[Andre]

Look at the WordPress PM options at https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/. You shouldn’t require a plugin specific to bbPress.

[Lange]

Is it possible to use bbPress (2.x) for blog post comments on WordPress instead of the normal WP comment system? I seem to recall this being possible in older versions of bbPress, but perhaps I am mistaken.

[Andre]

@dobralog – The goal is the same time as WordPress 3.2 which is scheduled for Thursday. I don’t know if either is on schedule. I assume WP is close since RC2 is out. bbPress was supposed to have an RC out 3 days ago, but I haven’t seen it yet.

[Andre]

I’m not enough of a coder to be much help, but I would start here https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branches/plugin/bbp-includes/bbp-core-shortcodes.php

[luetkemj]

Oh you rock! This works perfectly.

[Andre]

Create a page, title it “Forum” or whatever you like. Put “[bbp-forum-index]” including the brackets as the content of the page and publish it.

Then go to Settings -> Reading in the Admin panel. Change the “Front Page Displays” option to page and select “Forum” or whatever you named the page.

An example is at http://forum.ajorel.com.

[geneghis]

Hi

I hope to find an answer here. I write to WordPress, to bluehost, everywhere and anybody answer to me. I explain my problem:

I must re-install all my website, and it’s impossible to have on-site

registration box, on the right column in the begin. I try all since for

days. Only invitations run. But I want register members who want to take

part on this platform.

The page of BP Compability, this sentence is:

“Navigation Links

“You may want to add new navigation tabs or links to your theme to link to

BuddyPress directory pages. The default set of links are:

Register: http://www.faicmfsf.org/register/ (registration must be

enabled)”

But I look at for this file, I don’t find it. I made a special page for

regster too, but it didn’t run. For all other files for register, they are

all active, it’s ok. Just one on “BuddyPress / pb-core / pb-core-

signup.php (inactive)” What I must to do.

I want to put widgets for register, but anyone run. Sorry for my bad

english.

Gene

[luetkemj]

I’m using a wpmu install using wp 3.1.3 and bbPress 2.0-beta-3b

Can I set the home page to the forums or do I need to modify the index to show forums instead? Brand new to bbpress pretty seasoned wp developer.

Thanks for your help!

[funnycat777]

Hi John,

Please see below for more info.

* Other plugins you are using

bbpress

Contact Form 7

Email Login

Facebook Comments for WordPress

Register Plus Redux

WP Multibyte Patch

* What are your permalink settings

wordpress setting – /archives/%postname%

bbpress setting – there is a checkmark on Include the Forum Base slug in your single forum item links

* What theme are you using

bbPress (Twenty Ten) 1.2

* Did they ever work correctly

No

* Does that tag actually have topics in it

Yes

[Andre]

There has to be a way via CSS, but I don’t know what it is. Hopefully one of the more experience people will point you in the right direction.

[wpdev2]

is there a way that i can allow inline images on a bbress wordpress plugin install?

[Andre]

bbPress-standalone plugins are not compatible with bbPress-plugin. bbPress-plugin plugins are installed the same way WordPress plugins are installed and do not use the my-plugins directory.

[wpdev2]

i’m using the bbpress wordpress plugin. are bbpress plugins compatible w/ the bbpress wordpress plugin?

i don’t see a my-plugins directory. how can i install bbpress plugins on a wordpress bbpress install?

[John James Jacoby]

bbPress does not come with things like attachments enabled, since opening up the file system to untrusted users isn’t something to be considered lightly. To do all those fancy things, you’ll want to write plugins for bbPress to enable and handle that type of enhancement.

[John James Jacoby]

Sounds like a bug. Can you create a ticket in our tracker so we can research this further?

http://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org

[Andre]

There is a bbPress standalone to bbPress plugin converter so that part is possible. I’m not sure I understand what you mean by “I would like to give my members the ability to post ala-Wordpress (with pictures and all)”.

[Tom Lynch]

Is there a way for the forums you setup to live in http:/forum.gdnm.org with no trailing /forums because I am using a wordpress multisite install and eventually will switch to bbpress and the forum doesn’t sit on the front page and I can’t see how to do that.

[giannina]

Hi Good day!

I was able to switch from PHPBB3 to A BBpress site seamlessly using a converter. Now I would like to switch from a BBpress site to a WordPress Site with the BBpress Plugin. I have lots of topics in my forums and so far, I would like to give my members the ability to post ala-Wordpress (with pictures and all). Is this possible?

Thank you!

[funnycat777]

Hello,

I am currently using bbpress 2.0 beta 3b.

When I create a page on wordpress, and use the shortcode [bbp-topic-index], bbpress topics show properly in my page. However, if I set that particular page as a front page, [bbp-topic-index] does not work properly.

For example, I am currently setting “Topics Per Page” to 10, so 10 topics show in page 1. Therefore it will show as “Showing topics 1 to 10.” When I click on page 2, it should show topics 11-20, but it keeps saying, “Showing topics 1 to 10”. I would like to be able to show topics 11 – 20, and so on.

Can you advise?

[kerryg]

I am currently running 1.0.3 in standalone mode. If I install the v2 plugin, as soon as I activate it I lose all access to the wordpress admin system. The only way to fix it is to remove the plugin folder. Do I need to do some kind of conversion first? Posts in the forums say there is a conversion tool included but I haven’t seen how to use it.

[SK]

I use phpBB at the moment. It used to be pretty bad but version 3 is acceptable.

The 3 things I hate about phpBB are:

1) Lack of SEO URLs/ pretty URLs/ custom permalinks structures

2) There are no plugins. There are MODs – meaning installation is a pain in the back and code is changed. Forget about updations completely – it is excruciating. Contrasts with the rather pleasant one-click installs and upgrades that WordPress has made me accustomed to.

3) Lack of multilingual capability. WordPress has WPML…though I am getting increasingly disillusioned with it (critical features missing, basic things like Canadian flag, Slovak language etc missing, not using international conventions in naming, arrogant and unhelpful support etc). I run a multilingual site and need multilingual forums. If that’s not possible, then to begin with I need a Google Translate gadget so that people can read in multiple languages at least.

It’s not just the lack of these features that cheeses me off…it’s the unwillingness of the developer community to consider these for 3.1/3.2

And there is a major rewrite underway v4. I believe v4 will be the wipeout of phpBB…they are writing from the ground up, which is never a great idea (http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000069.html)

So excellent opportunity for bbPress.

I would switch as soon as I see the aforementioned 3 in bbPress…

[astrolosophy]

I had the same problem and could not log back into my wordpress. Not only am I locked out but when I go to the myphp admin, the tables have been modified and I cannot figure out how to get everything back to normal. Any suggestions?

[cultofiphone]

I just installed the bbpress plugin for wordpress:

http://cultiphone.com/forums

What I was wondering is how to install bbpress plugins like bbPM inside the bbpress plugin for wp 3.1.3?

I hope that makes sense.

[antonchanz]

It appears in the normal wordpress admin section. It doesn’t have its own separate admin any more.

[antonchanz]

Hi. Got an install of the bbpress 2.3 beta on a WordPress multisite with Buddypress on the main site. Its hidden from users for the minute while I set it all up. Yeah, I know its a beta and ‘Thar be dragons’ and all that, but really the forum is backed up anyway, and as I say, it isn’t actually visible to users yet.

Just one thing, in the existing site I’m migrating from (which wasn’t multisite but just a single site BuddyPress with integrated single site bbPress), I had set some forums to be visible to members only using a bbpress plugin. Now it looks like in this new bbpress you can set certain forums to ‘Private’ and in the help it says ‘Private (seen only by chosen users)’. Has the bit to choose these users been implemented yet? I can’t find how to chose the users that can see a private forum.

Maybe I’m missing something obvious. Any help appreciated…