@Michael888
Thanks! I will definitely share once I am done.
I am not so sure about releasing it as a stable plugin. Alot of what I have done is very specific to the goal I am trying to accomplish! Not to mention I haven’t really made an effort to make it play nice as a plugin (table needs to be created manually, queries have hardcoded table names, etc).
If the 1.1 revival of BBPress goes through and my site does well I may consider it. Regardless I would release it as is to anyone who wanted to tinker with it.
I think there is a plugin for TinyMCE too – https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/tinymce/
So no need of integrating it into the core.
If bbPress stops being a stand alone program, I’ll leave it. People seem to forget it’s a forum and not WP++.
Optional TinyMCE addition…… please NO! TinyMCE is crap! When I read this all, bbPress is going to look like/ act as WordPress too much , it wont stay as clean as it is now.
Please keep it stand alone, don’t copy everything from wordpress (like TineMCE, where a plugin can be made for). If people want all these options, then they have installed the wrong software and should install WP, where bbPress can act as a plugin.
Don’t turn it the other way around!!
Read the whole IRC chat…
I would like to just suggest upon some of the major topics:
- bbPress.org redesign would get a lot benefit (which is in process), it could/would get more attention to the community, the new theme which Sam was working on was looking more user friendly and gave a Web 2.0 feel – I think it should also include Themes Repo, as bbShowcase is down, the list compiled by ck is no more – I tried to check the cache but couldn’t get it
- bbPress should contain major admin-side part. I want to discuss some below:
- Auto-update feature as in WP (for plugins and bbPress – also themes in future, if a repo is created) – This would help people stay updated
- Ability to edit Plugins & Themes
- User & Topics management should be improved, like selecting multiple users and deleting them
- Some more small things can be added like ability to edit which HTML tags are allowed
- Coming to the integration part, I think bbPress has to be a standalone forum, as TalkPress runs on bbPress and similar services by the users can be created in the future (eg. there are many phpBB forum hosts), similar things can be created with bbPress too (live example is TalkPress, but it is paid). The only thing I can think of is a 2 sided plugin (WP part and bb part), which should take care of all the issues like database access, cookies, settings etc. Now the only issue left is of themes, and if it is needed, then the bbPress theme structure must be re-worked upon or revamped (I know, it is a difficult job) to be compatible with WordPress themes.
- The sidebar should be only in one file (and dynamic), should support widgets like WP – theme compatibility issue would make it do that.
- At the end, when everything’s done, codex should be there. This would encourage people to build bbPress plugins. Stats & compatiblity section (as on wp.org could be added in the near future). An IDE style coding would also help (to create phpdocs).
These are some of my views, some are very difficult to achieve but once they are done, everything would be like butter and users would always come to this forum with positive replies!
Also note that the functionality provided by the plugins need *not* be integrated into bbPress core, the plugins can be handled by their own respective authors – and could need more frequent updates than the bbPress core part. The thing I want to say is, if a plugin needs update then the author can flag a new version, but if the same thing (which is not needed by all) was integrated into bbPress and the update would have been critical (update in that part only), then a new version of bbPress had to be flagged, which shouldn’t be the case. Also new features & enhancements to that part (which can be as plugin) cannot be added frequently.
@ Michael888
I’ve installed it propertly, maybe I should note that I’ve integrated bbpress with wordpress and that my wordpress installation is in a diffrent database then my bbpress. (And that wordpress doesn’t use the default prefix)
My site is:
http://somerandomlife.com/forum
Its not working……………. topix and posts are displaying but not users……….. i want to clear that i’ve integrated my bbpress and wordpress…that’s why the users table of both software s are same in one database i.e. wp_users
also i want to mention here……..I’ve set the table prefix of bbpress bb_ into uk_ because of multiple bbpress installations.
so that’s my detail…and i’m going curious to listen abt new script from your side. 
i installed buddypress and bbpress
iam using wordpressmu
in fourms iam not getting add new forms option
hi to all
i want to show just resisted users in my forum’s footer. how it will possible. but i don’t want to install mini-stats plugin…. and listen dears…. when we go to the dashboard of bbpress… there we can see the total resisted users in the “Right Now” Column. So I just want to show registed users in footer like that
Total resisted users : e.g 500
plz guide
This is a random question, but is this “Topic Views” plugin (“http://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/bb-topic-views/#post-275″) required to display ‘Topic Views” on one’s front page, etc? Or is there some sort of output code I am missing?
We can display Topic Voices without a plugin using code built into the Core.
The reason for my question is this, if a plugin is required, shouldn’t the “Topic Views” code be built into the Core as well? It’s a rather useful feature and seems to be used on tons of bbPress sites…
I’m glad it worked I’d probably want to find a way to enhance the plugin, but I don’t think I will as bbPress is soon to be changed. We had our first-ever IRC last night, and some major developments are going to come out of it – including things that have not yet been mentioned. So there’d be no point developing a plugin for an old version of bbPress.
@Taeo: That sounds very interesting! And you have an excellent forum!
If you ever make it a stable plugin – please let us know. I, for one, would make huge use of it! I did mention how I my bbPress to be a community site at the recent IRC.
Great work!
glad to see that there are still some committed people to the project.
if you need theme just google the keyword. you will find more bbpress theme which not showed on official bbpress site
Mine is at http://www.taeoui.com/forums
Theme matches the rest of the site.
I’m also working on another project with BBPress to create a gallery where users submit their work in a placer where others can view, rate, and comment. So far I’ve been able to achieve all of the functionality in the form of plugins (both my own and modifications of existing ones) however I had to modify the core to make the register page look nicer (why is there a template for that?!). It’s been a great learning process and BBPress, like WordPress, is great to work with.
Just finished reading up…ecstatic to see this chat.
Random thoughts (from someone who has been periodically messing with this for a year and still learning the ropes):
-Don’t like the idea of eliminating bbPress’s stand alone ability and REQUIRING it be a WP plugin (some of us just want to run stand-alone forums without having to install WordPress first.) Prefer to keep it as a separate project.
-Love the idea of adding new OPTIONAL features to the bbPress core (bbPress 1.1) . Here are my top 6:
(1) Optional TinyMCE addition
(2) Ability to edit plugins and templates from within bbPress admin
(3) Ability to add widgets to certain areas without having to mess with the template (will be handy for easily editing ‘sidebar’ stuff from the admin page rather than having to play with the template code each time
(4) More Avatar/Gravatar options, such as easily adjusting their size on Profile pages and including instructions on how to get a Gravatar built into the ‘edit profile’ pages. People want to customize their forum character. Make it easier for them to do it right out of the box: display a click-able link to Gravatar.com!
(5) To combat spam registrations, build optional ‘Human Test’ and ‘Terms of Service’ registration page features (which can be further modified and tweaked by plugins/user modifications). I’m sure everyone else there has noticed ‘Spam’ user signups. A built-in human test and/or TOS box to check will go a long way in eliminating them!
(6) Better bozo management notification on the admin page (have numbers pop-up like for new comments and plugins in case a legitimate user has been marked as a bozo. I’ve had this happen a couple times because I didn’t check the bozo list.
-Pleased to hear bbPress.org design will be revamped and include Codex
-THRILLED to see folks from the message board helping bbPress.org and the overall project in various areas
-In summary, EXCITED about bbPress 1.1
Much time has gone into properly integrating our cookies, themes, and all.
Hoping to offer some sort of files download with instructions sometime soon so that future users don’t have to go through all the pain and suffering that we did to accomplish all of this. Stay tuned in this thread!
http://collegetimes.us – WordPress
http://forum.collegetimes.us – bbPress
http://jobs.collegetimes.us – JobPress
http://reviews.collegetimes.us – WP Review Site
http://games.collegetimes.us – MochiAds Arcade (still janky)
Good news. There was a meetup on IRC today, and here’s a transcript of what was discussed. The idea of bbpress turning into a plugin for WordPress was thrown around, which would be awesome.
https://bbpress.org/blog/2009/12/2009-12-09-meetup/
ma.tt says:
We just had our first ever IRC meetup for the new bbPress, here are the logs, sorry if they’re a little rough. If you’d like to join in next time check out the Getting Involved page.
http://bbpress.org/blog/2009/12/2009-12-09-meetup/
Thanks for the replies. I have faith in BBPress…it’s a very stable and lightweight product so it has a strong base to build from. If it can achieve even a fraction of what wordpress has, I think many people will be happy. I hope to contribute to the best of my ability as well, and I think I will be sticking with BBPress.
Cheers
There’s also PunBB and FluxBB (fork of PunBB) as alternatives.
Both are also lightweight and actively in development.
Although if you’re using WordPress for your main blog/CMS, you should think about sticking with bbPress for your forum.
I am looking for a tool to get more members for my forum.
Is there a new “Open ID-Plugin” or for a login possibility with facebook username and password?
I know that there is an old “Open ID-Plugin” but it’s not updated for the current bbpress version.
The file should already exist in your bbPress Root.
Mine looks like this:
# BEGIN bbPress
Options -MultiViews
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /devstation/
RewriteRule ^rules/?$ /devstation/bb-page.php?page_id=1 [L]
RewriteRule ^faq/?$ /devstation/bb-page.php?page_id=2 [L]
RewriteRule ^page/([0-9]+)/?$ /devstation/index.php?page=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^forum/([^/]+)/page/([0-9]+)/?$ /devstation/forum.php?id=$1&page=$2 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^forum/([^/]+)/?$ /devstation/forum.php?id=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^forum/?$ /devstation/ [R=302,L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^topic/([^/]+)/page/([0-9]+)/?$ /devstation/topic.php?id=$1&page=$2 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^topic/([^/]+)/?$ /devstation/topic.php?id=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^topic/?$ /devstation/ [R=302,L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^tags/([^/]+)/page/([0-9]+)/?$ /devstation/tags.php?tag=$1&page=$2 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^tags/([^/]+)/?$ /devstation/tags.php?tag=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^tags/?$ /devstation/tags.php [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^profile/([^/]+)/page/([0-9]+)/?$ /devstation/profile.php?id=$1&page=$2 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^profile/([^/]+)/([^/]+)/?$ /devstation/profile.php?id=$1&tab=$2 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^profile/([^/]+)/([^/]+)/page/([0-9]+)/?$ /devstation/profile.php?id=$1&tab=$2&page=$3 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^profile/([^/]+)/?$ /devstation/profile.php?id=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^profile/?$ /devstation/profile.php [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^view/([^/]+)/page/([0-9]+)/?$ /devstation/view.php?view=$1&page=$2 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^view/([^/]+)/?$ /devstation/view.php?view=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^rss/?$ /devstation/rss.php [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^rss/topics/?$ /devstation/rss.php?topics=1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^rss/forum/([^/]+)/?$ /devstation/rss.php?forum=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^rss/forum/([^/]+)/topics/?$ /devstation/rss.php?forum=$1&topics=1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^rss/topic/([^/]+)/?$ /devstation/rss.php?topic=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^rss/tags/([^/]+)/?$ /devstation/rss.php?tag=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^rss/tags/([^/]+)/topics/?$ /devstation/rss.php?tag=$1&topics=1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^rss/profile/([^/]+)/?$ /devstation/rss.php?profile=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^rss/view/([^/]+)/?$ /devstation/rss.php?view=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^.*$ /devstation/index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END bbPress
Most of those should already be there. I have separated the two rules at the top so you can see how it is done for pages.
If your site has a forum directory (ie the forum does not reside on the top-level of your site, then you should remove the “devstation/”. If it does, then replace “devstation/” with your forum’s directory.
Regards
Michael
and also tell me where i put this .htaccess file because i’ve integrated my wordpress and bbpress
so where should i put this file… wordpress root or bbpress root?
