[asterix35]

Hi Guys,

I don’t know what’s going on, i’ve uploaded (twice in case files could be missing) BBpress inside a subfolder called /forum.

I could see the install screen, i put my db credentials, then created/pasted the content of the config within bb-config.php

When i move forward the only thing i see is a white screen.

Are there any specific mysql requirements ?

Here is an extract of my phpinfo():

MySQL Support enabled

Active Persistent Links 0

Active Links 0

Client API version 4.1.20

MYSQL_MODULE_TYPE external

MYSQL_SOCKET /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock

MYSQL_INCLUDE -I/usr/include/mysql

MYSQL_LIBS -L/usr/lib/mysql -lmysqlclient

I’ve already installed bbpress in the past without any issues, i don’t know what could i do to fix this ?

[alexglewis]

This is a VERY minor issue, but I think it’s worth pointing out.

I’m working on integrating a BBPress installation into a WordPress site. As I work with the client, I like to name the folders containing the current theme/template with the version number, to make it easy to backtrack to older designs.

So for example, theme version 0.1 is in a folder named client_theme_v0.1, version 0.2 is in a folder named client_theme_v0.2, and so on.

This works fine in WordPress, but NOT in BBPress. If I include a period in the BBPress template folder name, it breaks the template—BBPress doesn’t find the style.css file. So instead of using periods in the version number, I have to use (shock! horror!) underscores. As in, client_theme_v0_1. *Shudder.*

It would be nice, in a very minor way, if I could use periods in BBPress template folder names.

[Steven Hodson]

Does anyone have a copy of the files provided by the originator of this thread (wmnasef) and originally found here?

For some reason the file is no longer available from that link.

Failing that does anyone know of any working methods to convert from phpBB 3 to bbPress 1? I am really trying to get from an SMF 2RC1 install and have no problems moving to phpBB3 but stalled at now migrating to bbPress.

[Peter A. Gebhardt]

Try putting this line at the beginning of your .htaccess file in the bbPress home directory

eg. into yourdomain/bbpress/.htaccess:

AddType text/css .css

Had this problem once with 1&1 webhosting in Germany.

[latestart]

I took some screenshots. Where do I send them?

I changed it to forum1, thinking maybe reuploading some of the files and changing the name would fix the problem. So, yes it was originally /bbpress/ but now it’s /forum1/

As you will see in the screenshot, I believe all the folders are in public_html

[chrishajer]

It’s styled perfectly here with the default kakumei theme:

http://chrishajer.com/bbpress/iappleit.png

And that stylesheet is right where you say it is:

http://iapple.it/forums/bb-templates/kakumei/style.css

[~/]$ curl -I http://iapple.it/forums/bb-templates/kakumei/style.css

HTTP/1.1 200 OK

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:40:14 GMT

[chrishajer]

You never mentioned where you installed it. Your host said it was here:

http://latestartermusician.com/bbpress

You say it’s here:

http://latestartermusician.com/forum1

So, where is it? Can you print a directory listing of the folders on your website showing where bbPress is installed in relation to your Blog folder? Screenshot is OK. It’s almost impossible to help with something like this remotely. Someone needs to be there to look at the directory listing and be able to say “oh, it’s installed over there, you need to access it at THIS URL.”

If this is your web space:

/hermes/bosweb/web077/b775/ipw.latestar/public_html/

Then Blog needs be be here:

/hermes/bosweb/web077/b775/ipw.latestar/public_html/Blog/

And bbPress should be installed here according to what you said about ‘forum1’:

/hermes/bosweb/web077/b775/ipw.latestar/public_html/forum1/

[latestart]

Thank you Chris, but the only folder title that is capitalized is my Blog link. The rest is in lowercase letters.

The folder is in my server. My domain name is http://www.latestartermusician.com. The “Blog” part is wordpress which I would like to integrate with bbpress. I put the bbpress under the directory forum1. But it still brings up the page not found error http://www.latestartermusician.com/forum1/bb-admin/install.php

Wow, I really hope I can get it to work. Bbpress seems like the forum I’ve been looking for.

Thank you for all of your help so far.

[chrishajer]

On an apache web server, the file and folder names are case sensitive. I noticed you used Blog before (capital and Install.php here (capital I) – are you certain the folder is actually bbpress (lowercase) in the root for your domain (on the same level as the Blog folder you already installed)?

If bb-admin were actually at http://latestartermusician.com/bbpress/bb-admin/, these would come up fine, but they do not:

http://latestartermusician.com/bbpress/bb-admin/install.css

http://latestartermusician.com/bbpress/bb-admin/style.css

http://latestartermusician.com/bbpress/bb-admin/images/menu.png

So where did you really put the folder and what is the name? Capitalization matters too, so post here what it actually is.

[latestart]

I downloaded the bbpress1.0.2 files from this website–bbpress.org. And yes, the folder does have install.php in it, but for some reason is not being seen on the server….

[okohll]

Hi,

Downloaded bbpress to http://gtwmbackup.dh.bytemark.co.uk/bbpress

However, clicking ‘Go to step 1’ doesn’t do anything. There’s nothing logged to Apache’s error.log. I’m using PHP 5.2.4 on Ubuntu with Apache 2 and MySQL 5. Any ideas please?

Regards

Oliver Kohll

[chrishajer]

Ohhh, for the first post, toddmccalla, you were installing bbPress as a WordPress plugin, that was the problem. bbPress is not a WordPress plugin.

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/header-invalid#post-60960

[chrishajer]

bbPress is not a plugin for WordPress. It should not be in your wp-content/plugins folder. It will be installed right along side WordPress, not inside WordPress as a plugin.

Right now you have WordPress installed in a folder called “Blog”. You need to put bbPress in a folder called “Forum” or whatever public URL you want your forum to be known as, and start the installation there.

http://latestartermusician.com/Forum/ is you put it into a folder called “Forum” at the same level as Blog in the directory tree.

It’s not a plugin for WordPress, that’s why you received that error.

[xanderashwell]

Hi all,

I’m used to using conditionals within PHP if/else arguments such as is_page_template, is_page, is_front_page, and so on within WordPress. However, I’d like to apply some within my bbpress theme (to change the title of seperate sections of the forums) and I’d love to know which conditionals are appropriate/different within bbpress.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

Many thanks,

Xander

[xanderashwell]

If anyone is still looking for the solution to this, there is a suitable fix (creating a plugin to do the heavy lifting)

here

Basically, create a new plugin by saving the following code as “my-plugin.php” or whatever you might like to call it, in the my-plugins folder:

‘

<?php

/*

Plugin Name: Profile Details

Plugin URI: https://bbpress.org/

Description: This plugin adjusts the information required at registration, and which information is displayed on the profile page.

Author: A.Example

Version: 0.333

Author URI: https://bbpress.org/

*/

function set_my_profile_info_keys($myarray) {

$myarray = array(

//’first_name’ => array(0, __(‘First name’)),

//’last_name’ => array(0, __(‘Last name’)),

‘display_name’ => array(1, __(‘Display name as’)),

‘user_email’ => array(1, __(‘Email’)),

//’user_url’ => array(0, __(‘Website’)),

//’from’ => array(0, __(‘Location’)),

//’occ’ => array(0, __(‘Occupation’)),

//’interest’ => array(0, __(‘Interests’))

);

return $myarray;

}

add_filter(‘get_profile_info_keys’, ‘set_my_profile_info_keys’);

?>

‘

I hope that helps someone out, full credit must go to Olaf for this fix.

Namasté,

Xander

[latestart]

So, I went to the intended URL after uploading the files to my server, and I still received a “Page Not Found” error. My host company says the following:

“Hello,

I have noticed that the website at the URL http://latestartermusician.com/bbpress is loading with the Page not found. I have noticed that you are using the third party application. The application is not installed properly. The folder ‘bb-admin/install.php’ is missing. It appears to be an issue with the Application package. The package itself does not contain the required file for the proper functioning of the site. Could you please contact the application vendor and verify this from your end? Please contact the vendor or application support.

If you have any further questions, please update the Support Console.”

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated

[Gautam]

Please note that bbPress is not a plugin.

It is a standalone forum software.

[latestart]

I have the same problem. My website is completely new with no design yet. http://www.latestartermusician.com/Blog/

I am using wordpress 2.8.4 and I downloaded the zip file bbpress1.0.2.zip.

Thank you,

[latestart]

I downloaded the plugin for WordPress 2.8.4, and tried activating it. However, when I activated it, I was taken to a page that said, “This plugin does not have a valid header.” What does that mean? I am so excited about using bbpress, but I can’t.

[buddha-trance]

Take a look at this plugin, to synchronize WordPress and bbPress

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/wordpress-bbpress-syncronization/

This is the WordPress end of the plugin

https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-bbpress-syncronization/

Both have to be installed, one in bbPress and the other one in WP, to function

[federalist1]

I was matching the various keys per the integration options and once I save the “secure_auth” key bbPress shut down logins.

All my admin logins fail.

The forums still appear but I cannot register or login.

2 problems to fix:

Restore admin login and admin panel

Figure out how to share the wp database

Help is appreciated!

[chrishajer]

For issue # 1, you might want to try hidden forums:

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/hidden-forums/

For # 2, in the “started by” data column, just use this in your template’s front-page.php:

<?php topic_author(); ?>

You said “started by” right, since “last poster” is already there, right?

[Lethality]

I’m looking to actually tie a forum system to a blog (Preferably WordPress)

Preferably all of the comments associated with each article would be viewable on the page as normal, but the user could also link over to the forum to read/discuss there.

The ideal situation would be that when a new blog post is posted, a new thread is created at the same time in the forum with the same title as the blog article.

Is bbPress up to this task, or is anyone aware of something that is more or less “off the shelf” with similar functionality?

Thanks for any help!

[Olaf Lederer]

Best wordpress hosting I have ever seen: webfaction.com

must be good for bbpress too

[financialnudity]

i just added bbpress to my website and the admin pages aren’t working at all. in fact, nothing really works other than the main page comes up and clicking on any link just makes the page do a never-ending refresh. the install said there were some “minor” errors in the install, but i couldn’t figure out what they were. i did install it to connect to my wordpress site with a separate database, if that helps any.