Thanks for the replies
Aren’t there instructions somewhere on how to do what you described.
I do not have a “Options” Menu or any menus or links except the 2 I described above.
Could you provide a link to the instructions for doing the sync and set up.
I have a feeling I am logged into the bbpress forum members area. I logged out of WP and forum then tried to sign in again only in bb-admin, but still land up at the same place url/forum.
Thank you!
Thanks for the replies
Aren’t there instructions somewhere on how to do what you described.
I do not have a “Options” Menu or any menus or links except the 2 I described above.
Could you provide a link to the instructions for doing the sync and set up.
I have a feeling I am logged into the bbpress forum members area. I logged out of WP and forum then tried to sign in again only in bb-admin, but still land up at the same place url/forum.
Thank you!
If you use WordPress, then bbPress is going to be a really good long-term option as it will soon mean the best integration with your website.
My main experience is with both phpBB and SMF and they feel like archaic pieces of software that are a pain to integrate and design for. Both also have big spam problems unless you customise the registration form. I think bbPress is protected by Akismet which is a different league to what the others have.
Another option similar to bbPress is Vanilla http://vanillaforums.org
My current preference is bbPress, but only if you don’t need to install too many plugins as it increases the chance of things going wrong when updating.
If you use WordPress, then bbPress is going to be a really good long-term option as it will soon mean the best integration with your website.
My main experience is with both phpBB and SMF and they feel like archaic pieces of software that are a pain to integrate and design for. Both also have big spam problems unless you customise the registration form. I think bbPress is protected by Akismet which is a different league to what the others have.
Another option similar to bbPress is Vanilla http://vanillaforums.org
My current preference is bbPress, but only if you don’t need to install too many plugins as it increases the chance of things going wrong when updating.
1. Some plugins need some editing, but its usually minimal and with details on how to. Most plugins however do not need editing or knowledge of php.
2. Right now Automattic is working on a bbPress plugin for WordPress their main blogging platform. I’m guessing most support will go too that. But some support remains on the official bbpress.
3. All populair forum software has spam problems.
4. Core changes arent neccesairy, just hook it in. Although this will require some php knowledge.
1. Some plugins need some editing, but its usually minimal and with details on how to. Most plugins however do not need editing or knowledge of php.
2. Right now Automattic is working on a bbPress plugin for WordPress their main blogging platform. I’m guessing most support will go too that. But some support remains on the official bbpress.
3. All populair forum software has spam problems.
4. Core changes arent neccesairy, just hook it in. Although this will require some php knowledge.
You probably have to sync wordpress and bbpress roles, havent done it in a while though, so cant remember exactly how it worked, just go into bb-admin and its in the options somewhere.
You probably have to sync wordpress and bbpress roles, havent done it in a while though, so cant remember exactly how it worked, just go into bb-admin and its in the options somewhere.
Hello All
Happy Holidays
I had my host install bbpress on url/forum and now I am stuck. They do not provide support.
I have been able to login to bb-admin but see no administrative options. Just a “This Is Your First Post” and a test post the host did.
I guess what I’m looking for is the manual and directions to set up and sync to the existing wordpress blog.
I have put the integration plugin on my server in my-plugins but see no way to activate it or set up. The plugin read me only says “put in my-plugins folder”
I have been reading the forum and docs for two days and just dont get it.
Whats my next step/steps once install is complete.
Feel free to list all the steps to follow.
I’m not a coder, but know the wp files pretty well.
Thanks in advance for your help
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Hi. I run a community for several groups of people learning foreign languages and I NEED SOME ADVICE on which bb platform to use. The bb/forums are the most active part of our website, so this is a very important decision. I would greatly appreciate any advice or comments you can offer.
1) I’m attracted to the fact that bbPress seems “lightweight” and that features are added as plug-ins. But is it EASY to add plug-ins? Can they be added automatically, through a wizard, or does it require knowledge of PHP and manual cutting & pasting of code?
2) Is it popular enough that there is plenty of support available online?
3) Is it secure? I used to run our forums on phpBB2 and they were eventually overrun with spam. No matter what anti-spam mods I installed, it never seemed to fix the problem.
4) When I ran the forums on phpBB2 it was terribly difficult to install Mods, keep track of changes, and perform maintenance on the site unless I kept very careful records of what parts of code I was changing. Does bbPress make this easier and more user-friendly? Have any of you had issues with it, or been disappointed by it being overly complicated?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your time. I look forward to your replies.
Regards,
R.S.
(considering bbPress, SMF, and phpBB3)
Actually, I installed the bbPress plugin directly from the WP Admin add new plugin front end and I get invalid header as well.
Actually, I installed the bbPress plugin directly from the WP Admin add new plugin front end and I get invalid header as well.
Zaerl thank you so much, you are a really helpful person on bbPress forums.
Love your spirit.
I’ll try it, then send you feedback.
Stay in touch.
Zaerl thank you so much, you are a really helpful person on bbPress forums.
Love your spirit.
I’ll try it, then send you feedback.
Stay in touch.
I have already answered such question:
Show only Parent Forums
You must only change the conditional (the WHERE clause).
I have already answered such question:
Show only Parent Forums
You must only change the conditional (the WHERE clause).
Hi Pagal,
Hi, thank you for the link.
Looks like that Italic Text with the WPMimic theme doesn’t work.
Do you have any tip to fix it?
And additionally, one question to css gurus: About code boxes:
is there any way to give a better layout to code boxes? Maybe adding a border and a different background color
Thank you for any suggestion
Hi Pagal,
Hi, thank you for the link.
Looks like that Italic Text with the WPMimic theme doesn’t work.
Do you have any tip to fix it?
And additionally, one question to css gurus: About code boxes:
is there any way to give a better layout to code boxes? Maybe adding a border and a different background color
Thank you for any suggestion
There isn’t. bbPress uses http://gravatar.com
There isn’t. bbPress uses http://gravatar.com
use winSCP to delete the directories my-plugins and my-templates
then create the directories again.
I had to do this in order for my installation to work
use winSCP to delete the directories my-plugins and my-templates
then create the directories again.
I had to do this in order for my installation to work
Have been for past few weeks but have had other priorities to get started. I’ll probably post something up all official like eventually. 
Okay, looks like I figured out the issue.
Nothing at all like I thought.
I followed a few things from this guide: http://wpbbpthemes.org/integration/
I used the WordPress MU settings rather than the standard WordPress settings in the BB_config & WP_config files both.
So basically I added to the beginning of each of those:
define( ‘COOKIEHASH’, ‘4ec2be76cfe2b6c707014602c3cc078f’ );
define( ‘SITECOOKIEPATH’, ‘/’ );
define( ‘COOKIEPATH’, ‘/’ );
instead of just:
define( ‘COOKIEPATH’, ‘/’ );
Then I verified that ALL 8 of the define lines from the WP_config file, both the Key & the Salt were in the BB_config file (for some reason only had 4 of them, the Key files and no Salt files).
Problem Solved.
Okay, looks like I figured out the issue.
Nothing at all like I thought.
I followed a few things from this guide: http://wpbbpthemes.org/integration/
I used the WordPress MU settings rather than the standard WordPress settings in the BB_config & WP_config files both.
So basically I added to the beginning of each of those:
define( ‘COOKIEHASH’, ‘4ec2be76cfe2b6c707014602c3cc078f’ );
define( ‘SITECOOKIEPATH’, ‘/’ );
define( ‘COOKIEPATH’, ‘/’ );
instead of just:
define( ‘COOKIEPATH’, ‘/’ );
Then I verified that ALL 8 of the define lines from the WP_config file, both the Key & the Salt were in the BB_config file (for some reason only had 4 of them, the Key files and no Salt files).
Problem Solved.
