The site Admin email is actually the same email I have registered with gravatar.com, which shows the gravatar fine in WP. The issue that when a new user registers for the site and uploads an avatar (global or local), their avatar then displays correctly in WP, but nothing in bbPress. I should point out that all registration of new users is handled through WP, hence the need for integration with bbPress. User integration appears to be functioning normally except no visible avatars/gravatars in bbPress.
You did use an email registered on gravatar.com?
md5 checksum stored in the user_pass column of database table bb_users. No salt.
Hello all
Could you tell me which security type bbpress uses for password protection? Is it md5 and salt or something else. Also, in which file is the code located?
I’m working an integration with my own site – it’s not WP or any other. It is php that I have created.
Thanks in advance
I’m having the same issue and looking for a resolution as to why my mapped user roles (inside Settings > WordPress Integration) that are setup as ‘bbPress Member’ are being ignored and new users are automatically being labeled as ‘Inactive’ upon registration.
If this is an issue you’ve resolved since posting, any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
WP 2.9.2 / bbP 1.0.2
I’ve recently integrated a wordpress site I’ve been working on with bbpress to implement forums. Everything from styling to user login has come off pretty well, however, I’m still having an issue with the avatars not showing up inside the forums (bbpress). User integration seems to be setup correctly as login and profile info holds when switching between WP/bbP, but avatars are still showing up as ‘Mystery Man’ icon. Site can be viewed here:
http://herexchange.com/forums/
Any guidance someone could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Hey folks.
Did a successful install – with one exception. It said that it couldn’t create the first forum.
I did get a confirmation mail.
But clicking on the link in the mail brings me to this:
Oh dear!
bbPress is already installed.
Perhaps you meant to run the upgrade script instead?
This happens whether I try to log into admin or visit the BBpress root.
This is installed on a fully functioning WP site.
Help?
Thanks!
M.
Somewhere, you either called the folder “forums” or typed that in to the installer. I get redirected when I try accessing some things (like the stylesheet.)
If you have nothing of value there yet (no topics or replies) I would just reinstall and be sure your URL and directory have the same name in them (i.e. a folder called bbpress, and the URL has bbpress on the end.)
To reinstall, you will need to drop the bb_ tables from the database, otherwise you will get an error “bbPress is already installed.”
Sorry, it should be /bbpress for both. BUT thats the weird thing, when I type in bbpress/bb-admin to access the admin, it takes me to the above URL.
How come you have bbpress in one URL and forums in the other? Did you specify the location as one, but actually have it in a folder called the other? Both the folder (directory) where you installed it, and the information in the installer need to be the same. I would suggest using forums in both places (because who cares what forum software runs there really, right?)
Ok Thanks I got it,
also add this plugin to bbPress plugins directory
https://bbpress.org/plugins/
It doesn’t say anything anywhere on the website how the posts are stored. Does bbPress use a database or flat files?
Always wrap PHP code inside script tags
<script language="PHP">echo phpversion()</script>
also remember to make the change explained here: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/admin-can-paste-php-code-in-post?replies=28#post-71965
Can you please explain what do you mean about production environment?
A public site. The code isn’t tested at all.
Hi John,
I don’t know why after all these years that there is a refusal to put a clear and defining sentace saying that this isn’t part of the default bbPress package. It casues so much confusion for new users.
bbPress is a totally separate standalone forum, that can integrate user sessions (login/log-out) with WordPress. Nothing more. Its important to keep that in mind because it’ll save alot of thinking from a wordpress point of view.
That said, theming bbPress is quite simple as long as you know 1 thing: bbPress won’t run WordPress commands/functions/API calls.
Copy your default bbPress theme (the rather lacking Kakumei), rename it both in folder and in the template information held in the style.css file contained within.
You now have your own bbPress theme. Congrats.
The next step is simply to copy/paste the HTML you want to replicate from your WordPress theme into your bbPress theme. If you’re not doing any special processing, I strongly suggest copy/pasting the loaded/outputed HTML from when you load your WordPress homepage in a browser.
If you want to copy/paste from your header.php file in your WordPress theme, remember and take out all of those pesky WordPress functions, and replace them with bbPress equivalent or hardcoded information.
If you’ve ever made your own WordPress theme, you’ll find bbPress follows a very similar path/structure.
Good Luck
If you are converting, then you will need to design a matching theme. thats it.
And if you are willing to go some extra, you can try deep integration for that – http://blog.ashfame.com/2010/05/match-bbpress-wordpress-theme-deep-integration/
I finally got bbPress installed and discovered that the answer to my question is, “NO!”
bbPress came up fine.
I did attempt to do a bit of hacking. I duplicated my theme from my wordpress blog and copied into my templates folder, hoping it would take. Though the theme came up in my Admin menu, the forum hair-balled all over the place when I tried to activate and use it!
Apparently, you need extra files in the theme folder than what is used in wordpress themes.
Bah!
Anyone have any instructions on converting a wp theme into a bbPress template?
Thanks!
No. bbPress is a standalone software. You need a theme that resemble the one you use in WordPress
I think here is all what you will need – http://blog.ashfame.com/bbpress/
how can the wordpress admin username/password be used in bbpress login and log in successfully (globally)
also how can the bbpress (if necessary) be used to successfully log in to wordpress and have the global admin?
same for users, which i haven’t tried yet
i’ve setup these (codes removed)
wp-config.php:
define(‘AUTH_KEY’, ”);
define(‘SECURE_AUTH_KEY’, ”);
define(‘LOGGED_IN_KEY’, ”);
define(‘NONCE_KEY’, ”);
define(‘AUTH_SALT’, ”);
define(‘LOGGED_IN_SALT’, ”);
define(‘SECURE_AUTH_SALT’, ”);
bb-config.php:
define( ‘BB_AUTH_KEY’, ” );
define( ‘BB_SECURE_AUTH_KEY’, ” );
define( ‘BB_LOGGED_IN_KEY’, ” );
define( ‘BB_NONCE_KEY’, ” );
i copied the corresponding ones to the bb-config.php one
when i log out of bbpress wordpress is still logged in..
Greetings 
Fred, did you find any solution?
Thanks a lot
Radhe
this is a small glitch in bbPress that you can’t access the dashboard when logged in from WordPress side. Just login from the bbPress side and everything will be fine.
also in notepad++ (advanced text editor) the text stays green (meaning it looks like it stays in the commented out bit and has looks like it has no effect) for the wp-config.php
where can i go to reverse the changes made to wordpress integration settings in bbpress?
hello
after i do your guide
the admin of bbpress doesn’t work anymore.
now when you click admin it stays on the same page
my keymaster user for bbpress is admin. my main wordpress user is also admin, would this cause it..
i only have one user/account in wordpress (apart from a user named luzia.selsby without admin privileges) and that is admin
