[danvollans]

The reason for the loop is that it’s trying to create repeat tables in the database, either new database or the wordpress database, whichever one you chose to use. I believe this is the cause for the loop, if you go into mysql, use:

mysql -u <user> -p

and then type your password

type:

use <databasename>

then type show tables;

and then type drop table <table name with prefix bb_>

and drop each table that was a remnant of bbpress. This is the way to start a new install.

[f3lix]

in my case I can successfully go through step 2, and the system tells me:

“Your WordPress integration cookie and database settings have been successfully validated. They will be saved after the next step.

…”

After that I name the forum, choose my normal WP-Admin-User,etc.

When I want to complete the next step it prompts me with: Installation Errors:

“Forum could not be created!” and tells in the complete log:

“Referrer is OK, beginning installation…

>>> Setting up custom user table constants

Step 1 – Creating database tables

>>> Modifying database: <my_db> (<my_host>)

>>>>>> Table: bb_forums

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

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

>>>>>> Table: bb_meta

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

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

>>>>>> Table: bb_posts

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

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

>>>>>> Table: bb_tagged

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

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

>>>>>> Table: bb_tags

>>>>>>>>> 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

>>>>>> Table: bb_topicmeta

>>>>>>>>> Creating table

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

>>>>>> Table: wp_users

>>>>>>>>> Changing column: ID

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

>>>>>>>>> Changing column: user_login

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

>>>>>>>>> Changing column: user_pass

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

>>>>>>>>> Changing column: user_nicename

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

>>>>>>>>> Changing column: user_email

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

>>>>>>>>> Changing column: user_url

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

>>>>>>>>> Changing column: user_registered

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

>>>>>>>>> Changing column: user_status

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

>>>>>>>>> Changing column: display_name

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

>>>>>> Table: wp_usermeta

>>>>>>>>> Changing column: umeta_id

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

>>>>>>>>> Changing column: user_id

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

Step 2 – WordPress integration (optional)

>>> WordPress address (URL): http://www.fl3x.org/blog/

>>> Blog address (URL): http://www.fl3x.org/blog/

>>> 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_

Step 3 – Site settings

>>> Site name: fl3x Forum

>>> Site address (URL): http://www.fl3x.org/blog/bbpress/

>>> From email address: <my_email>

>>> Key master role assigned to existing user

>>>>>> Benutzername: <admin_user>

>>>>>> E-Mail-Adresse: <my_email>

>>>>>> Passwort: Your existing password

>>> Beschreibung: Just another bbPress community

>>> Forum could not be created!

>>> Key master email sent

There were some errors encountered during installation!”

Thats all, and afterwards I won’t see a forum, I only get error messages on Firefox regarding a redirection loop.

[danvollans]

The actual error I receive that brings me to this loop is:

The key master could not be created. You may need to replace bbPress with a fresh copy and start again.

The error log shows:

>>> Key master could not be created!

>>>>>> Halting installation!

After this, anything or anywhere I go, UNTIL I completely delete the bbpress database and the bbpress directory. Then I can re-install, but I get the same error with the same loop.

[danvollans]

Yeah, I have been looking for something similar. My error occurred actually in a different spot now that I remember. The issue that I was running into was when I created the KeyMaster user, I named it admin, foolishly. This came with an error saying that the user is already in my wordpress database so it could not create user “admin”. That is where the loop began. I have since cleared my cache, search history, and everything that you can clear in firefox including cookies.

I also tried this in Safari so it is most definitely not a browser related issue, or an issue with the actual bbPress, since this isn’t very common. It then must be a database issue, so I’ll continue to look into it.

Thanks for the ideas.

[danvollans]

**edit**

I am using the latest WordPressMU with the Alpha release of bbPress.

**end-edit**

I am actually receiving this same error. I tried installing initially and completed the install until the final step where I needed to create a forum. I tried to make a Hello World forum and I got an error saying that the installation failed. I couldn’t go back a step or anything .

I just gave up on that install since it was fairly quick anyways, and removed the bbpress directory. I then re-downloaded the install file, unzipped it into my root directory and re-attempted the install. Now, whenever I try and re-install by going to the url that contains the bbpress install http://danvollans.com/bbpress I get a redirection error after the first step where I input my database information. I have since not been able to get past this step. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated, especially since now I believe I’m not the first to receive this type of error.

Thank you very much!

[chrishajer]

It is still being shown:

http://safebrowsing.clients.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?client=Firefox&hl=en-US&site=http://www.fl3x.org/blog/bbpress/

http://www.chrishajer.com/bbpress/fl3x.png

[f3lix]

the url of the forum:

http://www.fl3x.org/blog/bbpress/

the url of the blog:

http://www.fl3x.org/blog/

[f3lix]

Hello everybody,

I tried to install bbpress on my webspace, but ran into a few problems and seem to struggle getting it running.

First of all: I’m using the alpha 1.0, because i want to integrate it into WP 2.61 installation. The directories are structured like this:

root

root/blog (my WP installation)

root/blog/bbpress (desired bbpress installation)

I have downloaded the files yesterday, have modified my bb-config.php (double checked the keys, so they match my WP-keys, even tried out with keys that contain no special characters). After uploading i went through the installation process (where i had to reenter the keys) and filled the two cookie salts, which I found in my WP-Installation.

Everything went well, up to the point, where the log is printed out, which states: “Forum cannot be created.” (Any other .log entries point out no problem)

If I now try to load the page, I get a redirecting loop (hope it’s a good translation).

I even tried to clear all database tables, and installed again, but the same problem occurs.

I hope that someone maybe has a hint, what I am doing wrong.

Thanks

Felix

[chrishajer]

To use WordPress functions inside bbPress, you need to do this:

https://bbpress.org/documentation/integration-with-wordpress/#functions (the Functions section at the bottom of that page). Be sure that include line is at the top of bb-config.php: right after the <?php is a good place for it.

That will allow you to use WordPress functions in a bbPress page (like <?php get_sidebar(); ?>)

Then, you need to include that function call in a bbPress template file (or files) where you want it to appear. You are responsible for making sure there’s room in the template for your sidebar.

[_ck_]

Hidden Forums could be modified to require a password but it’s not something I’ll be doing anytime soon myself. Others are welcome to hack it of course.

[chrishajer]

Well – you can have specific forums restricted to certain users right now with a plugin. It’s easier than using .htaccess.

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

That’s not what you asked initially though.

require a password before someone can register and see the forum

Both are possible, the first request just doesn’t make any sense unless there will be a company wide memo with the username and password on it. If it’s truly for internal use only, just put it on an intranet rather than the Internet, or use .htaccess to restrict by IP address rather than passwords. If you have a fixed range of IP addresses, you could allow only those to access the bbPress forum.

You can do both.

[RossB]

Yeah – good point. They’re now talking about having a section of the forum password-protected. Think I’ll just tell them it can’t be done. Thing is, I have seen password-protected sections on vBulletin forums. Maybe an idea for a future bbPress plug-in?

[chrishajer]

Adding a link back to you blog home page was discussed here recently:

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/how-to-add-custom-nav-bar-to-theme

For editing your theme, it’s not like WordPress. You can’t edit the stylesheet online. You would need to edit it locally then upload the changes.

[bushtool]

yea, I have same problem as jbbrwcky. If I log in to bbpress, then no longer can I access admin of wordpress. If I logout of bbpress, then I can log into wordpress.

[mizzmuzikluvr]

I do have php myadmin, and I will try this and let you know! Thank You!

[chrishajer]

It’s not difficult on a Linux server. It looks more complicated than it is.

I am wondering how you are going to get the authorized user the password to the forum area, so they can create their accounts?

[zappoman]

This may be related to this bug…

https://trac.bbpress.org/ticket/934

Basically if you have any template functions that depend on bb_get_forums_hierarchical() then you can’t have more than one of them on a page… so for example, any pages that show the hierarchical forums list and then also show bb_new_topic_forum_dropdown() will fail.

Diff to fix included in the ticket.

[RossB]

erkk – sounds complicated! Thanks for your response, anyway, Chris. Always appreciative.

[chrishajer]

Good point. If I could clarify the instructions, I would. We’ll leave the information here 1) for others to see and 2) so the chiefs can see the difficulty some are having and clarify the instructions for all.

Thanks.

[keress]

Chris wrote: “Using the same database is how the bbPress directions are written now; I think it’s assumed. “

I thought the installation instructions were vague on this point. It wasn’t at all apparent to me which way I should go, and how o safely proceed with installing it into the wordpress database. A little editing could be very helpful to others in the future.

[chrishajer]

This is what it is supposed to mean:

*one users table in the DB and one login (you write

name and password once, and you are logged in the places)

Seems lots of people lately are having trouble with that. They idea behind integration is that you can log into either bbPress or WordPress, and you’ll be logged in on the other side. The two installations appear “integrated”, at least from a user login perspective.

[wiseacre]

What exactly means “WordPress + bbPress Integration”?

* one users table in the DB

*one users table in the DB and one login (you write user name and password once, and you are logged in the places)

* or something else?

[chrishajer]

Sounds like the user you are logging in as doesn’t have admin or keymaster privileges. If the admin link is not there once you are logged in, then you don’t have permission to do that.

Try this:

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/deleted-admin-in-wordpress-now-no-keymaster-in-bbpress#post-18241

[chrishajer]

To install in the same database, you just specify that database’s connection details in bb-config.php. The important thing is to be sure you use a different table prefix for the bbPress installation. By default, it’s bb_ for bbPress and for wp_ for WordPress. Use different table prefixes and you can install as many applications into one database as you want. Just keep the table prefixes unique.

To uninstall, yes, just delete the directory with bbPress in it, then drop the bbPress tables from the database. DO NOT delete the database since you have WordPress in that database as well, right?

You’re probably overthinking it. Using the same database is how the bbPress directions are written now; I think it’s assumed. The key is to just keep the table prefixes unique and you can put as much stuff in one database as you want.

[erik-jan]

I installed bbPress at http://www.site.nl/bbpress. At first, http://www.site.nl/bbpress/bb-admin was working, but just recently it doesn’t work anymore. I get redirected to the front office.

I think I deleted my admin account or something like that. You do I tackle this situation?