[wpdev2]

it’s not possible to setup bbpress w/o a database.

bbress requires a mysql database. most hosting providers support mysql databases including most shared hosting plans (around $5 per month). the bbpress mysql database is configured upon installation of bbress.

[Andre]

bbPress-standalone plugins are not compatible with bbPress-plugin. bbPress-plugin plugins are installed the same way WordPress plugins are installed and do not use the my-plugins directory.

[wpdev2]

i’m using the bbpress wordpress plugin. are bbpress plugins compatible w/ the bbpress wordpress plugin?

i don’t see a my-plugins directory. how can i install bbpress plugins on a wordpress bbpress install?

[Stru]

I am having the exact same problem. Except that I haven’t installed any version of bbpress up til now.

I am using the Arras theme

[tooltrainer]

I have a feature request, in case it hasn’t been brought up before (seems unlikely but never know…)

Normally all links in a bbP install open in the same browser window, but this takes everyone away from your forum when they click an external link.

I would like to request that a selectable feature to make all external links open with target=”_blank” (or equivalent) be added to bbP to prevent this. I’ve had a number of members mention that they wished links would open in a separate tab/window.

Thanks for considering!

Jonathan

[John James Jacoby]

When it comes time to migrate the bbPress.org forums, we’ll likely have similar issues. Whatever solution we come up with, I’ll be sure to make available.

[John James Jacoby]

A few people have had this similar issue, and so far we haven’t been able to pin-point the exact cause. Any additional details you can offer would be helpful.

* Other plugins you are using

* What are your permalink settings

* What theme are you using

* Did they ever work correctly

* Does that tag actually have topics in it

[John James Jacoby]

bbPress does not come with things like attachments enabled, since opening up the file system to untrusted users isn’t something to be considered lightly. To do all those fancy things, you’ll want to write plugins for bbPress to enable and handle that type of enhancement.

[John James Jacoby]

Sounds like a bug. Can you create a ticket in our tracker so we can research this further?

http://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org

[cultofiphone]

Just wondering how do you ban a user or add an infraction to them inside the bbpress plugin for wp 3.1.3?

[Tom Lynch]

@Andre Thanks for that bbPress Plugin is amazing work guys, looking forward to the release!

[Andre]

There is a bbPress standalone to bbPress plugin converter so that part is possible. I’m not sure I understand what you mean by “I would like to give my members the ability to post ala-Wordpress (with pictures and all)”.

[Andre]

@Tom Lynch – Create a page, title it “Forum” or whatever you like. Put “[bbp-forum-index]” including the brackets as the content of the page and publish it.

Then go to Settings -> Reading in the Admin panel. Change the “Front Page Displays” option to page and select “Forum” or whatever you named the page.

[nvinanda]

I’m looking for a simple discussion forum without the need of database. Through google search, i found one (http://sourceforge.net/projects/textmb/) but its not that simple and reliable as bbpress. Is it possible to make bbpress core use XML files for storing data instead of Database?

[Tom Lynch]

Is there a way for the forums you setup to live in http:/forum.gdnm.org with no trailing /forums because I am using a wordpress multisite install and eventually will switch to bbpress and the forum doesn’t sit on the front page and I can’t see how to do that.

[giannina]

Hi Good day!

I was able to switch from PHPBB3 to A BBpress site seamlessly using a converter. Now I would like to switch from a BBpress site to a WordPress Site with the BBpress Plugin. I have lots of topics in my forums and so far, I would like to give my members the ability to post ala-Wordpress (with pictures and all). Is this possible?

Thank you!

[funnycat777]

I added [bbp-topic-tags] in my frontpage to display tag cloud for topics.

Tag cloud shows, but once I click on the any tags, I am unable to display any topics associated by the tag.

The error message is “Oh bother! No topics were found here!”

I am using the twentyten theme, compatible with bbpress 2.0.

I am wondering if any tag components are broken or not.

Can you let me know how to get this fixed?

[cultofiphone]

could it be something in the functions.php of my child theme?

[funnycat777]

Hello,

I am currently using bbpress 2.0 beta 3b.

When I create a page on wordpress, and use the shortcode [bbp-topic-index], bbpress topics show properly in my page. However, if I set that particular page as a front page, [bbp-topic-index] does not work properly.

For example, I am currently setting “Topics Per Page” to 10, so 10 topics show in page 1. Therefore it will show as “Showing topics 1 to 10.” When I click on page 2, it should show topics 11-20, but it keeps saying, “Showing topics 1 to 10”. I would like to be able to show topics 11 – 20, and so on.

Can you advise?

[cultofiphone]

I have made a custom theme, following the directions posted in the forums here. And have gotten everything to work fine, with the exception of these sidebars.

They appear below the forums making the page extra long. I’ve taken out the php code that calls the sidebar in every forum page in the template .zip file and they are still there.

At this point I just want to get rid of them, but if we can adjust it so that they look the way they do on the blog page it would be nice.

my site: http://cultiphone.com/forum

blog: http://cultiphone.com

[John James Jacoby]

_get_ functions do not echo, so you’ll want to use

bbp_user_profile_link()

[cultofiphone]

ok thanks!

[Andre]

You can’t. Most, if not all, existing bbPress plugins were made for bbPress standalone (versions 0.x or 1.x) and will not work with bbPress the plugin (versions 2.x). The plugin author will have to make modifications for it to work or you can look for something similar in the WP plugin directory.

[SK]

I use phpBB at the moment. It used to be pretty bad but version 3 is acceptable.

The 3 things I hate about phpBB are:

1) Lack of SEO URLs/ pretty URLs/ custom permalinks structures

2) There are no plugins. There are MODs – meaning installation is a pain in the back and code is changed. Forget about updations completely – it is excruciating. Contrasts with the rather pleasant one-click installs and upgrades that WordPress has made me accustomed to.

3) Lack of multilingual capability. WordPress has WPML…though I am getting increasingly disillusioned with it (critical features missing, basic things like Canadian flag, Slovak language etc missing, not using international conventions in naming, arrogant and unhelpful support etc). I run a multilingual site and need multilingual forums. If that’s not possible, then to begin with I need a Google Translate gadget so that people can read in multiple languages at least.

It’s not just the lack of these features that cheeses me off…it’s the unwillingness of the developer community to consider these for 3.1/3.2

And there is a major rewrite underway v4. I believe v4 will be the wipeout of phpBB…they are writing from the ground up, which is never a great idea (http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000069.html)

So excellent opportunity for bbPress.

I would switch as soon as I see the aforementioned 3 in bbPress…

[astrolosophy]

I had the same problem and could not log back into my wordpress. Not only am I locked out but when I go to the myphp admin, the tables have been modified and I cannot figure out how to get everything back to normal. Any suggestions?