I have resolved the problem. All I did was specify the MO file name in WPML settings. Didn’t know they were related..
-edit- Nope, not resolved afterall. It appears that the localization file is grabbed from [wp-dir]/wp-content/languages, not the bbpress loc. file. And some strings remain untranslated, like posts count, RSS feed links and freshness times..
I have resolved the problem. All I did was specify the MO file name in WPML settings. Didn’t know they were related..
-edit- Nope, not resolved afterall. It appears that the localization file is grabbed from [wp-dir]/wp-content/languages, not the bbpress loc. file. And some strings remain untranslated, like posts count, RSS feed links and freshness times..
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.
Okay I had never written the special routine for “topics to which each user has replied” so it never even appeared in the last 0.9 although Sam incorporated some of my other improved queries.
But I sat down and wrote it just for you now 
http://bbshowcase.org/plugins/fast-recount.zip
Basically the old 0.9 bbPress api loops through each and every user and does a few queries for each one, completely overloading any server and timing out and never finishing.
ie. 6 queries per user x 1000 users = 6000 queries !!!!
My version accomplishes the exact same results with only a handful of queries right inside the mysql engine regardless of how many users, so it should always finish in under 30 seconds (unless perhaps it’s millions of users)
Once you install and activate, under your recount menu you will see (among others)
FAST RECOUNT topics to which each user has replied
So check that box and leave the old one unchecked.
Until I have some time to fix the order in which the boxes appear, you should probably do the fast recount AFTER the other regular counts are done.
Oh and last but certainly not least, I highly recommend backing up your mysql database for wordpress/bbpress before using this plugin, because it’s experimental and does actually delete old data before creating the new data. Something could go wrong (in theory you could run it a second time to fix the problem but always best to be safe).
ps. make sure you update bbpress to 0.9.0.6 too
Okay I had never written the special routine for “topics to which each user has replied” so it never even appeared in the last 0.9 although Sam incorporated some of my other improved queries.
But I sat down and wrote it just for you now
http://bbshowcase.org/plugins/fast-recount.zip
Basically the old 0.9 bbPress api loops through each and every user and does a few queries for each one, completely overloading any server and timing out and never finishing.
ie. 6 queries per user x 1000 users = 6000 queries !!!!
My version accomplishes the exact same results with only a handful of queries right inside the mysql engine regardless of how many users, so it should always finish in under 30 seconds (unless perhaps it’s millions of users)
Once you install and activate, under your recount menu you will see (among others)
FAST RECOUNT topics to which each user has replied
So check that box and leave the old one unchecked.
Until I have some time to fix the order in which the boxes appear, you should probably do the fast recount AFTER the other regular counts are done.
Oh and last but certainly not least, I highly recommend backing up your mysql database for wordpress/bbpress before using this plugin, because it’s experimental and does actually delete old data before creating the new data. Something could go wrong (in theory you could run it a second time to fix the problem but always best to be safe).
ps. make sure you update bbpress to 0.9.0.6 too
This may happen if you have a very large number of topics/posts/users.
The functions in bbPress 0.9 are very inefficient and use a horrifying number of queries that will get blocked by many servers or timeout after 30 seconds.
I wrote some experimental fast replacement routines, let me see if I can find them.
This may happen if you have a very large number of topics/posts/users.
The functions in bbPress 0.9 are very inefficient and use a horrifying number of queries that will get blocked by many servers or timeout after 30 seconds.
I wrote some experimental fast replacement routines, let me see if I can find them.
I have dropped my bb_ tables, removed bb_capabilities from _usermeta and deleted bb-config.php. I then reinstalled bbpress with integration settings. At the end of install I received the error Forum could not be created! I followed this advice: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/forum-could-not-be-created and added a row to the forum table. When I try to login now I still receive the error “multiple user_login matches”
Anyone? Help? Please !!!
I have dropped my bb_ tables, removed bb_capabilities from _usermeta and deleted bb-config.php. I then reinstalled bbpress with integration settings. At the end of install I received the error Forum could not be created! I followed this advice: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/forum-could-not-be-created and added a row to the forum table. When I try to login now I still receive the error “multiple user_login matches”
Anyone? Help? Please !!!
if you unzipped it, you see that the actual plugin is within branches/plugin/ and that are the bits that need uploading, not the full directory structure (my bad should have mentioned that).
The plugin needs theme files for it work.
Thanks for this converter! I have managed to sucesfully convert a phpbb3.0.8 forum to a bbpress one, but one problem remains, how can i convert attachments as well?
My forum heavily depends on people attaching images, migrating to bbpress and losing attachments is like losing half the fun.
Any help?
@Rich, thanks for the info.
Do you have to do all that stuff before the plugin can be activated?
I installed the latest branch successfully, however, when I tried to activate it, I got a WP_Error saying “The plugin does not have a valid header.”
I tried this too and ended up with some errors about BB_User which is apparently not implemented anymore for security reasons and no images or CSS as decas noted. Guess this plugin doesn’t work with bbpress 1.0+ and wp 3.0+
I tried this too and ended up with some errors about BB_User which is apparently not implemented anymore for security reasons and no images or CSS as decas noted. Guess this plugin doesn’t work with bbpress 1.0+ and wp 3.0+
Raamdev, could you give a more detailed description on what you did to the salts and keys (or everything). I’m having issues getting this as well, and just tried a few things and am now kicked out for not even being a member (using the admin) saying “user does not exist”.
Raamdev, could you give a more detailed description on what you did to the salts and keys (or everything). I’m having issues getting this as well, and just tried a few things and am now kicked out for not even being a member (using the admin) saying “user does not exist”.
I’m curious about this as well. I’d like to theme my bbpress the same as my wordpress, but I’m not entirely sure how to do this. Is there any way to at least get the color schemes over?
I’m curious about this as well. I’d like to theme my bbpress the same as my wordpress, but I’m not entirely sure how to do this. Is there any way to at least get the color schemes over?
Download from: https://trac.bbpress.org/browser/branches/plugin
(the zip archive link at the bottom).
Install like any other plugin that you have to upload.
remember that you will need to create a child theme, or add to an existing one, unless you are happy with it being twentyten. You will need to copy over a lot of things from the included child theme (plugins/bbpress/bbp-themes/bbp-twentyten), but you will need to tweak a few things.
then I belive we still currently have to create a page, and call it Forum and choose the correct page template – bbPress – Forums (Index), and I think that’s it.
I can guarantee that the theme files will be changing before the plugin is released, so you will need to integrate changes later on.
Thanks, Rich… I’m going to go for it!
Are there instructions for installing it? I’m assuming that you just can’t install it through admin panel.
For a new live site I would only go with it IF I didn’t mind losing the posts. So if that is paramount, then don’t use it.
Sorry for being so adamant in trying to pin you down on what is essentially a slippery slope at this point… but…
If you, personally, HAD to make a decision today on which to install on a new live site, would you go with test plugin or stand-alone?
Thanks for your time… (and don’t worry… I won’t hold you personally responsible for the risk I incur if you say go with plugin)
The issue with using the plugin at this stage in a live environment is that at some point a reset might be needed. This would involve deleting all posts.
The plan has always been to create some way to migrate from the standalone bbPress to the plugin – but it is likely to be one of the last things coded.
Thanks, JJJ, I really appreciate your time and input. And I realize that it is just bad timing to have to have a forum up next week… But I should have been a little more specific with my question, however…
Is there any risk involved with using the stand alone version? Am I assuming correctly that when the plugin is released it will have a migration feature?
I’d really like to install the test version of the plugin… but are you saying that if I take that risk, it might not be update-able to a beta or even the released version when it comes out?
@chuckmac @LPH2005 – Those meta keys are relatively new, and were an addition that wasn’t backwards compatible with previous development versions. Check this topic for the exact date of the change, but exactly what you found will cause exactly what you describe.
@Rob Bunch – With any prerelease software, you need to understand the risks involved. Just like @chuckmac and @LPH2005 experienced, it’s still possible for there to be architectural changes in the software that aren’t backwards compatible. There are countless changes between the stand alone and plugin versions since the data schema is so different, so certain things needed to be worked around late in the development cycle.
That said, it’s available for download so that you may test it however you are comfortable doing so. Just be aware if something crops up on your live site, there is a limited pool of resources to help you.
