[Raam Dev]

If you’re getting a message that says bbPress is already installed, make sure you’ve done the following:

• Deleted all bbPress files on your site
• Deleted the bbPress database or related tables (likely prefixed with bb_)

Now, you can install a fresh copy of bbPress and run the installation process by visiting the bbpress directory.

Step 1: Use the same database information as you did for your WordPress install (if you’re not sure what you used, check the wp-config.php file).

Step 2: Check all three boxes and fill in the necessary details:

• Add integration settings

(no options)

• Add cookie integration settings

Fill in all of the boxes. You can get the keys and salts from your WordPress wp-config.php and the rest of the settings from the General Settings section in WordPress Admin.

• Add user database integration settings

If you used the default table prefix (wp_) when you installed WordPress, you don’t need to change any of these options.

• Show advanced database settings

(Leave unchecked) If you used your WordPress database information in Step 1 as I explained, you don’t need to check this box.

Step 3: If you did everything correctly, you should get a drop-down box that lets you select the WordPress user that should become the bbPress admin. If you get boxes to create a bbPress admin, you did something wrong in Step 1 or Step 2.

Configuring WordPress

To ensure that logging into WordPress sets all the necessary cookies for using bbPress, you should install the bbPress Integration Plugin and then set the “bbPress URL” option to match the URL to your bbPress forum (Settings -> bbPress Integration).

Also, make sure you add this line to the top of your wp-config.php file, just below <?php:

define( 'COOKIEPATH', '/' );

If you’ve done everything I explained here, single-login should work as expected.

[Raam Dev]

If you’re getting a message that says bbPress is already installed, make sure you’ve done the following:

• Deleted all bbPress files on your site
• Deleted the bbPress database or related tables (likely prefixed with bb_)

Now, you can install a fresh copy of bbPress and run the installation process by visiting the bbpress directory.

Step 1: Use the same database information as you did for your WordPress install (if you’re not sure what you used, check the wp-config.php file).

Step 2: Check all three boxes and fill in the necessary details:

• Add integration settings

(no options)

• Add cookie integration settings

Fill in all of the boxes. You can get the keys and salts from your WordPress wp-config.php and the rest of the settings from the General Settings section in WordPress Admin.

• Add user database integration settings

If you used the default table prefix (wp_) when you installed WordPress, you don’t need to change any of these options.

• Show advanced database settings

(Leave unchecked) If you used your WordPress database information in Step 1 as I explained, you don’t need to check this box.

Step 3: If you did everything correctly, you should get a drop-down box that lets you select the WordPress user that should become the bbPress admin. If you get boxes to create a bbPress admin, you did something wrong in Step 1 or Step 2.

Configuring WordPress

To ensure that logging into WordPress sets all the necessary cookies for using bbPress, you should install the bbPress Integration Plugin and then set the “bbPress URL” option to match the URL to your bbPress forum (Settings -> bbPress Integration).

Also, make sure you add this line to the top of your wp-config.php file, just below <?php:

define( 'COOKIEPATH', '/' );

If you’ve done everything I explained here, single-login should work as expected.

[Lightheaded]

Hello!

I’m trying to get BBPress to run in my language, but as of now I’m stuck.. Here’s what I did:

1. Download the .mo file from here: http://svn.automattic.com/bbpress-i18n/et_EE/branches/0.9/

2. Upload it (et_EE.po) to bbpress-root-dir/my-languages

3. Edit out the “define( ‘BB_LANG’, ‘et_EE’ );” line.

4. Expect it to work.

Point 4. seems to be the problem in my case, because the expected result doesn’t match the reality..

The bbpress site in question: http://lightheaded.eu/bethelp/forum/

(Sorry for the foreign language)

I’m using the default Kakumei template with deep integration.

[jwindhall]

I’ve used “an existing installation”. Am I inccorect in saying that the above would only give me the default ONE BIG FORUM and not the full bbpress?

[jwindhall]

I’ve used “an existing installation”. Am I inccorect in saying that the above would only give me the default ONE BIG FORUM and not the full bbpress?

[zamajeni]

I want a code that automaticly resize a form to the maximum width to any user and his monitor resolution. Something like there are no marines. Any code for that??

Im using Kakumei theme (default).

[wckdonlinemdia]

Oops – sorry here info extracted from the WordPress directory bb-config.php:

/**

* bbPress Localized Language, defaults to English.

*

* Change this to localize bbPress. A corresponding MO file for the chosen

* language must be installed to a directory called “my-languages” in the root

* directory of bbPress. For example, install de.mo to “my-languages” and set

* BB_LANG to ‘de’ to enable German language support.

*/

define( ‘BB_LANG’, ‘nl_NL’ );

define( ‘WP_LANG’, ‘nl_NL’ );

define( ‘BB_LANG_DIR’, ‘http://localhost/”wordpressdirectory”/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/my-languages’ );

********************************************************************

The referenced directory contains nl_NL.mo with 644 file permisisons

[wckdonlinemdia]

Oops – sorry here info extracted from the WordPress directory bb-config.php:

/**

* bbPress Localized Language, defaults to English.

*

* Change this to localize bbPress. A corresponding MO file for the chosen

* language must be installed to a directory called “my-languages” in the root

* directory of bbPress. For example, install de.mo to “my-languages” and set

* BB_LANG to ‘de’ to enable German language support.

*/

define( ‘BB_LANG’, ‘nl_NL’ );

define( ‘WP_LANG’, ‘nl_NL’ );

define( ‘BB_LANG_DIR’, ‘http://localhost/”wordpressdirectory”/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-forums/bbpress/my-languages’ );

********************************************************************

The referenced directory contains nl_NL.mo with 644 file permisisons

[hanachristina]

I still use old theme, I need some help to upgrade my Bbp engine.

[Billy Wilcosky]

I am so impatient. I never thought I’d be excited about a forum plugin, but I am. I check here everyday to see if this has been completed…

@JJJ or whoever wants to chime in. You responded to Rootside and explained the login page, but I’m not sure if that answers my question. It sounds like you’re talking about a login page integrated into a WordPress page. But, I want my members to also be able to use the default WordPress registration and login page (wp-login.php). That will work with the plugin right?

[wckdonlinemdia]

Hello

I have Dutch language nl_NL.mo installed for WP in /public_html/wptest/wp-content/themes/bp-default

The site is running Buddypress

Challenge:

The Forum navigation menus are still in English

Please tell me how I can ensure bbPress Forum is presented in Dutch?

Thanks in advance

Phil

P.S. I have searched this forum without success for a solution.

[wckdonlinemdia]

Hello

I have domain domainnameDOTcom/

My WordPress directory is domainnameDOTcom/wordpress/

Installed BuddyPress Default 1.2.7 with WordPress 3.0.4

With BB-Press Forum

When I select any tab that is not created in WP then the FULL url including the WP install directory is evident

How can I ensure this WP directory remains “hidden” from the users perspective

I have tried to implement bp-custom.php which resides in /public_html/wptest/wp-content/plugins/buddypress without success.

That is the WP directory can be seen in the URL when I select “Forum” tab, thereafter the site adopts the extended url even though permalinks is set to /%category%/%postname%/

Here is the code I found on this site and tested:

code:

<?php

// Getting rid of the subfolder in URLs/permalinks

function my_bp_override_core_domain() {

$domain = get_bloginfo(‘url’);

return $domain;

}

add_filter(‘bp_core_get_root_domain’,’my_bp_override_core_domain’);

?>

I look forward to hearing feedback

Phil

[gravity2]

My next problem was:

Registration worked with default themes but not once I got integration correct.

The form would not accept the email address, even when typed in plainly. Dismay!

The following plug fixed everything for me:

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/zaerl-wordpress-3-integration/

and I learned about it here:

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/strange-registration-problems

[gravity2]

My next problem was:

Registration worked with default themes but not once I got integration correct.

The form would not accept the email address, even when typed in plainly. Dismay!

The following plug fixed everything for me:

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/zaerl-wordpress-3-integration/

and I learned about it here:

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/strange-registration-problems

[Chris Cash]

I’m just a little confused about how the themes work for this. Does there need to be a separate bbpress theme for each wordpress theme you want to use? Or can you use a default bbpress theme that will inherit the wordpress theme in use?

[Snat]

I am still in the finishing stages of finishing mine up and always do need testing databases to make sure it works fine.

Do contact me if you would like to help me test it as I would like to test the converter on just more then my original IP.Board and default installations.

[Alexander Berthelot]

I have uploaded all of the files to my web server and then went to my admin centre of my website, and I still didn’t see any changes. I am running the Twenty Ten WordPress Theme (default). Do you have any idea why this isn’t working?

[Mark McWilliams]

Oh that (all of the above) sounds like me from the other day!

John James Jacoby: […] we’re up to 32 individual template files […]

Man alive I didn’t think we had that many?!?!?!?!?

John James Jacoby: […] to be as simple to understand as possible without tons of proprietary functions or complex logic to figure out. To do that, we’ve split some of the files into ‘parts’ that focus on specific functionalities. Some of this doesn’t make a whole lot of sense right now because of lack of documentation […]

I agree with (and like) the idea to split some of the files into ‘parts’ as you put it JJJ which has already been done, and yes the documentation might not be there right now, but I don’t think that’s the main ‘problem’ here if we can call it that?

While I don’t has access to a demo, either locally or online that’s fully up-to-date it makes it hard to comment on some of the newer stuff committed, after my PC decided it didn’t want to be a PC anymore!

John James Jacoby: We also have an empty folder for a theme named ‘bbp-default’ which will more than likely be a full-featured theme that flexes a bit more bbPress muscle.

In my eyes, it’ll be interesting to see how this will differ from ‘bbp-twentyten’ but I’m sure I’ll be proven wrong and all that! — But while Twenty Ten is still the default theme for WordPress, I think it’s fair to say ‘bbp-twentyten’ still has to flex the bbPress muscle too?

John James Jacoby: I think when bbPress has more eyes on the code and more developers start integrating forum files into their themes, we’ll see some really neat things start to happen.

Yes more eyes would go down a treat, and I do believe developers will become more interested one all the basic core is complete, and they can see the best way of theming a particular area for example?

Until then though, if we could get the Developer Chats up and running again I think it’d help a lot of people voice an opinion on certain areas, setup the equivalent of WPDEVEL but for bbPress on bbPress.org right from the start. Plus as another thought, maybe some blog posts / forum posts similar to whats done on WordPress.org for people to leave feedback and/or requests!

JJJ, you know my thoughts, I’ve probably left them all over the place but who cares … you’ve got them one way or another! Another ‘key player’ who I’d say was very interested in the bbPress Plugin is Justin Tadlock, and as a Theme Man himself, (I might be wrong) but his thoughts into the whole templates for ‘bbp-twentyten’ or indeed any theme, would be very much appreciated by all?

#overandout

[Mark McWilliams]

Oh that (all of the above) sounds like me from the other day!

John James Jacoby: […] we’re up to 32 individual template files […]

Man alive I didn’t think we had that many?!?!?!?!?

John James Jacoby: […] to be as simple to understand as possible without tons of proprietary functions or complex logic to figure out. To do that, we’ve split some of the files into ‘parts’ that focus on specific functionalities. Some of this doesn’t make a whole lot of sense right now because of lack of documentation […]

I agree with (and like) the idea to split some of the files into ‘parts’ as you put it JJJ which has already been done, and yes the documentation might not be there right now, but I don’t think that’s the main ‘problem’ here if we can call it that?

While I don’t has access to a demo, either locally or online that’s fully up-to-date it makes it hard to comment on some of the newer stuff committed, after my PC decided it didn’t want to be a PC anymore!

John James Jacoby: We also have an empty folder for a theme named ‘bbp-default’ which will more than likely be a full-featured theme that flexes a bit more bbPress muscle.

In my eyes, it’ll be interesting to see how this will differ from ‘bbp-twentyten’ but I’m sure I’ll be proven wrong and all that! — But while Twenty Ten is still the default theme for WordPress, I think it’s fair to say ‘bbp-twentyten’ still has to flex the bbPress muscle too?

John James Jacoby: I think when bbPress has more eyes on the code and more developers start integrating forum files into their themes, we’ll see some really neat things start to happen.

Yes more eyes would go down a treat, and I do believe developers will become more interested one all the basic core is complete, and they can see the best way of theming a particular area for example?

Until then though, if we could get the Developer Chats up and running again I think it’d help a lot of people voice an opinion on certain areas, setup the equivalent of WPDEVEL but for bbPress on bbPress.org right from the start. Plus as another thought, maybe some blog posts / forum posts similar to whats done on WordPress.org for people to leave feedback and/or requests!

JJJ, you know my thoughts, I’ve probably left them all over the place but who cares … you’ve got them one way or another! Another ‘key player’ who I’d say was very interested in the bbPress Plugin is Justin Tadlock, and as a Theme Man himself, (I might be wrong) but his thoughts into the whole templates for ‘bbp-twentyten’ or indeed any theme, would be very much appreciated by all?

#overandout

[John James Jacoby]

A few people have expressed concerns about the growing number of template files included with the bbp-twentyten theme. Not counting CSS/JS/Images, we’re up to 32 individual template files to handle forums, topics, replies, loops, forms, users, and pagination. These concerns are totally valid, but mostly unavoidable.

The goal for bbp-twentyten is for it to be as simple to understand as possible without tons of proprietary functions or complex logic to figure out. To do that, we’ve split some of the files into ‘parts’ that focus on specific functionalities. Some of this doesn’t make a whole lot of sense right now because of lack of documentation, and it uses functions that are new to WordPress as of 3.0, but I’m confident it’s the best way to go.

When I think back to my beginning days of learning WordPress, a lot of what I did was butcher Kubrick and make my own frankentheme. I’m trying to keep that in mind here. Since the first place people naturally make changes is on the front end of their site, this theme should make that really easy to do.

We also have an empty folder for a theme named ‘bbp-default’ which will more than likely be a full-featured theme that flexes a bit more bbPress muscle.

I think when bbPress has more eyes on the code and more developers start integrating forum files into their themes, we’ll see some really neat things start to happen.

[Andre]

I have the plugin (2785) installed on 3.04 and 3.1 RC2. Both installations are Multisite, use Month & Name permalinks, and the bbPress Twenty Ten theme. When I click on a forum name in 3.04 it takes me to my front page, but 3.1 RC2 responds as expected. I’ve tried deactivating and reactivating the plugin and theme with the same outcome, but switching permalinks to the default fixed the problem.

[intimez]

Thanks for your work master5o1. Before default font was big and looks much better now. bbpress lacks mobile viewing. Vanilla forum 2.0.16 has this right out of the box and they really got it working good.

[intimez]

Thanks for your work master5o1. Before default font was big and looks much better now. bbpress lacks mobile viewing. Vanilla forum 2.0.16 has this right out of the box and they really got it working good.

[Jeremyx]

My new bbPress forum for discussing Antique Prints

Discuss and Discover Antique Prints

i’ve used a custom skin, very much based on the default kakumei style.

I’ve loved working with this software.

[chiposaur]

i have integrated wp/bb following the instructions. the Guangzhou theme works well enouvh in wp. it SAYS it’s ‘compat with bb 1.0+’ but when i copy the theme over to bb, it makes the site 500. deleting the dir doesn’t force the site to “oops” back to the default theme. i have to change the theme entry in the db back to the default to get the site to behave again.

is this the way wp/bb ‘compatible’ themes actually work? i wouldn’t really expect it to work like that.