[Deadpan110]

Im not sure if I have set my bbPress 1.0.alpha2 to work with WordPress MU 2.6.3 correctly, but its working.

http://domain.com = my WordPress MU

http://forums.domain.com = bbPress sub domain

As you can probably see, there are things within the config files that might not be needed.

WordPress/wp-config.php

define('AUTH_KEY', 'authkey');

define('SECURE_AUTH_KEY', 'secureauthkey');

define('SECURE_AUTH_SALT', 'secureauthsalt');

define('LOGGED_IN_KEY', 'loggedinkey');

define('SECRET_KEY', 'secretkey');

define('SECRET_SALT', 'secretsalt');

define('LOGGED_IN_SALT', 'loggedinsalt');

I copied and pasted the existing lines straight into bb-config.php replacing what was already there and then added the BB_ to each.

bbPress/bb-config.php

define('BB_AUTH_KEY', 'authkey');

define('BB_SECURE_AUTH_KEY', 'secureauthkey');

define('BB_SECURE_AUTH_SALT', 'secureauthsalt');

define('BB_LOGGED_IN_KEY', 'loggedinkey');

define('BB_SECRET_KEY', 'secretkey');

define('BB_SECRET_SALT', 'secretsalt');

define('BB_LOGGED_IN_SALT', 'loggedinsalt');

In BOTH bb-config.php AND wp-config I added:

define('COOKIE_DOMAIN', '.domain.com'); // remember the '.' prefix

define('COOKIEPATH', ''); // this is empty

Then I visited http://forums.domain.com/bb-admin/options-wordpress.php (Settings > WordPress Integration) and scrolled down to ‘Manual bbPress config file settings’ and copied all the text below ‘WordPress cookie integration speedup’ and pasted into bbPress/bb-config.php.

$bb->wp_siteurl = 'http://domain.com';

$bb->wp_home = 'http://domain.com';

$bb->cookiedomain = '.domain.com';

$bb->cookiepath = '';

$bb->authcookie = 'wordpress_LEFT_THIS_ALONE';

$bb->secure_auth_cookie = 'wordpress_sec_LEFT_THIS_ALONE';

$bb->logged_in_cookie = 'wordpress_logged_in_'; // DELETE the hash part

$bb->admin_cookie_path = '/bb-admin';

$bb->core_plugins_cookie_path = '/bb-plugins';

$bb->user_plugins_cookie_path = '/my-plugins';

$bb->sitecookiepath = '';

$bb->wp_admin_cookie_path = '/wp-admin';

$bb->wp_plugins_cookie_path = '/wp-content/plugins';

Oh, and I added the$bb->wp_table_prefix = 'wp_'; too.

NOTE

$bb->logged_in_cookie = 'wordpress_logged_in_';

The hash was removed and the line reads EXACTLY as above.

To test, just make sure you are logged out of both and then log in and visit your other site.

Final Note, as stated above – there is probably a lot of unneeded clutter in the bb-press config, but all works for me – no matter which domain I log into!

I hope this helps someone

[umdenken]

I’ve started a project to allow people to integrate apps like bbPress into existing Rails applications. From the README:

The Integration API is an Open Source project with the goal of making

it easy to integrate an existing Rails application with any number of

off-the-shelf apps, such as WordPress, Beast, PunBB, or Vanilla. The

focus is on enabling transparent single sign-on between the

applications.

The basic idea

---

The key idea is to add a web services API into the existing Rails

application, which allows one or more 3rd party apps to get the

information they need, when they need it. The API should be

configurable enough and general enough so that it can be added to any Rails app without modification. The Rails app stays in control of all sign-in and sign-out functions.

…so, the idea is to write a plugin for bbPress that works something like WordPress’s LDAP plugin. But I’m not a big bbPress coder … anybody interested in helping with this?

Project page: http://greenfabric.com/page/integration_api_home_page

[Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)]

I ended up using Jeriko’s Import RSS feeds into your WordPress blog hack instead. A bit of PHP fiddling and it gets me where I’m going.

[Tammy Hart]

Is bbPress ever going to get as sophisticated and easy to use as WordPress?

[hornymelon]

I guess the version numbers would help. I’m on wordpress 2.51 and bbPress 0.9.0.2

[Sam Bauers]

@limited

Automattic generally don’t have a problem with this sort of thing at all unless of course you were using it to pretend to be WordPress.org or WordPress.com in some sort of deceptive way. Which of course you aren’t.

[Sam Bauers]

@buzz_lighty

Yes, integration you describe is possible. The only problem is if you try to load WordPress inside bbPress

@zachblank

As above. All the issues are being compiled on a single Trac ticket:

https://trac.bbpress.org/ticket/972

[zachblank]

@eagano – Hello, I am an experienced WordPress and bbPress developer. I followed your example exactly and have the integration perfectly. Only issue is when I load in WordPress functions bbPress becomes buggy. I am still able to login as before on each eite and become logged into the other. Although being logged in as a Key Master i am not able to access bb-admin nor am I able to reply or post a new topic. when looking at a topic i see the reply header at the bottom of the page but the for is missing. Investigating showed me that the details in bb_current_user and different with the functions integrated. And ‘allcreds’ is non existent in that object. making me unable to do anything on the bbPress install. Thanks for your help! Grate comments above.

[goedkoop-lenen]

@limited, the design is very close indeed!

[WebDev WaxLotus LLC]

Hmm,

With all the path and cookie info stripped out of bb-config and wp-config, cache and cookies cleared, the logging into bbPress:

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /forum/

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-content/plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-admin

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/my-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-admin

Note the trailing slash on the /forum/ path.

The only ‘integration’ info in the bb-config.php is the db connection stuff. That’s it.

Now, this may be/probably is totally natural, that `wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-content/plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-admin` cookies are set, and this goes to highlight how wrong my perspective is! Here I was thinking that I had configured at least part of it correctly, the auth cookie stuff, but it was doing it all along, haha.

I wonder if one of the WP user permissions plugins (WP-Sentry comes to mind) is affecting this -nah! Cookies are set before output is sent.

Time to back off of this.

Users will just have to log in twice (between the blog and the fora).

Thanks rowoot.

[Micheal Benedict Arul]

I must appreciate your work. Although I have given up tryin to integrate them.

I have finally resorted to using the login system of bbpress rather than wordpress login system. Since the cookies generated by bbpress is accepted and recognized by wordpress while it doesn`t work vice versa.

(basically if I login into bbpress, wordpress automatically recognizes me and wordpress admin is accessible, but if I login via wordpress, bbpress recognizes that I have logged in, but I can`t access admin section of bbpress)

[Vietson]

Its my first time using bbPress and first time theming it. I must say, the easiest forum to theme I’ve ever come across.

I mimic WordPress (.com and .org) forums layout structure and color palette. Still working to iron out some css issue.

I wanted to update jquery to the current latest but it broke a few things. So I’m currently writing a plug-in that will hopefully update the jQuery and fixes the few broken items.

BBCode Lite,

BBCode Button

Allow Image

BB Smilies (maybe I should change this to something better)

BB Video

Askimet

TOS (Terms of Service)

Demo: http://idolsavenue.com/forums/

[Micheal Benedict Arul]

There is a way. You can include wp-blog-header.php inside bb-config.php which is specified here.

https://bbpress.org/documentation/integration-with-wordpress/

There is a problem though, when you include this file, you`ll have problems logging in to your bbpress admin side.

[_ck_]

Very nice work!

[rensenieuwenhuis]

Today I installed bbpress alpha-2, and overall it seems to work very fine. I also installed the bbPress Live plugin to my wordpress blog.

The two widgets, however, do seem to have a peculiar little problem: when I ‘instal’ one on on of my two sidebars, all goes well. However, if then subsequently alter, add, or remove another widget, the bbPress Live widgets are removed. I fail to understand why.

I thought to circumvent this problem by installing these widgets as the last ones, but this does not allow to install different widgets in different columns of a WP blog.

Do I do something wrong, or is this a bug?

(ps. you can find my blog on http://www.rensenieuwenhuis.nl, and find the two widgets installed (necessarily on the same column)).

[Vietson]

Demo: http://idolsavenue.com/forums/

[WebDev WaxLotus LLC]

It’s like trying to open the wrapper on a new CD you’re dying to listen to…if I can just get it open without using a hammer…

This is a thread. There are many threads like this thread. This thread is my thread.

Follow the cookie path please. Visit with the config file settings. See the pattern and you will bend the spoon. Then let me eat ice-cream with that spoon, please.

Paths:



WP: http://mydomain.org/

bbPress: http://mydomain.org/forum/



Apache version	1.3.41 (Unix)

PHP version	5.2.5

MySQL version	5.0.51a-community

Architecture	i686

Operating system	Linux



#########################################

bb-config.php:

// URI’s

$bb->wp_siteurl = ‘http://mydomain.org’; // No trailing slash

$bb->wp_home = ‘http://mydomain.org’;

// Cookie Scope

$bb->cookiedomain = ”;

$bb->cookiepath = ”;

$bb->sitecookiepath = ”;

$bb->admin_cookie_path = ‘/forum/bb-admin’;

$bb->core_plugins_cookie_path = ‘/forum/bb-plugins’;

$bb->user_plugins_cookie_path = ‘/forum/my-plugins’;

$bb->wp_admin_cookie_path = ‘/wp-admin’;

$bb->wp_plugins_cookie_path = ‘/wp-content/plugins’;

// The name of the cookies

$bb->authcookie = ‘wordpress_blah3_blah5_blah8’;

$bb->secure_auth_cookie = ‘wordpress_sec_blah3_blah5_blah8’;

$bb->logged_in_cookie = ‘wordpress_logged_in_blah3_blah5_blah8’;

define(‘BB_AUTH_KEY’, ‘ahhpushit’);

define(‘BB_SECURE_AUTH_KEY’, ‘pushpushit’);

define(‘BB_LOGGED_IN_KEY’, ‘realgood’);

define(‘BB_AUTH_SALT’, ‘andpepper’);

define(‘BB_LOGGED_IN_SALT’, ‘arehere’);

#########################################



wp-config.php:

define(‘AUTH_KEY’, ‘ahhpushit’);

define(‘SECURE_AUTH_KEY’, ‘pushpushit’);

define(‘LOGGED_IN_KEY’, ‘realgood’);

define(‘AUTH_SALT’, ‘andpepper’);

define(‘LOGGED_IN_SALT’, ‘arehere’);

$wp->authcookie = ‘wordpress_blah3_blah5_blah8’;

$wp->secure_auth_cookie = ‘wordpress_sec_blah3_blah5_blah8’;

$wp->logged_in_cookie = ‘wordpress_logged_in_blah3_blah5_blah8’;

// bbPress WP integration

define(‘COOKIE_DOMAIN’, ”);

define(‘COOKIEPATH’, ”);

#########################################



1)Clear all cookies



#########################################



2) Log into bbPress: (mydomain.org/forum/): role 'member':

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /forum/

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-content/plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-admin

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/my-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-admin

#########################################



3) Visit WP site: (not logged in)

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /forum/

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-content/plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-admin

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/my-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-admin

PHPSESSID => /

various 3rd party cookies from picasa etc



#########################################



4) Visit wp-login.php: (not logged in)

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /forum/

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-content/plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-admin

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/my-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-admin

PHPSESSID => /

wordpress_test_cookie => /

#########################################



5) Log into wp-login.php as 'subscriber' user (same user as bbPress) which puts me /wp-admin/

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /forum/

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-content/plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-admin

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/my-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-admin

PHPSESSID => /

wordpress_test_cookie => /

#########################################



6) 'Visit site' from wp-admin

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /forum/

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-content/plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-admin

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/my-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-admin

PHPSESSID => /

wordpress_test_cookie => /

#########################################



7) Click on '//mySite.org/forum' link on main site (bbPress install dir)

Forum's first page displays: No extra cookies made.  These cookies are from WP in the previous step:

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /forum/

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-content/plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-admin

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/my-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-admin

PHPSESSID => /

wordpress_test_cookie => /

#########################################



 Log out from bbPress:

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /

wordpress_test_cookie => /

PHPSESSID => /

STILL LOGGED INTO bbPress!



#########################################



9) Visit wp site

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /

wordpress_test_cookie => /

PHPSESSID => /

#########################################



10) Logout from WP site: (wp-login.php?loggedout=true)

wordpress_test_cookie => /

PHPSESSID => /

#########################################



11) Visit forum site.



logged out.



#########################################

12) Clear all cookies



#########################################



13) Log into bbPress:

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /forum/

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-content/plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-admin

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/my-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /forum/bb-admin

#########################################



14)Log out of bbPress:



All cookies cleared.



#########################################



15) Visit WP site + clear cookies.



#########################################



16) Log into WP

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-content/plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-admin

wordpress_test_cookie => /

PHPSESSID => /

#########################################



17) Visit bbPress site.



Already Logged in as wp user.

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-content/plugins

wordpress_URIHASH => /wp-admin

wordpress_test_cookie => /

PHPSESSID => /

#########################################



18) Logout from bbPress:

wordpress_logged_in_URIHASH => /

wordpress_test_cookie => /

PHPSESSID => /

Still logged in to bbPress!



#########################################



19) Logout from main site:

wordpress_test_cookie => /

PHPSESSID => /

#########################################



20)  Eat stapler.

[hornymelon]

The test profile that I created cannot Reply to a comment or post a new topic. However they can post a comment in WordPress. Under the User tab in the Admin panel the profile is listed as having no role. When I update the users role, click save and return to Admin user tab they still have no role. In the bbpress/wordpress intergration tab All wordpress roles are marked as member (aside from admin). What is going on?

Also while user info is shared between the two you have to log onto wordpress and bbpress seperately. Also if you are logged on to bbpress it won’t let you log on to wordpress. You have to log ouut of bbpress first then you can log in to wordpress. How do I fix this?

[joshbruce]

I have WordPress 2.6.2 and bbPress 1.0 Aplha 2 running and integrated in my site (a .me domain). Logins from both WordPress and bbPress work. I have it set to only use the WordPress login just for consistency sake, but have tried logging in from both sides and once I am logged in to one side I am automatically logged in to the other. If I register using the WordPress registration, the user information carries over into the bbPress user details and likewise the other way around. Also if I login via bbPress and visit my user profile and update my bbPress user details, those same details are updated when I visit my WordPress profile!

Seems to be working well! Nice job guys!!

Cheers!

Josh

[_ck_]

Lotus lost the look-and-feel lawsuit a long time ago so IMHO go for it. Several people have been asking for such a theme.

[keress]

I uplaoded FCK editor and activated it, but nothing’s showing. I did make a mistake in uploading. I had it uploaded and installed when it notified me that there was an upgrade. I deleted the first version without deactivating it and uploaded the new version. Maybe that’s thrown it off?

I’m on 2.6.2 wordpress

[keress]

What would be the impact of launching the forum prior to getting the integration working? What would happen to the users/posts if we get the integration to work later?

[Vietson]

Just wonder if it is okay to recreate and share with everyone. It is not exactly alike but it is very close to it.

[keress]

Okay, I reverted back to the configs I had before, then added the lines recommended here one by one. Each of the following, when added one at a time, caused me to be unable to logout or enter the admin.

//$bb->user_bbdb_name = ‘addivanet’;

//$bb->cookiedomain = ‘.addiva.net’;

//$bb->cookiepath = ‘/’;

//$bb->sitecookiepath = ‘/’;

Both WordPress and BBpress are at least functional now, but no integration.

We’re on Dreamhost. WordPress 2.5.1 and BBpress 0.9.0.2

Anyone see any clues here?

[Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)]

I have the use XML turned on in my admin settings. I have no security issues with any part of wordpress or bbpress as it stands, and SecFilter’s turned off on the server.