like that this_is_a_bbpress_page() function?

[rossagrant]

@johnjamesjacoby Cheers JJ. I’ve just tested with bbpress2.3 beta 1 and I still get the same behaviour.

Admin can use @mentions and no syntax error appears in the error log.

As soon as a regular participant does, then they get this error:

`[29-Jan-2013 12:51:38 UTC] WordPress database error You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ‘http://www.mysite.tv/members/admin/’ rel=’nofollow’>@admin mentio’ at line 1 for query SELECT ID FROM wp_posts WHERE post_type = ‘reply’ AND post_status != ‘trash’ AND post_author = 40 AND post_content = ‘Now testing @admin mention in a forum post.’ AND post_parent = ‘9865’ LIMIT 1 made by require(‘wp-blog-header.php’), require_once(‘wp-includes/template-loader.php’), do_action(‘template_redirect’), call_user_func_array, bbp_template_redirect, do_action(‘bbp_template_redirect’), call_user_func_array, bbp_post_request, do_action(‘bbp_post_request’), call_user_func_array, bbp_new_reply_handler, bbp_check_for_duplicate`

Only happens with participants.

Can you replicate this in your error log at all?

[samoya22]

I have a multisite install and this shortcode just kicks the user to the WordPress registration page after they enter their username and email address. Anyone else having this problem?

[iosqar]

Hi

Im trying to migrate from vbulletin to bbpress, every time i try … the import tool only converts replies, topics and forums.

I also tried cheking the option ‘Attempt to import user accounts from previous forums’
but i get the error:

WordPress database error: [Unknown column ‘user.user_nicename’ in ‘field list’]

What should ive been doing wrong?

May you help me please?

WP: 3.5
Bbpress: 2.2.4

thanks in advance!

P.D. In the convertion i have these messages:

Repair any missing information: Continue
Conversion Complete
Converting replies (2000 – 2099)
Converting replies (1900 – 1999)
Converting replies (1800 – 1899)
Converting replies (1700 – 1799)
Converting replies (1600 – 1699)
Converting replies (1500 – 1599)
Converting replies (1400 – 1499)
Converting replies (1300 – 1399)
Converting replies (1200 – 1299)
Converting replies (1100 – 1199)
Converting replies (1000 – 1099)
Converting replies (900 – 999)
Converting replies (800 – 899)
Converting replies (700 – 799)
Converting replies (600 – 699)
Converting replies (500 – 599)
Converting replies (400 – 499)
Converting replies (300 – 399)
Converting replies (200 – 299)
Converting replies (100 – 199)
Converting replies (0 – 99)
Converting topic tags (500 – 599)
Converting topic tags (400 – 499)
Converting topic tags (300 – 399)
Converting topic tags (200 – 299)
Converting topic tags (100 – 199)
Converting topic tags (0 – 99)
Converting topics (1200 – 1299)
Converting topics (1100 – 1199)
Converting topics (1000 – 1099)
Converting topics (900 – 999)
Converting topics (800 – 899)
Converting topics (700 – 799)
Converting topics (600 – 699)
Converting topics (500 – 599)
Converting topics (400 – 499)
Converting topics (300 – 399)
Converting topics (200 – 299)
Converting topics (100 – 199)
Converting topics (0 – 99)
Calculating forum hierarchy (0 – 99)
Converting forums (0 – 99)
No data to clean
Starting Conversion

[Angelheart29]

In Fact, this Name BDD, Name user and passe for a wordpress installation and my phpbb forum.

[Stephen Edgar]

Stop using the SimplePress importer and start using the phpBB importer.

If you import using the phpBB importer your users can login to WordPress/bbPress using their existing username and password.

The only known issues with importing from phpBB are listed here (they are all very minor issues)
https://codex.bbpress.org/import-forums/phpbb/

If you have issues with the phpBB import then tell us what they are so we can fix them.

[Net Bee]

Hey Good Morning , well i am using importing phpBB into SimplePress then into bbPress because its fetch almost 99% data from phpbb3 thats why i am using this way , and if i use import phpBB directly into bbPress then i loss lots of topics , forms & replies from phpbb, thats is main reason to use importing phpBB into SimplePress then into bbPress,

& try to bump the value you asked i did try more then 10 times but same issue its stop some time @ 299 or @ 499 and last night i was stop @ 3499 dont know how to solve this issue 🙁 help me plz ,
Wordpress site: http://wikifaunia.com/foro_animales/
Phpbb3: foroanimales.org

Regards

[singitlow]

Hi Golly,
I´ve found a solution:
After installing “Members” I was able to set the detailed rights for every role, which you can assign to new members.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/members/

Now it works. I hope for you, too.
Greetings singitlow

[Net Bee]

I am using ,

Tools > forum > import forums >
Select Platform = Simplepress5
Table Prefix = wp_ ( because i am using Simple press plugin in same wordpress and database )
Regards

[Erlend]

When you you think images uploading problem will be fixed? I mean that default users can’t upload images now using TyniMCE editor.

I think that’s intentional for now. See this:
bbPress dev chat summary Jan 9, 2013

[weboozle]

Clean wordpress, buddypress and bbpress install (again) and I still can’t get a ‘forums’ tab on the site.

I know this is an extremely basic step, and I’ve spent hours and several re-installs to attempt the ‘forums’ or ‘forum’ or ‘board’ or anything tab to link to a sitewide forum.

I’ve never understood the heirarchy of wordpress (obviously) but I seem to always manage. This one is really has me. I can directly navigate to it in the browser but all I can ever get is a blank page when any tab might appear.

I’m also aware that this isn’t listed in the bbpress codex since I’m sure it’s on page 2 of beginning wordpress.

Any help? Many thanks in advance.

[peripatew]

Perhaps my brain is just fried, but when I search for bbPress themes, TONS of stuff comes up, but is this all mostly for an older version of bbPress that wasn’t a WordPress plugin?

I’m trying to replace a Vanilla Forum’s installation, but so far the process hasn’t been super-smooth.

I’ve found a few standalone wordpress themes that are aimed at bbPress users, but I want to integrate bbPress into my current site. Typically, I’d find a theme that is “close”, and then dig through it to make it fit within my site.

Am I approaching this the wrong way? I feel like there’s something simple I must be overlooking, as every other forum has had a simple theme installation process.

[Lynq]

If you need to create a register page, then you can add a new page via wordpress and then put this shortcode inside it: [bbp-register] – this will allow people to register for the forum.

[Jack Tarantino]

I seem to be having an issue with how the converter itself works? I run the converter and it tells me “No forums to convert” as well as no anything else. I copied the SQL in the title attribute and ran that in phpmyadmin and it returns a proper data set as expected. I experimented with entering incorrect values for the db information and that didn’t actually produce any errors or any difference at all. I’m thinking there’s some sort of problem connecting to the db and no error handling for that issue.. Any idea what could be going wrong? This is on WordPress latest and a fresh install of bbPress with just that Vanilla file added.

[Michael]

Wordpress: 3.5.1

bbPress: 2.2.4

Website: http://www.dalluva.com/member-area/forums/

 

I just noticed a rather annoying problem for bbPress users try to post a new topic to my Forum.  Here’s the sequence of events:

• A registered user tries to create a new topic by typing in their topic text in the editor window
• The user forgets to enter in a Title for the topic
• The user clicks the Submit button
• bbPress redisplays that Forum page with the error message

  Your topic needs a title.

• The text that the user had previously entered has vanished.

Now, granted the user can click his Back button and get back to the text he entered, but not all users are that enlightened.  They simply get frustrated that all of their text has disappeared, likely giving up or at least irritated at my Forum.

Any idea why this is happening? I can’t tell if this is a bbPress problem or a WordPress problem.

Thanks.
Michael

[choibc]

I am pleased to release this clean theme for non-tech people.
It is basically bootstrap child theme and bbpress styling of default bbpress template.
I have hard time to figure out new bbpress plugin and theme. Now I have some clue…with lots of googling. One thing I couldn’t do is “Previous/Next Topic” navigation while seeing single topic.

Please refer here to download theme.
WordPress Bootstrap + bbPress

Any suggestion welcome.

[Stephen Edgar]

@jiapei100 From the codex docs https://codex.bbpress.org/import-forums/#getting-there

• Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard
• Select the ‘Tools’ tab select ‘Forums’ from the navigation menu
• Select the ‘Import Forums’ tab at the top of the screen.

You then need to follow the next steps in the docs linked above for your settings.

Don’t forget to read the docs on Mingle and let us know any issues you find.
https://codex.bbpress.org/import-forums/mingle/

[brokentwig]

The Vanilla.php you posted at https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2179 worked fine. Thanks alot for the help getting this dialed in and submitting it for inclusion in the coore build. I’m sure there’s a few people out there itching to get off of Vanilla.

[Stephen Edgar]

Thanks for adding that to the codex, I am not sure we should go that route though, I think we should not advise anyone to modify their existing forum directly with SQL. I think we are better off stating that all users including banned and deleted users are imported into WordPress and after importing you should manually delete these users through the WordPress Users admin panel.

As to the correct code/syntax for the password, honestly I have no idea! Give me a code example and I can hack around and make stuff work but code from scratch I am at noob level 😉

I started learning PHP when I started playing with bbPress not that long ago and along with WordPress they are my only PHP learning resources and a testament to @johnjamesjacoby coding with awesome inline docs.

With all that said though I think it would probably be best if you want Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, OpenID etc etc logins for WordPress/bbPress it will be much easier to install one of the many WP plugins that offer this. Then have the end users link their existing user profile to Facebook, Twitter or whoever, otherwise there will be all sorts of values we are trying to migrate from Vanilla to support a vast array of different user plugin implementations that are available for WordPress.