[zitaoli]

hi, sorry,i am new to bbpress, we just set up a wordpress for our support center with bbpress installed for Q&A purpose(not as a forum). that’s why we wondering how to show topics in bbpress home page instead of forums(to make it more like a Q&A and save the hassle) or even create topics without forums.

your help is really appreciated!thx

[jjstevens]

Hi, there!

I am new to WordPress and I’m wondering if i need any text editor like Notepad++ in order to create a website. This might be a dummy question, but I really need to know. Can I build a website with WordPress without coding? Thanks in advance!

[Robin W]

unfortunately bbshowcase was for the standalone version 1 of bbpress and doesn’t work with the wordpress plugin version.

As suggested, I copied all the template files inside bbPress plugin directory to my active theme

Not sure where you got that from. Only if you want to alter templates do you need to copy templates to a bbpress directory, and then only those you wish to change.

Also, how do I remove Topic: and Forum: slug at the title of the page?

Can you specify exactly what you want to remove – a screenshot would be good

[Robin W]

sorry wp4.0 changed the way default permalinks worked, and this has broken bbpress child forums, which is I suspect your problem.

There is a trac ticket for this with WordPress.

The interim fix is to go to pretty permalinks (which you say you don’t want to) or only have forums at the top level. In theory this will be fixed in 4.0.1 whenever that comes out.

[Robkk]

@mnhfile

also try to test out on a local development area like WAMP or MAMP

install divi , bbpress, and then add the file to your bbpress folder in your divi child theme.

MAC

http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-locally-on-mac-using-mamp/

PC

http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-on-your-windows-computer-using-wamp/

if you cant even get it on localhost , contact elegant themes support they also run bbpress on there support forums maybe they can help too.

[Robkk]

@atfpodcast maybe there is some setting that you accidently checked that might have caused the issue.

i just tested off of localhost and just using default settings in everything.

try testing on a local development area and see if it works

PC

http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-on-your-windows-computer-using-wamp/

MAC

http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-locally-on-mac-using-mamp/

[Stephen Edgar]

Does this help? You should be seeing the “Tools” section in WordPress 4.0 most definately.

[Stephen Edgar]

The bbPress project along with BuddyPress and WordPress is testing out Slack as our main real-time communication platform, replacing IRC chats for developer related discussions.

If you are a current contributor to bbPress or would like to start contributing and help with the development of bbPress then this is the place to come and have a chat.

A brief summary is here: https://codex.bbpress.org/participate-and-contribute/

Full setup details and how to request an invite to link your WordPress.org account with a Slack.com account are here:
https://chat.wordpress.org/ https://wordpress.slack.com/apps

Note: This is a not a new support channel or forum for bbPress support.

[Splendorito]

Yes, I understand. But as you know, when you get truncated messages, there is a lot sensitive information. Ips and port etc.etc. But I have a lead right know of what it can be.. I’m using google apps so. I’ll be back with this if I found anything. The strange thing that is happens only with bbpress, not buddypress or wordpress.

[Robin W]

Try

https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbp-private-groups/

It should fit the bill

[Falkens]

Find the answer to my question
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow-upload-attachment-option-for-non-logged-in-user?replies=2

[kendorama]

I was doing some testing on forums with test posts. After I deleted them all from the admin panel and used the repair tool within WordPress it shows that there are “No Topics” in all the forums but the old forum topic/posts counts are still there. I tried clearing cache everywhere including browsers but the Topics/Post counts in the columns still exist even though there’s nothing inside the forum.

[mnhfile]

Sorry for making three topics on same issue because I understand it differently.
I have latest wordpress version 4 and I am using divi theme with drag and drop page builder.

When I say tabs it means “subforums” and “irrational legacy games”.

Are you talking about robin’s forum-loop.php file if then I don’t know how to use it…

Can you tell me how to make headings/tabs like “subforums” and “irrational legacy games”

[Robkk]

i think any of these might help

https://wordpress.org/plugins/prevent-content-copy-image-save/

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-content-copy-protection/

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-content-copy-protector/

[Robkk]

there is this which add captchas to the reply and topic form

https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress-recaptcha/

and there is this which integrates with bbpress

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-math-captcha/

[Stephen Edgar]

You will find it is a conflict between your server time and the WordPress time zone setting, contact your web host to find out what time zone the servers clock is set to, then update your WordPress time zone to match.

[Robin W]

bbPress is tested with wordpress default themes. It maybe a conflict – you need to check plugins and themes

It could be a theme or plugin issue

Plugins

Deactivate all but bbpress and see if this fixes. if it does, re-enable one at a time to see which is causing the error.

Themes

If plugins don’t pinpoint the problem, as a test switch to a default theme such as twentytwelve, and see if this fixes.

[Dromicus]

Trying to follow these instructions and not seeing the steps.

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

I am using wordpress 4.0 and am not seeing tools tab….in the left hand colum I see forums but if I go their I can not see an import section.

[ankytt]

Hello bbPress team,

Firstly i would like to thank you for making bbPress. Its a nice handy plugin for wordpress lovers. Right now, i am trying to create a Expert Question-Answer forum using wordpress. My site has 2 types of roles. 1st is normal and 2nd is expert. Now, i need to add a functionality so that Normal users can ask their doubts in forums. But, only Experts should be able to reply to his topic or the author of the topic itself. Is this possible with bbPress? Please let me know.

I am using bbPress 2.5.4 on WordPress 4.0.

Thanks,
ankytt

[Nicolas Korobochkin]

Disable user registration in wordpress.

[Robkk]

you can use this plugin

https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress-bbcode/

but this also needs to be used with

https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress2-shortcode-whitelist/

and you can also this plugin which has bbcode and alot of other functions added to it.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/gd-bbpress-tools/

[Andrew Leonard]

WordPress 4.0 running Twenty Fourteen Child theme.
bbPress Version 2.5.4

The Forum

Somebody posted in “Cultivars”.
I created a new Forum called “Identification” and edited the Post so that it’s parent was in “Identification” rather then “Cultivars”
The result is that if you look at the forum “front page”, the Post still seems to be in “Cultivars” but is really in “Identification”

I disabled all the plugins and the child theme but that did not cure this problem

Any ideas?

[tharsheblows]

Hi – the 1000 posts thing is a known issue which will be fixed in 2.6.

In the meantime do these two steps in order (but test them first! always test first):
1. change this code: https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2615
2. run the “Recalculate the position of each reply” tool in Tools -> Forums

Again, test it all first before doing it to your live site.

Are you using bbPress 2.5.4? Prior to that, sending subscriptions was slowing things down, too.

[athenaweb]

I had the same problem when updating WordPress all the topics etc disappeared. I changed the theme as suggested by Robin and they re-appeared. Then I switched back to the original theme again and strangely the topics etc were still there…

[pcgs51]

I am working with a site that has bbPress. Its an old site and I was only recently informed of issues. One I’m currently trying to fix is an issue where I’m seeing my Gravatar appear in Topics and Replies. But I have never participated in this forum.

However, I see my Gravatar and username in Topics and Replies which makes no sense. My client said he was seeing similar issues with his Gravatar. But for now I can only address mine.

• I tried updating all plugins
• Used the Tools>Forums> Repair Forums I selected each relationship to repair one at a time but no luck.
• Turned off all the plugins except for bbPress.
• Deactivated the theme and activated Twenty Thirteen. No change.
• Logged in as a different Admin and still see MY Gravatar and my username.

WordPress: v. 4.0
bbPress: v. 2.5.4
URL: http://icmmaca2.wpengine.com/forums/forum/mmaca

I’m stumped. Any ideas or similar experiences?
Thanks