Hey guys,
we’ve updated the video guide for bbPress 2.2.2 and BuddyPress 1.6.1 as there have been some significant and valuable additions. Have a peek if you need it: http://labzip.com/the-definitive-guide-to-buddypress-bbpress-configuration/
Cheers!
spence
If you are struggling with this, don’t worry, we have you covered. Please see our updated video called “The Definitive Guide to BuddyPress and bbPress Configuration”. We’ve updated it for bbPress 2.2.2 and bbPress 1.6.1
http://labzip.com/the-definitive-guide-to-buddypress-bbpress-configuration/
Cheers!
spence
It might be worth your while to view our latest (updated) video guide for configuring BuddyPress & bbPress, as it goes into some of the differences and features that have arrived with 2.2.2 and BuddyPress 1.6.1
http://labzip.com/the-definitive-guide-to-buddypress-bbpress-configuration/
Cheers!
spence
#GatorESG,
for your theme, you need to use this instead (your content is contained in a differently named div:
body.bbPress #sidebar {display:none;}
body.bbPress #main {width: 100%;}
Cheers!
spence
Hello,
I’ve been trying to set this up myself, but couldn’t do it.
I’m trying to modify the widgets bbpress comes from.
The idea is to “tune” the “Recent replies” and “Recent topics” widgets to add a new option.
I want to be able to select the “parent forum” in those two widgets as it is possible in “Forums list” widget.
This way I can choose wich forum’s recent replies/topics I show in my sidebar.
I have different sidebars depending on the section users are, so this would be useful to be able to show content related to what they are viewing.
Can somebody give me a hand on this?
Thank you very much! 🙂
text-decoration: none; will remove underline.
You can do this inside your bbpress css file, just apply it to the correct element.
Good luck.
I would suggest doing a google search for css dropdown menus – Once you know how you want to create your dropdown menu, then you can edit your bbPress 0r WordPress theme to add the menu in.
Good luck!
Why aren’t the topic tags, synced with blog tags? Or have a topic tag cloud?
I upgraded bbpress to 2.2.2 on a client’s site and now when I click on the forum links it brings me to a 404 Not Found page. I can click on the latest topic link and the user link to the far right but the main forum link goes to 404.
I tried the switch the permalink, save, switch it back and save again trick but it did not fix the issue.
Any ideas on what may solve the issue would be greatly appreciated!
Yeah I got it I will check this 😉
Cheers!
Have a view of : http://labzip.com/the-definitive-guide-to-buddypress-bbpress-configuration/
it might give you some other tips and tricks 😉
Making a child theme is beyond the scope of this forum, but there are plenty of good resources if you google “create a wordpress child theme”. In a nutshell, you need “at least” to have a new folder, with a style.css file that references the proper header elements of your parent, including its name and the location of the parent theme’s style sheet.
If you are using the shortcode method, please try the default method instead, which is to change bbPress’s default root slug to something that is “NOT” an existing page (try “sitewide-forums” for example). This will allow you to keep your existing page / shortcut method index. Please show us what happens when you do this? (provide the URL)
Thank you very much for reply!
Right now I have the page built using [bbp-forum-index] in a page that is just my website with the /forums.
This is giving me the result of the bullet point style forum index page.
@LabSecrets – I read your post here:Â https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/non-functional-index-page-when-bbpress-2-1rc4-is-used-with-woothemes-canvas-5-05/
How do I make the child theme and can you make its CSS changes just apply to one page? (in this case, just to the forum index page?)
THANKS!!
You have several issues going on here, but they are directly related to your theme. As is very common, it appears to me that your theme has a conditional statement in the template file that builds archive pages. As such, it’s treating the content for bbPress forums as excerpts, as well as applying some unwanted styling.
Have you tried to build a page using the shortcode method? If so, what was the result? If you found it worked properly, then the issue as suggested above, and you could try to modify your theme or child-theme files to add a similar conditional that looks for bbPress and forces it to use the_content() instead of the_excerpt(). See: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/non-functional-index-page-when-bbpress-2-1rc4-is-used-with-woothemes-canvas-5-05/
If this page is being built with shortcodes (I don’t think it is from what I see) then what is the result if you try the default forum index method? We outline both methods in our step by step video here: http://labzip.com/the-definitive-guide-to-buddypress-bbpress-configuration/
We’ll get you there… 😉
What is your site url? I can give you some suggestions on where to place the code for a login-box so it shows up on the top of a page.
Also, if you prefer, you can build your forum site index using shortcode / page method… this would give you flexibility of having your default theme sidebar, etc. available to you.
Not sure? Check out our updated step by step guide that covers the two methods for creating a forum index page:
http://labzip.com/the-definitive-guide-to-buddypress-bbpress-configuration/
Cheers!
spence
There is a plugin that will accept WP post comments via a new forum topic… maybe not exactly what you wanted, but sounds like it might be interesting?
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bbpress-post-topics/
Kslad
this will bring joy to your heart.
Add it to your css file wherever you add other customization mods:
body.bbPress #sidebar {display:none;}
body.bbPress .post {width:100%;}
It will remove the sidebar and make your forum 100% width.
Cheers!
spence
Oh my goodness. That’s crazy! Sounds like a serious error on the part of BBPress.
What do you suggest we do about this?
Justin,
Kudos for the quick update! We’ve found the Members plugin to be an indispensable tool when used in combination with bbPress and even BuddyPress / WooCommerce (subscriptions). Previously we used the role management to make subscription sites possible with members-only support forums.
After reading your post, and on the suggestion of JJJ, we updated our step by step guide to configuring bbPress 2.2.2 & BuddyPress 1.6.1, and included a special reference to using the Members plugin to solve those situations where one needs a “special” mix of the roles and capabilities between WP and bbP.
Have a peek if yo have the time:
The Definitive Guide To BuddyPress & bbPress Configuration
Direct link to video: http://labzip.com/the-definitive-guide-to-buddypress-bbpress-configuration/
Keep up the great work! 😉
Cheers!
spence
Hi Ishr,
Yeah I don’t like the horizontal listing either. See if this reply helps you out.
how to display list of sub-forums on separate lines, instead of big blob?
For this you should consider using the Members plugin from Justin Tadlock, to create a unique WP role for the users whom you wish to have “special” access. Then you can differentiate their capabilities within the unique WP role (or use one of the default WP roles).
Confused?… don’t worry, it’s all new. bbPress now has unique and definitive roles and capabilities from those of WP. But this can be used to your advantage if you have a few tricks up your sleeve 😉
I cover this at the end of the updated Definitive Guide to BuddyPress and bbPress. See if this helps? Let me know if you need further help?
http://labzip.com/the-definitive-guide-to-buddypress-bbpress-configuration/
Cheers!
Spence
Fundamentally you need to understand that the use of the prefix is designed to put a unique prefix in place when you’re on a forum index page vs when you are on a topic index page. As such, it is not possible with the default code to show “/forum/topic” if ou mean both are prefixes.
I suggest you use the plural term “forums” as your base, then “forum” and “topic” as your prefixes.
If you like, have a watch of our comprehensive guide video:
The Definitive Guide To BuddyPress & bbPress Configuration
cheers!
spence
Go in /wp-admin/widgets.php and add  (bbPress) Login Widget to sidebar
