Forum could not be created!
Google search of this forum for that error message:
http://bit.ly/qaX19
Hi, just tried to install bbpress 1.0-RC3. Step 1-3 was no problem but after step 4 I got the following info:
“Your installation completed with some minor errors. See the error log below for more specific information.”
“Show installation messages”
Installation errors: “Forum could not be created!”
Is there anybody who knows how I can solve that problem? I’ve no idea why it could not be created…
Installation log:
Referrer is OK, beginning installation…
Step 1 – Creating database tables
>>> Database is already installed!!!
Step 2 – WordPress integration (optional)
>>> Integration not enabled (I made this before….thats not the problem I know where to find keys and how copy/paste works)
Step 3 – Site settings
Site name: page1
>>> Site address (URL): http://ssssss.com/
>>> From email address: dxd@dffff.com
>>> Key master created
>>>>>> Username: admin
>>>>>> Email address: dxd@dffff.com
>>>>>> Password:
>>> Description: Just another bbPress community
>>> Forum could not be created!
>>> Key master email sent
There were some errors encountered during installation!
I use latest wp mu version and latest buddypress version.
WordPress and bbPress permission levels work a little differently… bbPress doesn’t have an “editor”. In addition to the basic level of “Member”, we have Moderators, Administrators, and Keymasters.
What sort of things do you want your editor to be able to do?
The problem, as I see it, is that you need both web-based file editing capabilities (for the theme), but probably also file UPLOADS and such for upgrades (since bbpress isn’t click-to-upgrade yet, and neither are a lot of apps out there).
Mrh. The best way is to get your server dude to upload the files for you, but that gets REALLY annoying REALLY fast. How did you get bbPress installed in the first place?
(I do understand why they do this, I just think they’re stupid. I spent a month arguing that it was just as safe to give me, and ONLY me, access to upload to my folder at work, since it’s not like the server guy wasn’t just copying up what I gave him. In the end, the server guy said he had better things to do with his time and they gave me access.)
@johnhiler: That makes a lot sense to me. I have three servers full of wordpress blogs and for the last three months I have been hammered with viruses and hacks. This is something I need to pass onto my server admin!
However, for the specific project I’ve mentioned above our forum will reside on the company intranet. We are behind a firewall and only those from our company can access the forum. So, I would still like to add an editor. Can anyone point me to documentation on how to do this?
By the way, I really appreciate the input from both Ipstenu and johnhiler. It helps as I stumble around figuring out bbpress!
When upgrading to RC3, can I just replace the files in the bbPress directory, or do I need to delete the folder, drop the bb_ tables from the database, and then reinstall?
Yeah, seen a million posts like this. But it’s making me curious as to why they pop up here and there…
There was another one a couple of days ago offering cash for help to install bbPress. I gave my email address, and the guy contacted me. I said I didn’t want money and emailed him some simple instructions on installing bbPress to his server. I’ve heard nothing since, so I hope he got it sorted and just forgot to let me know.
Yet there’s another request offering cash for someone to just change the colours on his bbPress forum. What’s with this..?!
Cheers Sam, buuut… Don’t you think just putting the H2 titles in the appropriate templates makes more sense? I guess I could put;
post_form( array( ‘h2’ => ” ) );
here and there, but it’s adding stuff where I shouldn’t need to.
Surely putting the H2s in the relevant templates makes more sense, as they can be edited once and forgotten? Having the H2 titles appear by default – and outside of the templates – makes no sense to me at all. Mind you, I didn’t write bbPress, so it’s only a suggestion. 
Hi!
Having the same problem here: I can´t login to bbpress & wordpress at the same time. I´m using wp 2.8, bbpress 1.0 rc3 and the bbpress integration plugin 1.0-rc-3
I don’t think there’s a theme editor built into bbpress… but I would highly recommend against it.
There’s been a recent WordPress virus which has hit thousands of of sites, and used the theme-editor as an attack vector:
http://ckon.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/bablooo-spammer-attack-on-several-wp-blogs/
My WordPress install was hit, and I was able to confirm from my access logs that the attacker attempted to use theme-editor as an attack vector. I’m actually deleting the theme editor from my WordPress install, even though I haven’t enabled write permissions on the theme folders… just because the whole experience was so traumatic.
@Ipstenu: Yeah, I was excited to see further functionality like One Click Updater added to wp2.8. Now the only thing missing from 2.8 is an uploader for 3 party plugins and themes (which One Click Updater has), but I guess you can just download it to your computer and than upload it with 2.8. However, it is nice to be able to upload straight from the url.
Another question concerning bbPress. Do you know a hack that will allow us to put the theme editor into bbpress (like how wp does it)?
ok download the latest version of bbpress integration plugin bu Sam now is available the version rc-3 too…
Will bbPress 1.0 integrate easily with WP2.8 when it releases? Currently I have WP 2.8 and bbPress .9.0.5 installed. I’m wondering if I should keep pulling my hair out trying to get these two to work together or if I should just wait for 1.0 to release.
Hey chaps
I’m looking to hire someone to painlessly change the colour formatting on my BBpress forum to match in with my main website.
Also I want to add a new header if possible again to match the main site.
Main website is at: http://www.spreadtraderpro.com
BB is at: http://spreadtraderpro.com/bbpress/
Make copy of files and database, upload new files, run example.com/bb-admin/upgrade.php and you’re done . I’ve done it many times and never had any problems.
Oh, I missed a couple of replies. 
Thanks for the compliments. I feel like my forums are hanging by a thread some days, but nothing has completely broken. Mostly, I’m just ready to upgrade to the final release of bbPress 1.0.
Fresh WordPress 2.8 and bbPress 1.0RC3 installation.
I have assigned the ‘Authentication Unique Keys’ correctly in WP (auth_key, secure_auth_key, logged_in_key, nonce_key).
Now when I check options.php in WordPress I have the following:
* auth_salt
* logged_in_salt
* nonce_salt
Thats it! No secure_auth_salt!!
@burtadsit, I think this is what you need for compatibility with WordPress < 2.8:
define('WP_AUTH_COOKIE_VERSION', 1);
https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbpress-10-release-candidate-1#post-30330
Ah I had never seen the One Click Updater for WordPress… that’s a neat plugin!
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/one-click-plugin-updater/
I haven’t seen anything similar for bbPress. Has the plugin been audited for security holes? If it was compromised, that would be one scary situation!!
I’m guessing it could be ported over to bbPress pretty easily… plugins and themes work pretty similarly across the two *Press platforms.
@mikemcd22 – You crossed two of my posts, which were about different things.
You could just edit your theme. Change the header file to have whatever menu links you want.
This was in reference ONLY to the question of how to make your menu links the sme on BB and WP.
A lot of bbPress’s functions come in the form of Plugins, so it’s easier for people to pick and chose what they want in their forum.
This was as reply to his second concern of:
… I can’t really delete posts or move to the appropriate area. This scares as me as I am sure there are a ton of other basic functions you should be able to do but can’t.
So … both answers are right, but they’re neither the answer to what I think you’re asking which is: “Is there a plugin to make my header look the same between WP and BB?”
Answer: No.
johnhiler thank you for your reply. Until you brought up the point asking which plugin is displaying the information I thought it was a core bbPress feature. Yes, it is the Members Online (0.0.1) plugin that is installed.
I don’t seem to see any related issues over at that plugin’s forum. Perhaps when I do upgrade to bbPress 1.0 the issue might ‘magically’ fix itself? I’ll report back either way.
I’m also using the default theme and I don’t recall making any modifications to the templates that may have causes the dates to show this way but I’ll check.
Please let me know if you have any ideas for me to check out.
Thanks.
Sorry, I wasn’t clear. I know that bbPress is not a plugin. This is abundantly clear. However, I am looking for a plugin similar to what you can find in a regular wordpress blog (One Click Updater) to add to bbPress that will give uploading capability inside the bbPress admin.
When you are supporting a large company of 1,000+ employees restricting access is very prudent. We have learned in the past the damage many hands can do to a site (particularly, if they are marketing hands, which are the one’s who want to change the bbPress theme).
Any insight on finding such a plugin would be very appreciative!
Does anyone know of a way to sync up the BBpress tag list with the WP tag list? I’d like to have a group of standard tags our users can choose from in addition to the ones they can add.
