[InvTrdr]

I did not see a way to upload new themes into bbPress like as in WP. Is there a way to upload new themes downloaded from the web in bbPress and activate them? I saved a couple in zip format and cannot see where to upload them.

Thank you.

[InvTrdr]

The error message was “DB Error: cannot find”. Figured out that for some reason the database name filled in during step1 was not caught by the bbpress-config.php file as you can see in the code above. The BBDB_NAME has been left “bbpress” as in default. Changed it in the file and it worked. Now onto Step2.

Thanks.

[chrishajer]

I just checked out 1.0.2 via svn and I see backpress is included as an external:

Fetching external item into 'bb-includes/backpress/pomo'

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/mo.php

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/sample

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/sample/app.php

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/sample/languages

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/sample/languages/app.pot

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/sample/languages/bg.mo

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/sample/languages/app-side.pot

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/sample/languages/bg-side.mo

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/sample/languages/bg.po

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/sample/languages/bg-side.po

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/po.php

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/streams.php

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/entry.php

A    bb-includes/backpress/pomo/translations.php

Checked out external at revision 191.

It’s actually included in the packaged download here too:

https://bbpress.org/latest.zip

https://bbpress.org/latest.tar.gz

I don’t think using trac to grab the source is the same as actually downloading the package. Maybe that was the problem?

[chrishajer]

Interesting. I recall a while back that backpress had to be added manually, but I thought that was resolved. backpress has it’s own trac:

http://backpress.automattic.com/browser/tags

Maybe you can grab it from there and create a backpress directory in bb-includes and put the files there? Maybe an svn:external failed? It’s a weird error that I have not seen before, at least not since the alpha versions of 1.0.

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/beta-problem#post-23312

[chandersbs]

Guys,

Which things (hacks, plugins, tweaks), will make a forum the most bad-ass forum out there.

I usually go around and see what other sites have and try to incorporate some of the things I like. Sometimes I come with own ideas.

Its always nice to hear from other webmasters what they think are the bad-ass things.

So, question is, how can we make our bbpress forums, more user friendly?

[morgan-wick]

I’m trying to install a new bbPress forum at http://forums.morganwick.com. The “wrapper” div is set in style.css (the only file I’ve changed) to have position:static. It appears to be absolutely positioned, and I don’t see anything in either style.css or in the code that appears when I “view source” that would overrule style.css (the only places in style.css where anything is absolutely positioned either have “display” set to “none” or don’t appear on all pages) unless I have to go hunting through JavaScript. Having to deal with absolutely positioned elements is a pain for an amateur developer like me, and I’d much rather have elements appear as part of the normal flow, like I can do in WordPress; what’s the problem here?

UPDATE: I just removed the background image from “wrapper” and added it to “header”, but it doesn’t show up at all. I’m trying to make it look as much like http://www.morganwick.com as possible.

[Mark]

Those are all questions that are best answered by yourself, actually.

Do you want to share users between wpmu and bbpress?

Do you want to (or even need to) access any WordPress capabilities from your bbpress install?

-In addition to wrapping bbPress with your WordPress template, do you actually need to use any WordPress built in functionality, or would it be easier to recreate the theme in bbPress and avoid the additional overhead of loading the entire wpmu system when your forums are accessed?

If you answered yes to the first question, then yes you should share the database. If you answered yes to the second question, explore the third before deciding on whether to integrate or not. If you decide to integrate, then the process is handled as you are installing, the part you would do after is ‘deep integration’ and you can’t do this before, it has to be done after the bb-config.php file is created.

[Mark]

I wonder if a key/legend somewhere conspicuous on the page wouldn’t be a benefit?

[Mortgage Reverse]

I should probably clarify; I recently installed bbpress and it seemed to be working fine, however, there were no rss feeds, so now I am reinstalling

[Mortgage Reverse]

I’m currently running WPMU and am installing BBPress. Should I use my existing mysql database that I created during WMPU installation or should I create a new database and new user for BBPress.

Also, should I install BBPress Integration prior to installation or after?

[johnhiler]

Try this:

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/customizing-profile-fields#post-37041

[Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)]

That’s for support tickets, IIRC.

[gerikg]

delayedinsanity,

It’s not a bbpress plugin, it’s a WPMU. It might work for WP.

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/wpmu-enable-bbpress-capabilities/installation/

[Mark]

Honestly can’t say I’m a fan of the green, and I’m not too sure what the red, green and white dots are for either?

I don’t want to be the only person with issues, but I’m sure you guys are capable of handling criticism. Outside of those two things, I think it’s looking pretty darn snazzy. Can’t wait to see it go live!

[Stealth Employed]

I checked my directory and there is no ‘/XXXXX/StealthEmployed/forum/bb-includes/backpress/class.bp-log.php’. There is not a backpress folder in the bb-includes folder. I went to https://trac.bbpress.org/browser/tags/1.0.2 and verfified that it didn’t come with the bbpress download. At the bottom of that page it shows:

Property svn:ignore set to

bb-config.php

my-templates

my-plugins

my-languages

.htaccess

is there supposed to be a backpress directory or is my bbpress installation supposed to access it from somewhere else?

Also, here is line 107 of bb-settings.php if it helps:

“require_once( BACKPRESS_PATH . ‘class.bp-log.php’ );”

[chrishajer]

That very simple error means that the file is not there, or maybe it’s there but has wrong permissions.

Is this file present:

'/XXXXX/StealthEmployed/forum/bb-includes/backpress/class.bp-log.php

If not, FTP the files up there again maybe one was missed. I don’t think it has anything to do with WordPress because it’s bb-settings.php complaining about a missing bbPress file.

[Adam Harley (Kawauso)]

I couldn’t find anything that’s password-based, but you use Hidden Forums

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

That lets you control by user ID and type who can see what forums

[chandersbs]

Too bad.

Just so you know, I’m not using WordPress. It’s just bbPress only.

[Adam Harley (Kawauso)]

A basic register-then-post would probably be relatively easy using AJAX on the post-form template, without having to touch core files. Modifying registration email behaviour as described earlier in the thread would probably be more difficult. Problem is of course, bbPress support forums are filled with people who want people to write things for them and almost no-one willing to do it.

That said mind you, I’d give the first part a shot if I could get my head around the kind of form layout you’d need to use.

[karamarolt]

Hi – I’d using bbpress within WordPress and would like to password protect some forums or topics, but not all. Is there a way to do this?

http://unitedfrontmn.org/forums/

[johnhiler]

Try this?

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/forum-could-not-be-created#post-19836

[crguy]

The following is the log of the install.

Referrer is OK, beginning installation…

>>> Setting up custom user table constants

Step 1 – Creating database tables

>>> Modifying database: ******

>>>>>> Table: bb_forums

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

>>>>>>>>>>>> Done

>>>>>> Table: bb_meta

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

>>>>>>>>>>>> Done

>>>>>> Table: bb_posts

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

>>>>>>>>>>>> Done

>>>>>> Table: bb_terms

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

>>>>>>>>>>>> Done

>>>>>> Table: bb_term_relationships

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

>>>>>>>>>>>> Done

>>>>>> Table: bb_term_taxonomy

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

>>>>>>>>>>>> Done

>>>>>> Table: bb_topics

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

>>>>>>>>>>>> Done

Step 2 – WordPress integration (optional)

>>> WordPress address (URL): ***

>>> Blog address (URL): ***

>>> WordPress cookie keys set.

>>> WordPress “auth” cookie salt set from input.

>>> WordPress “logged in” cookie salt set from input.

>>> Fetching missing WordPress cookie salts.

>>>>>> WordPress “secure auth” cookie salt not set.

>>> User database table prefix: wp_

>>> User database name: ***

>>> User database user: ***

>>> User database password: ***

>>> User database host: ***

>>> User database character set: utf8

Step 3 – Site settings

>>> Site name: ***

>>> Site address (URL): ***

>>> From email address: ***

>>> Key master role assigned to existing user

>>>>>> Username: ***

>>>>>> Email address: ***

>>>>>> Password: Your existing password

>>> Description: Just another bbPress community

>>> Forum could not be created!

>>> Key master email sent

There were some errors encountered during installation!

[grassrootspa]

Looking forward to the new look. Sam, we getting close?

[gerikg]

Try:

Go to bb-admin section and click on tools and recount items, see if that helps.

And then try this plugin https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/wpmu-enable-bbpress-capabilities/#post-2086

[InvTrdr]

Thanks.