[LizFilardi]

Hi:

I discovered an issue that I just wanted to share:

I installed bbpress in a subdirectory of WordPress without integrating. I used a new database and did not touch cookie integration. There are no plugins or content, as this installation is just for building a new child theme.

My WordPress child theme was designed using the Thematic theme framework. Now, I’m trying to design a bbPress child theme with the Hybrid theme framework.

However, my bbpress child theme will only refer to my WordPress Thematic child theme stylesheets in a completely different directory. This was even true when I tried to hardcode the @import lines in the bbpress child theme functions.php file.

I don’t know the solution, here, but thought I’d share for anyone else. If you want to test a child theme on your server, make sure you don’t install bbpress in a subdirectory of WordPress. I don’t know yet if it will work when I integrate WordPress and bbPress, but I assume it does since so many have already done that.

[kevinjohngallagher]

I was hoping that someone could point me towards BBpress or Automattic’s official stance on this. From what I’ve read, the PHP code that interacts with WordPress/BBpress should all be released under the GPL, but HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Images are not.

I bring this up, because a fellow developer (an old Bbprogress contributor), pointed me towards this piece by Jeff Chandler: http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2010/02/08/where-is-the-line-drawn/

The main thing that caught my attention was the comment of Chip Bennet , who states that:

[a] plugin uses a separate library – and it is that library (presumably not released under GPL) that requires purchase if it is used on a commercial site.

This practice is perfectly acceptable under the GPL. Whether or not it is acceptable under the double-secret probation, unwritten, subjective rules of the plugin repository is anyone’s guess.

Can anyone shine some light on this from a BBpress perspective?

I’m going to quote Matt here:

…that themes link and use lots of internal WordPress functions, which make them linked under the GPL and subject to being a GPL-compatible license.

If a theme (or a plugin) used no internal WP functions or APIs, then it could probably be considered independent, but that would be really really hard for a theme.

Basically, I’m asking because BBpress, probably more than WP (at least if you’re only using WP as blog platform) has potentail for premium theme’s and plugins at this moment in time. Getting some clarification would make things alot simpler.

My real concern here is one that won’t go down well…

BBpress forums have 1 current/active moderator

I ask for two reasons.

Should a premium theme/plugin be created and sold, and given that BBpress currently has 1 active Moderator, what is there to stop someone posting the code here or reusing the code that is NOT under GPL?

Not a huge concern of mine just now, but it seems like a likely question of anyone supporting premium BBpress additions.

[lapommecroquee]

Hi,

It’s work now !

– I’have installed plugin for wordpress: It’s only a config generator? We could delete it after modify wp-config.php with cookie path variable?

– I have installed bbPress into the same db of wordpress

Thanks.

[johnhiler]

BuddyPress has a lead developer – Andy Peatling:

http://apeatling.wordpress.com/about-me/

bbPress does not have a lead developer right now. Automattic founder and bbPress creator Matt Mullenweg ( http://ma.tt/ ) was hosting weekly bbPress chats and jamming out a few features along with another Automattic dev, but that stopped a while ago and we haven’t heard from Matt since.

It’s not likely that Andy is going to switch tracks and work on bbPress… he’s pretty focused on BuddyPress, and it has an ambitious product map that should keep him busy!

Maybe Matt will come back to us after his schedule clears up… we’ll find out soon enough!

[Anonymous User]

Hi to all,

I think that Automattic works increasingly on BuddyPress before developing on bbPress at the moment – yesterday has appeared the Second Release Candidate of BuddyPress 1.2.

The Trac shows BuddyPress 1.2 no longer in the originally planned schedule, but the official release will be soon.

I can imagine that after publication of BuddyPress 1.2 the work will be focused at bbPress again. Automattic hopes for the big success of a Single Installation of WordPress (2.9.1/3.0) together with BudyPress as social network module.

Then – as we can hope – bbPress is the third component that will be integrated.

Greetings

Markus

[johnhiler]

BuddyPress is a series of plugins on top of WordPress MU… I don’t think that’s going to change. In fact, that sounds like the new plan for bbPress: to become a plugin on top of WordPress MU.

In terms of BuddyPress versus bbPress: BuddyPress actually uses bbPress code to power its forums. So using BuddyPress isn’t exactly walking away from bbPress… bbPress comes standard with a BuddyPress install!

In terms of what you use to power your sites, it’s probably best to choose your software solution based on your needs. If you want a social network with blogs thrown on top, BuddyPress is a good bet. If you want forum software with a plugin architecture, bbPress is currently the only game in town.

[grassrootspa]

@tonicarr:

Haha, we must have been separated at birth!

RE: development activity and attention, your twitter remarks say it all. I know bbPress isn’t going to ‘die’ but it’s just so stagnant right now compared to BuddyPress and WordPress. It’s night and day.

Yeah, they are merging WP and WPMU. Smart idea in my humble opinion.

[lapommecroquee]

Hi,

I have a small problem

Situation: I have a WordPress 2.9.1 installed / and bbPress 1.0.2 installed /forums/ of my website.

Problem: When I’m logging on the WP Admin and I go after to bbPress admin I’m redirected to /forums and not /forums/bb-admin/ but I’m connected to bbPress…

But if I do the opposite: I’m logging to the bbPress admin and go to the WP Admin all it’s work.

Have you an idea?

Thanks a lot for your help

[mzimmers]

Now, for something really cool…is there some magic php code that will let us test for whether we’re executing bbpress or wordpress, and make this function call conditional? Like:

if (we’re under the wordpress directory)

get_bloginfo(etc)

else if (we’re under the bbpress directory)

bb_get_option(etc)

end if

This would be extremely helpful in developing robust modules that are used by both wp and bbpress.

Thanks!

[roamfox]

I have resolved it . My client upload two copies of one plugin that the plugins conflicts with itself .

Any way , Thanks for your help

[kevinjohngallagher]

“gives the assumption that popular WordPress Plugins that don’t work will in time”

You know what they say about Assumption…

[roamfox]

I have tried to access the log and there is no error log on this issue .

The programm exit noramlly ,just output nothing

I have tried to echo chars at the botom of the bb-config.php and the chars has been output with out any problem

Thank you , any help is apprecitated

[roamfox]

I have tried to add the require at the second right afer <?php

here it is

<?php

require(‘../wp/wp-blog-header.php’);

/**

* The base configurations of bbPress.

*

* This file has the following configurations: MySQL settings, Table Prefix,

* Secret Keys and bbPress Language. You can get the MySQL settings from your

* web host.

*

* This file is used by the installer during installation.

*

* @package bbPress

*/

I also tried the last line , neither of them works

[Darfuria]

I think the only reason people are hanging on is because the vast majority of us are aware of the beauty of WordPress, and we’re convinced that bbPress can become a similar product – unfortunately there isn’t an existing piece of software that’s like the WordPress of forums. There isn’t a piece of software that has a simple core, that allows you to write an index.php file with ‘if has threads while has threads the thread’, and that is exactly what bbPress needs to become. I’m not bothered if it becomes a WordPress plugin, because WordPress isn’t really a lot of hassle to install, and I already know how to make a WordPress theme. I just want it to hurry up. I’m tired of working with phpBB3.

[Visser Labs]

Bump: To add support to an important issue by bringing it to the front of the discussion forum and reiterating the comments above with no added value.

Deep integration with WordPress may not have been the intention of the BBpress developers but there is demand for it, and that will only continue to grow as the WordPress userbase grows. The fact that “most” deep integration works – be that intentionally through the efforts of the BBpress team or unintentionally by luck of BBpress’s coding structure – gives the assumption that popular WordPress Plugins that don’t work will in time… PageMash is an example of a bread and butter Plugin for commercial/professional WordPress sites.

Out of curiosity how many users in this community have been introduced to BBpress through WordPress, I’m sure it would be available through a poll or in the referral logs for this site.

(I hope you liked my personal definition of bump, I’m a kitten killer)

[chrishajer]

bbPress is not a plugin for WordPress, so it should not be in wp-content/plugins and needs to be installed all on it’s own. It’s a separate software package.

[chrishajer]

If you’re getting a blank screen, it’s likely a 500 Internal Server Error. If you have access to logs you will be able to resolve this.

Where did you put that code? It should start at the 2nd line of bb-config.php, right after the opening <?php. If not, use a syntax highlighting editor to see what’s going on with the bb-config.php file.

[roamfox]

I have search the forum and find there is a slolution like this

put following code in to bb-config.php

Code:

require_once(‘path/wp/wp-blog-header.php’);

that I can call wordpress functions in bbpress template

but once I add the line to bb-config.php . The homepage of the forum became a blank page. no html , no error hints, just a blank page

I am sure the path to wp-blog-header.php is correct . I do not know what happend and how to fix .

The wordpress version is 2.91 and the bbpress is 1.02 .

Thank you for your help

[incirus]

gerikg, thanks so much for clearing things.

there is 1 problem though, when you login/logout with bbpress everything works, you automatically logged in/logged out to wordpress too.

but when you login or loggout from wordpress it does no effect on bbpress.

Do you have any idea with this issue?

[Gautam]

I have also written a short tutorial here on how to do this – http://gaut.am/translating-wordpress-or-bbpress-plugins/

[kevinjohngallagher]

Paul,

I know this may be really obvious, and apologies if it is, but PHP’s built in functions for handling json are very much release dependant. There was a large change from php5 to php5.2 as i recall.

It’s 5.36am here, so you’ll have to forgive me for the lack of links, but i’d do a little googling into that. At the end of the day you either stats a minimum PHP version, or test for the php version and do and if/else.

[chrishajer]

There is nothing like that that I know of for bbPress. You’d have to port that over to bbPress to get identical functionality.

There are a couple Adsense type plugins for bbPress, but they’re not the same.

[Raize]

Thanks for the update Paul, I’m up for some beta testing when your ready

[iphone 5s]

This is the plugin that i use for wp:

https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cd-ad-sponsor/

[iphone 5s]

It is an admanagement script.