[richard.wil]

Ive finally had some progress!!!! Finally getting something in the status box other than the ‘starting conversion’ lol

I ended up installing another instance of wordpress in an old version: 3.9 and then installed bbpress plugin old version: 2.5.4

Then when I did the import from the phpbb3 forums I had the import actually start! I think it must have been some compatibility issues on newer versions.

However I did run into a fair few errors. I got a few errors where I had to click start conversion again and then it would get another error and have to click start again.

It finally finishes but seems to have only imported replies and there are no forums or topics and the user accounts don’t import either.

Wondering if anyone might know why and if anyone can decipher the output I get below?
Any help would be greatly appreciated

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Repair any missing information: Continue

Conversion Complete

No reply_to parents to convert

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)

No tags to convert

No super stickies to stick

No stickies to stick

Starting Conversion

Repair any missing information: Continue
WordPress database error: [Unknown column ‘topics.topic_replies’ in ‘field list’]
SELECT convert(topics.topic_id USING “utf8”) AS topic_id,convert(topics.topic_replies USING “utf8”) AS topic_replies,convert(topics.topic_replies_real USING “utf8”) AS topic_replies_real,convert(topics.forum_id USING “utf8”) AS forum_id,convert(topics.topic_poster USING “utf8”) AS topic_poster,convert(posts.poster_ip USING “utf8”) AS poster_ip,convert(posts.post_text USING “utf8”) AS post_text,convert(topics.topic_title USING “utf8”) AS topic_title,convert(topics.topic_status USING “utf8”) AS topic_status,convert(topics.topic_type USING “utf8”) AS topic_type,convert(topics.topic_time USING “utf8”) AS topic_time,convert(topics.topic_last_post_time USING “utf8”) AS topic_last_post_time FROM phpbb_topics AS topics INNER JOIN phpbb_posts AS posts USING (topic_id) WHERE posts.post_id = topics.topic_first_post_id LIMIT 0, 100

No topics to convert

No forum parents to convert

Starting Conversion

Repair any missing information: Continue
WordPress database error: [Unknown column ‘forums.forum_topics’ in ‘field list’]
SELECT convert(forums.forum_id USING “utf8”) AS forum_id,convert(forums.parent_id USING “utf8”) AS parent_id,convert(forums.forum_topics USING “utf8”) AS forum_topics,convert(forums.forum_posts USING “utf8”) AS forum_posts,convert(forums.forum_topics_real USING “utf8”) AS forum_topics_real,convert(forums.forum_name USING “utf8”) AS forum_name,convert(forums.forum_desc USING “utf8”) AS forum_desc,convert(forums.left_id USING “utf8”) AS left_id,convert(forums.forum_type USING “utf8”) AS forum_type,convert(forums.forum_status USING “utf8”) AS forum_status FROM phpbb_forums AS forums LIMIT 0, 100

No forums to convert

No passwords to clear

Starting Conversion

Repair any missing information: Continue
WordPress database error: [Unknown column ‘users.user_website’ in ‘field list’]
SELECT convert(users.user_id USING “utf8”) AS user_id,convert(users.user_password USING “utf8”) AS user_password,convert(users.user_form_salt USING “utf8”) AS user_form_salt,convert(users.username USING “utf8”) AS username,convert(users.user_email USING “utf8”) AS user_email,convert(users.user_website USING “utf8”) AS user_website,convert(users.user_regdate USING “utf8”) AS user_regdate,convert(users.user_aim USING “utf8”) AS user_aim,convert(users.user_yim USING “utf8”) AS user_yim,convert(users.user_icq USING “utf8”) AS user_icq,convert(users.user_msnm USING “utf8”) AS user_msnm,convert(users.user_jabber USING “utf8”) AS user_jabber,convert(users.user_occ USING “utf8”) AS user_occ,convert(users.user_interests USING “utf8”) AS user_interests,convert(users.user_sig USING “utf8”) AS user_sig,convert(users.user_from USING “utf8”) AS user_from,convert(users.user_avatar USING “utf8”) AS user_avatar FROM phpbb_users AS users LIMIT 0, 100

No users to convert

Starting Conversion

[demonboy]

Nope, it is very definitely disabled. Also I loaded a new WordPress install with NO plugins activated (or even installed) bar bbpress and the same problem persisted.

[joym]

Hello everyone. I have posted several times on the wordpress.org job board – each time I am flooded with responses from all over the world. In the past 3 months or so I have hired 4 different devs – ALL of which have flaked out on the project or for one reason or another were unable to complete the task. My project is now well behind schedule due to this. I thought I’d ask for help here instead, since I know we have a lot of members who really know their bbPress stuff. Here’s what I’m hoping to implement:

1. When using the “reply” button within topics, I would like the username in which you are replying to, to auto-generate in the text box(@username)

2. Add a drop down to the new topic form – this would create color specific background to the topics. For example topic types would be: discussion, photo, link, music, quote, and it would correspond with a specific background color when the new topic is actually posted. Let me know if that makes sense.

If anyone has any knowledge on how to make this happen, please let me know. I would be delighted to work with someone with who is capable and willing. Thank you!

(mods, please don’t delete…this is a job posting, but I really need someone who is qualified instead of mass responses without the proper skills set)

[Robkk]

Also know instead of placing code in your child theme you could paste any custom CSS in the many custom css plugins or the custom CSS module in Jetpack for example, and PHP code functions into a plugin like functionality.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/functionality/

[Robkk]

Alright just so you know I can’t really do Admin access type stuff anymore, I am following some guide from the WordPress.org codex about moderators not needing to gain admin access because they will be going too far, its something like that. I also got a talking to, to stop doing it by some people on this site to, I mostly helped with commercial products because I could find the issue faster if I am more hands on and find a bbPress/theme/plugin bug faster, than telling the users to just ask the theme/plugin author. Plus in this case I do not really need to have an admin account, so you can delete that account you created for me again.

From what I can see the downloaded theme is Jolene and you can just edit the Biker theme since it is already a child theme. If the Biker theme is frequently being updated (which it really shouldn’t), then I guess creating a grandchild theme like what you are doing would be the best approach.

[Robkk]

Link to a forum that should have topics.

Do you have topics present in the backend of WordPress??

[demonboy]

Hi Rob,

As I said (in an edit of my OP, which you may have missed), I have tried a number of different themes, including twenty fifteen, twenty fourteen, twenty twelve, Avada, Oceanic… they all demonstrate the same symptoms, and Avada even supports bbpress (as does, I assume, the WordPress themes). All themes are latest versions.

[demonboy]

I know this is a subject that’s well documented but I can’t work out why my topics and replies are not appearing.

After posting a new topic or reply my posts are not displaying unless I change the theme. This would suggest a cache issue on the WP end but I’ve disabled all plugins, including WP Super Cache and Akismet.

This is a clean install of WordPress with a new database on a brand new URL and I’ve tried refreshing the permalinks. I have tried a number of different themes, from the WordPress ones to Avada. This is not a theme issue.

If I have no plugins running (apart from bbpress of course) and no cache plugins, what might be causing this?

[Pascal Casier]

Hi aikichick2012,
Do you get other notifications from wordpress (like the ones mentioned by Robkk) ? So are you getting other messages but not the ones from bbpress ?
Pascal.

[imsmarketing]

bbPress 2.5.7 and 2.5.8 do not work with latest versions of WordPress CMS and WP Client plugin.

Will work fine if WP Client plugins are deactivated but as soon as they are activated the forum breaks.

Any ideas?

[Robkk]

I cannot reproduce on my wampserver with the permalinks with ID plugin so it is not that.

I did find information about this though, the #038; should be &which makes sense.

If you search for this kind of error in google, you will see countless posts of themes, plugins, and WordPress itself having the issue, So maybe make sure you have everything up to date.

There are some fixes online too, but they are mostly saying edit WordPress core files to fix it

[demonboy]

http://localhost/oyster/?post_type=forum#038;p=4

I’m running this locally and installed bbpress, buddypress and a number of bbpress-related plugins. I think this may have been the “bbPress Permalinks with ID” plugin that started the problem but now all my permalinks have gone funny. Here’s what I’ve tried to fix this:

– flushed/changed the permalinks back and forth
– deactivated all plugins
– fresh WordPress install with new site, basic theme and no plugins

Even after trying that third option, with a fresh WordPress install and a new database, my forums no longer worked. The root no longer works, even with a fresh install and no plugins bar the bbpress one.

Any ideas?
Is this a localhost thing? All the database entries are there (they fall within the wp_posts table).
Is there a set procedure for installation, changing permalinks and activating the plugins?
Have I done something the wrong way round?
And why is this still happening with a fresh WordPress installation and new database?

Short of uninstalling wamp and reinstalling I’m at a loss.

[SvenW]

Hello!

I am new to wordpress and especially to bbpress. I am setting up a website with a forum which is like a pin-board for my users.
I really like the “Notify me of follow-up replies via email” button. But its only for registered users and i dont want to let my users register, it is not really necessarry for my site..Thats why I want it for non-registered users aswell. Is there any option or plugin which allow me this?

I am sure you can help me 😉

[Robkk]

Ahh Okay that is what the exact error message is. Time out is a term that could go with a few issues.

If you google that specific error and just add wordpress to the end you will see a few reports of Hosting being the issue, sometimes especially if you use GoDaddy.

So that exact error might just be a server error.

[Media Cookery]

I updated to WordPress 4.3 last night. I’m using bbPress 2.5.8, and the theme is Sprout. It’s at http://www.stacknfade.com/forum

After the WP update, the forum is only visible when logged out EXCEPT with the admin account. Only the admin can see the forum when logged in. All other accounts get a 404 error when visiting that URL. Also, when viewing WP-Admin, none of the forum options are available in the admin main sidebar, e.g., Tools -> Forums, or Settings -> Forums. These are missing.

Help?

[Robkk]

I have been changing a bit of translations in the code – that’s why you might find a mistake here. What I don’t understand is, that when I upload all the original files, it still does the same mistake.

Can’t you tell me if there’s some specific files that I should re-upload as original, in case I’ve changed something in them?

What files did you edit, if you did edit any files?? I hope you did not edit the bbPress plugin files in the plugin directory of your site??

I’ve never used child themes before, so I’m not sure how to do this.

This will help you learn about creating a child theme.

https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes

After creating the child theme just copy the bbPress templates to your child theme in a folder called bbpress.

Or second option: Could you rewrite the htaccess hack so it might work? 🙂

You really shouldn’t need an htaccess hack at all, that is why I said don’t use it yet.

[Robkk]

Yeah I saw this while searching to see if users had similar issues. I think the error message was displaying in the browser like this user said instead of being on the forums as a bbPress error message.

This user says a fix could be using wp-cron and sending the notifications in the background, which the notify no spam version does.

https://wordpress.org/support/topic/long-script-running-timeout-errors-after-months-of-working-correctly

This error could also be just on the user’s side and all they have to do is clear up their coookies, browser cache, all that browser goodness.

[Robkk]

@mei-ling

Did you copy and edit the bbPress templates in your child theme heavily?? Removing the hook @kachan64 pointed out, can make the code not work.

Also does the picture save correctly in the WordPress backend?? If you could link to a forum that should has a topic with a featured image, I can check to see if there is a CSS problem.

[Robkk]

Bunch of plugins can do this.

This one also has auto subscribe to topics too.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress-auto-subscribe-for-new-topics-and-replies/

[Robkk]

When you close a forum/category you can possibly close the topics and sub forums of it. Check and see what forums you have closed in Forums > All Forums in the WordPress backend.

[Mei Ling]

Hi Robkk,

I have tested your code. Well I can select in the admin panel “edit topic” or “new topic” “featured image”, I select the picture…when I turn back to the topic, no picture. It doesn’t remain selected.
I use the latest WordPress: 4.30.

Could you help me?

I thank you in advance

Mei Ling

[Robkk]

Its just the WordPress toolbar moved under the header and styled differently.

[Robkk]

Okay I have also seen posts saying file permissions and possibly a user created issue messing with comments <!-- comment--> in php files.

You didn’t edit the files in the bbPress right??

Before editing the file permissions you may need to do some more troubleshooting as listed here.

Troubleshooting

You have the right file permissions set right??

https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions

[stardrive]

Dear Support,

Please, how can I make my BBPress forum to show the “My Account Link and Submenu” for each logged in user, like the one you that is showing just below the download menu on the top right side of this screen?

BBPress version: 2.5.8
Wordpress version: 4.2.4

Regards,

Stardrive

[Rommel Castro]

hey everybody,thank you for your answers, i found that the issue was being caused by this plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/show-template/

for some reason was enabled on production.