[Olympus]

@chrishajer : It’s not a hosting provider like the rest ! It’s like the WordPress.com service, it just gives free PhpBB2 hosting, but no FTP or SQL access, and their support refuses to give the SQL files .

[Michael]

That’s awesome! I have just commented on the beta. Thank you!

And thanks for the tips – they sound very logical, and pretty much confirm what I kept asking myself.

I really appreciate all your help.

[Gautam]

Just released bbCumulus beta – https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/bb-cumulus/

[f1f]

1. 1.0.2

2. Yes

3. Akismet, Allow Images, bbPress polls and Comment Quicktags for bbPress; disabling them does not fix the problem.

4. Yes, version 2.8.6. However I’ve also noticed that when I log into the blog it logs me out of WordPress, so perhaps the integration is also faulty?

[Gautam]

Here are some steps when converting WP plugins into BB:

1. Change everything from WP to bb (except some functions like wp_enqueue_scripts, etc – they are borrowed as it is from WP, actually they are in BackPress)
2. Activation & Deactivation are hooks, not functions
3. There are some different functions like bb_title();, bb_option('description');, bb_option(’uri’);
4. If a function name doesnt start with wp_, then most of the times bb_ is added to avoid conflicts when WP functions are loaded into bbPress (integrated)
5. There are also functions like bb_is_topic() etc like is_single() in WP
6. etc….

BTW, nice theme of your forums…

[Gautam]

Michael, I am already working on bb Cumulus, and it is almost completed.

You can see it active on my test site – http://forum.gaut.am/

[Michael]

No-body has developed that yet. It may happen in the future – though I think it would be done through a WordPress integration.

[Michael]

Greetings all (I have removed the 888 from my user-name – I just couldn’t stand it anymore)

I hope someone can guide me or point me in the right direction here. In various attempts to understand how the bbPress plugin system works, I am trying to convert a few WordPress plugins into bbPress ones.

I’m starting off with “WP-Cumulus” as well as “Let It Snow”. I’m not sure, however, what to look out for. For example, what are the differences between WP and bbPress when it comes to adding extra admin and profile info.

What things should I look for while I go about doing this?

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[chrishajer]

1. What version of bbPress are you using?

2. Are you using a custom theme?

3. What plugins are you using and does disabling them allow this to work again?

4. Are you integrated with WordPress and if so what version?

[chrishajer]

It’s probably not the CSS, but my guess is it’s something related to this specific setup. Maybe the language in use or the RTL CSS or integration with WordPress. bbPress does this by default when you type something that looks like a URL. Here I will just type something and bbPress will just linkify it: http://www.google.com (I typed www google com but with the periods in it)

[wiseacre]

bbpress as wordpress plugin?

I see … Probably BuddyPress is more important project … ?

[fundomaat]

Hey all,

How do you port a wordpress theme to a bbpress theme? ( Not the usuall header and footer replacement. But with the use of the bbpress header and footer. )

Thanks for your help,

Fundomaat

[hatter]

I would double check here https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/wordpress-and-bbpress-integration-101 to make sure you have all the correct settings.

[Erhnam]

This is mine: http://forum.xbmcfreak.nl/

I changed a couple of things to integrate it more and more with my wordpress theme and site: http://www.xbmcfreak.nl/

[kriskl]

Great! Looking forward to that!

kris

[rickxxx]

whatever you do with bbPress, please make sure to keep it SIMPLE to be used by “average internet users” and “newbies”.

Only “simple to use” applications enjoy huge success. Look at Craigslist, Facebook, etc.

Features need to add value for the user and provide easy to use interface.

For example looking at the WordPress-Dashboard “Admin-interface”, I still believe this interface is way too complicated to use and not really self-explanatory. A newby will be confused and just click away from it.

Start thinking out of the box

Thanks !

[chrishajer]

bbPress normally does. Looks to be not working in your installation for some reason. Can you try the standard style.css instead of the RTL css and see if the links become clickable?

Also, what plugins are you running? And are you integrated with WordPress?

[Carlos Santa Cruz]

I like to see some activity on this project, read the IRC chat, here my $0.02:

1. I like the idea of better integration with WP I’m actually looking for a solution with wordpress + bbpress, I don’t mind if it’s a plugin for WP or a standalone, thinks I would like to improve are: users (single profile page, authentication -openid) and themes.

2. I like the widgets idea for bbpress.

3. I think TinyMCE should be optional.

Looking forward to get involved in this new wave of bbPress.

[Nuul]

If bbPress stops being a stand alone program, I’ll leave it. People seem to forget it’s a forum and not WP++.

Optional TinyMCE addition…… please NO! TinyMCE is crap! When I read this all, bbPress is going to look like/ act as WordPress too much , it wont stay as clean as it is now.

Please keep it stand alone, don’t copy everything from wordpress (like TineMCE, where a plugin can be made for). If people want all these options, then they have installed the wrong software and should install WP, where bbPress can act as a plugin.

Don’t turn it the other way around!!

[Gautam]

Read the whole IRC chat…

I would like to just suggest upon some of the major topics:

1. bbPress.org redesign would get a lot benefit (which is in process), it could/would get more attention to the community, the new theme which Sam was working on was looking more user friendly and gave a Web 2.0 feel – I think it should also include Themes Repo, as bbShowcase is down, the list compiled by ck is no more – I tried to check the cache but couldn’t get it
2. bbPress should contain major admin-side part. I want to discuss some below:

   • Auto-update feature as in WP (for plugins and bbPress – also themes in future, if a repo is created) – This would help people stay updated
   • Ability to edit Plugins & Themes
   • User & Topics management should be improved, like selecting multiple users and deleting them
   • Some more small things can be added like ability to edit which HTML tags are allowed

3. Coming to the integration part, I think bbPress has to be a standalone forum, as TalkPress runs on bbPress and similar services by the users can be created in the future (eg. there are many phpBB forum hosts), similar things can be created with bbPress too (live example is TalkPress, but it is paid). The only thing I can think of is a 2 sided plugin (WP part and bb part), which should take care of all the issues like database access, cookies, settings etc. Now the only issue left is of themes, and if it is needed, then the bbPress theme structure must be re-worked upon or revamped (I know, it is a difficult job) to be compatible with WordPress themes.
4. The sidebar should be only in one file (and dynamic), should support widgets like WP – theme compatibility issue would make it do that.
5. At the end, when everything’s done, codex should be there. This would encourage people to build bbPress plugins. Stats & compatiblity section (as on wp.org could be added in the near future). An IDE style coding would also help (to create phpdocs).

These are some of my views, some are very difficult to achieve but once they are done, everything would be like butter and users would always come to this forum with positive replies!

Also note that the functionality provided by the plugins need *not* be integrated into bbPress core, the plugins can be handled by their own respective authors – and could need more frequent updates than the bbPress core part. The thing I want to say is, if a plugin needs update then the author can flag a new version, but if the same thing (which is not needed by all) was integrated into bbPress and the update would have been critical (update in that part only), then a new version of bbPress had to be flagged, which shouldn’t be the case. Also new features & enhancements to that part (which can be as plugin) cannot be added frequently.

[fundomaat]

@ Michael888

I’ve installed it propertly, maybe I should note that I’ve integrated bbpress with wordpress and that my wordpress installation is in a diffrent database then my bbpress. (And that wordpress doesn’t use the default prefix)

My site is:

http://somerandomlife.com/forum

[bb-lover]

Its not working……………. topix and posts are displaying but not users……….. i want to clear that i’ve integrated my bbpress and wordpress…that’s why the users table of both software s are same in one database i.e. wp_users

also i want to mention here……..I’ve set the table prefix of bbpress bb_ into uk_ because of multiple bbpress installations.

so that’s my detail…and i’m going curious to listen abt new script from your side.

[bannyraja]

i installed buddypress and bbpress

iam using wordpressmu

in fourms iam not getting add new forms option

[mbeneteau]

Agreed the documentation sucks. I wrote a simplified article:

http://internet101.biz/installingintegrating-bbpress-and-a-script-install-of-wordpress-into-the-same-database-for-sharing-users/

But you are a couple light-years ahead. Good luck!

Marc

[Taeo]

Mine is at http://www.taeoui.com/forums

Theme matches the rest of the site.

I’m also working on another project with BBPress to create a gallery where users submit their work in a placer where others can view, rate, and comment. So far I’ve been able to achieve all of the functionality in the form of plugins (both my own and modifications of existing ones) however I had to modify the core to make the register page look nicer (why is there a template for that?!). It’s been a great learning process and BBPress, like WordPress, is great to work with.