Jaja: The plugin in the WordPress Plugin repository has not yet been updated. You can svn checkout it via this link: http://svn.automattic.com/bbpress/branches/plugin or click the download as zip archive link here.
Theoretically, it sounds easy. You set up a bbPress forum and let users register on it. Then when you setup a WP blog, make it use the bbPress tables and then integrate the cookies by the normal process. Never tried it practically. 
Theoretically, it sounds easy. You set up a bbPress forum and let users register on it. Then when you setup a WP blog, make it use the bbPress tables and then integrate the cookies by the normal process. Never tried it practically.
@JJJ
Thanks,
This means i could download it tonight from this location?
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bbpress/
At this point it says: Last Updated: 2010-4-30
Hi,
I have the following scenario: Members of my club is crying for a forum to offload our mailinglist. In the works is also a new club blog platform but that is going to take a while. So what I want to do is:
1. Install/Set up bbPress standalone.
2. Let users register
3. Use the bbPress forum
3. When the new WP based blog is good to go, Install WP and share the db with bbPress. The main thing here is that users should be able to continue using their credentials in WP too.
4. Use WP and bbPress in harmony happily ever after
From what I have gathered (reading docs and forum posts) this is at least theoretically possible. But is it plausible? Has anyone done it this way (bbPress first, then WP)? Please feel free to tell my why it is a really bad idea (if it is).
I always have the option to argue that the club should wait with the forum until the WP blog is up an running. But if it is possible I would like to start the forum asap.
All input is welcome
This is awesome. Can’t wait! Thanks.
Another question. Some of us run websites with big user databases ourselves. Is there an easy way to integrate external databases with BBpress?
I mean, something like this:
1. User registers
2. Data is put in MYDB
3. Same data is also put into BBPress DB (need to know exact tables, and other info such as cookie hashes or SHA1/MD5 principles for password etc)
4. When user logs in, I set my cookies etc, but also BBPress cookies
5. User feels that he has logged into my website (based on my cookies) and also BBPress (based on BBP cookies)
Is this easy to do? Tried searching for some instructions, but couldn’t find anything.
Thx
This is awesome. Can’t wait! Thanks.
Another question. Some of us run websites with big user databases ourselves. Is there an easy way to integrate external databases with BBpress?
I mean, something like this:
1. User registers
2. Data is put in MYDB
3. Same data is also put into BBPress DB (need to know exact tables, and other info such as cookie hashes or SHA1/MD5 principles for password etc)
4. When user logs in, I set my cookies etc, but also BBPress cookies
5. User feels that he has logged into my website (based on my cookies) and also BBPress (based on BBP cookies)
Is this easy to do? Tried searching for some instructions, but couldn’t find anything.
Thx
pkiula: In the yet-to-be-released bbPress 1.1 (standalone), that feature is built-in.
pkiula: In the yet-to-be-released bbPress 1.1 (standalone), that feature is built-in.
pkiula: That’s what we are working on. bbPress is now being made a WordPress plugin which would seamlessly integrate.
pkiula: That’s what we are working on. bbPress is now being made a WordPress plugin which would seamlessly integrate.
1. That’s why I said “also”. Which means I recognize that BBPress has a plugin system. But Vanilla and other such options exist.
2. I do not want the bloat of PHPBB etc. That’s why I come to BBPress.
You’re missing my point. If BBPress cannot give me absolutely effortless WordPress integration, then there’s no reason for me to bother with this premature software. Vanilla does all I need, and does it better.
However, if you can make WordPress integration seamless, the default, and open to most plugins (such as spam protection or text editing boxes, etc) then you have a fan.
1. That’s why I said “also”. Which means I recognize that BBPress has a plugin system. But Vanilla and other such options exist.
2. I do not want the bloat of PHPBB etc. That’s why I come to BBPress.
You’re missing my point. If BBPress cannot give me absolutely effortless WordPress integration, then there’s no reason for me to bother with this premature software. Vanilla does all I need, and does it better.
However, if you can make WordPress integration seamless, the default, and open to most plugins (such as spam protection or text editing boxes, etc) then you have a fan.
BBPress has nothing else going for it other than the fact that it’s from the WordPress folks.
Nah.
1. Simplicity: Vanilla is top notch, and also has a plugin system.
Plugins
2. Comprehensiveness: Invision boards or PHPBB etc.
bbPress hasn’t been created to be a gargantuan monster (such as PhpBB.)
So. Why is it that BBPress is not just a full plugin to WordPress and therefore totally integrated with WordPress? If this is already being discussed (as I hope it is!) then when is this planned?
There’s a nifty sticky on the very top of the page: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbpress-plugin-updates
BBPress has nothing else going for it other than the fact that it’s from the WordPress folks.
Nah.
1. Simplicity: Vanilla is top notch, and also has a plugin system.
Plugins
2. Comprehensiveness: Invision boards or PHPBB etc.
bbPress hasn’t been created to be a gargantuan monster (such as PhpBB.)
So. Why is it that BBPress is not just a full plugin to WordPress and therefore totally integrated with WordPress? If this is already being discussed (as I hope it is!) then when is this planned?
There’s a nifty sticky on the very top of the page: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbpress-plugin-updates
I am interested too.
Subscribe to Comments should be a part of core. Simplicity and all is cool but come on, have at least some of the base features.
What’s up with the BBPress developers? What precisely are they adding to BBPress when the bloody thing looks exactly the same as 3 years ago!
I am interested too.
Subscribe to Comments should be a part of core. Simplicity and all is cool but come on, have at least some of the base features.
What’s up with the BBPress developers? What precisely are they adding to BBPress when the bloody thing looks exactly the same as 3 years ago!
BBPress has nothing else going for it other than the fact that it’s from the WordPress folks.
1. Simplicity: Vanilla is top notch, and also has a plugin system.
2. Comprehensiveness: Invision boards or PHPBB etc.
So. Why is it that BBPress is not just a full plugin to WordPress and therefore totally integrated with WordPress? If this is already being discussed (as I hope it is!) then when is this planned?
@willabee – Don’t move any files anywhere. Just activate bbPress and see how it fits on your site. If it doesn’t, use the bbp-twentyten theme. It puts itself in your list of available themes even though it’s in the plugins folder
@Rick Lewis – I’ll post a new topic tonight with instructions on how to test.
I need to install two separate forums, each on a different page of a WordPress site. One forum page is private for members and people must be registered in order to see the posts, or to create a post. The other forum, on a different page, is public to read, but must be registered to create a post. Is this possible (and hopefully easy) with bbPress?
been following this for sometime as I am in the midst of converting a vbulletin site over to wordpress/buddypress. The forums are a huge part of that and I was told to look into bbpress. Initially I wasn’t to happy but it seemed like the better option based on the relationship between all the top people involved in all the WP, BP, BB family. I did actually find a way to get the users and data over to bbpress on a test site. I am about to look into that again for the new site beings we are now ready to get that open to the public. Before I do that though, I am curious as to how the stand alone will integrate into the plug in. I am reading things in this thread and see mention that is might not be ready as of yet?
Also, how do I get the plugin itself to test out? I see mention of it being uploaded on wordpress repository??? Is that not the main area there?
Tried searching and only some other thing came up.
Please post a link if it is something everyone can test out as it would be helpful for the development of my site.
Thanks.
Good to see that the plugin is progressing so fast now.
To catch up, the bbpress files now can be placed within the theme folder? And if so, what files go in there?
Keep up the great work JJJ and Gautum. 
Hi Gautam, yes, I can access the page, but the form is not displaying, here are 2 screenshots that shows what I’m talking about:
Logged with bbpress account
http://postimage.org/image/1f7iz5xtw/
Logged with wordpress.org account
http://postimage.org/image/1f7nxrzb8/
