[pwdrskier4]

I am tried resetting my mysql password.

I have tried creating another mysql user.

I have blown up my bbpress install and started over (I only had a couple topics going).

I don’t know what else to try.

[chrishajer]

I wouldn’t blow away your bbPress install completely. It’s a simple error that will have a simple solution. It just cannot connect to the database for some reason…

[chrishajer]

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/cannot-select-db-3?replies=6#post-11248

[pwdrskier4]

Okay now the latest discussions do not show up on frontpage because I have attempted to completely reinstall bbpress but it still gets the same error.

[livibetter]

bbPulp

The best way to work with bbPress is reading the source, currently. Unfortunately, not everyone can code.

Btw, your Programming page of blog has an error.

[ralev-dot-com]

I’m using this method here: http://desbar.eu/

check the ABOUT page, for example

it works for me.

Keep in mind there are a lot of ways to make a static page.

1. The most simple is to create some about.php file.

It should looks like livibetter says:

<?php bb_get_header(); ?>

The static content here.

<?php bb_get_footer(); ?>

2. put this about.php in the root directory ( e.g. – the URL should be something like youbbPressSite.com/about.php )

3. Then call this URL from somewhere ( e.g. – put a link in the Header.php )

that’s it.

PS: I’ve just been curious about the method above (livibetter version) – that’s why I used it looks smoother at first site.

[alexhertz]

Captcha won’t help. All spam software is trained for captchas. If all bbpress forum would use the same captcha, spammers will quickly adapt. Email verification is also useless: every decent spam package allows for confirmation of mail links.

Try more of Turing test. One option is a two-level confirmation: a mail link AND after it is clicked – a captcha. Something new that spam software doesn’t expect.

Or send an email with password and OPT-OUT (rather than confirmation) link. Automated software will click the link, and opt out of the forum.

Or send email verification with text to be typed into url window rather than a link.

Or, send confirmation email which must be confirmed by reply-to rather then clicking a link. Still better, reply-to and type something in the subject line.

[chrishajer]

Sounds like a server problem, not a bbPress problem. It’s not like bbPress sits there and waits 14 hours before sending the email. It has to be something with the SMTP server or mail queue.

[livibetter]

No ideas. But it has something to do with bb_index.php_pre_db ( https://trac.bbpress.org/browser/trunk/index.php ) or bb_forum.php_pre_db actions. So I just left it unchanged.

[AndrewMac]

@livibetter thanks for the feedback, I really do look forward to using your pluggin. Apparently my bbpress install is sending the password, but it is doing so 14 or so hours after registration.

[AndrewMac]

@Trent http://www.uniteformike.com – Also, there’s been a new development. Apparently, BBpress is sending e-mails out, but after 14 hours… So yes it can send e-mails, but isn’t for some bizarre reason.

[livibetter]

This is quite old (check this diff)

<?php echo date(__('F j, Y, h:i A'), bb_get_post_time()); ?>

replace it with

<?php bb_post_time( __('F j, Y, h:i A') ); ?>

You are using 0.8.3, right? You should use an updated theme.

[electroniques]

Hey.

I checked the Database time and it is correct.

So it must be some theme/bbpress related error.

Here’s my search.php:

<?php bb_get_header(); ?>

<h3 class=”bbcrumb”>“><?php option(‘name’); ?> » <?php _e(‘Search’)?></h3>

<?php search_form( $q ); ?>

<?php if ( !empty ( $q ) ) : ?>

<h2><?php _e(‘Search for’)?> “<?php echo wp_specialchars($q); ?>”</h2>

<?php endif; ?>

<?php if ( $users ) : ?>

<h2><?php _e(‘Users’)?></h2>

<?php foreach ( $users as $user ) : ?>
• ID); ?>”><?php echo get_user_name( $user->ID ); ?>

<?php endforeach; ?>

<?php endif; ?>

<?php if ( $titles ) : ?>

<h2><?php _e(‘Thread title matches’)?></h2>

<?php

foreach ( $titles as $topic ) :

$count = $topic->topic_posts;

?>

1. <h4>“><?php topic_title(); ?></h4>

   <small><?php printf(__(‘ %1$d replies — Last reply: %2$s’), $count, get_topic_date(__(‘F j, Y’), $topic->topic_id) ) ?> </small>

<?php endforeach; ?>

<?php endif; ?>

<?php if ( $recent ) : ?>

<h2><?php _e(‘Recent Posts’)?></h2>

<ol class=”results”>

<?php foreach ( $recent as $bb_post ) : ?>

[chrishajer]

I reported a similar problem for the bbPress plugin forum about 6 weeks ago, but there is no action on the ticket.

https://trac.bbpress.org/ticket/753

My guess is the template is calling the wrong time/timestamp function since it doesn’t happen with the stock kakumei theme.

[chrishajer]

AndrewMac, did you try the test in this post:

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/registration-email-not-being-sent-new-issue?replies=15#post-6931

That will confirm if you can send mail from your server. It’s odd that WordPress works but bbPress does not. Is it possible the $bb->admin_email needs to be a real email address for the mails to be sent by your host? Is that a real email account?

Also, are there any mail logs or error logs? Maybe that would provide a clue.

[AndrewMac]

The irony is that I’m using WP on same site (integrated with BBpress) and the WP side of it works fine. At any rate, thanks for the feedback!

[adrio]

To install my bbpress do i need to create a new database?

I would integrate in my wordpress using same users.

[livibetter]

@Trent, this is nice post!

@AndrewMac, why don’t you just ask Dreamhost’s support? You know, your hosting fee includes getting support from them. Although, sometimes, finding a solution on our own is faster then counting on them. But. who knows? maybe they already manage a solution for bbPress? If so, please must post the solution!

[Trent Adams]

I can’t see how bbPress would be any different than wordpress in terms of the mail usage, so:

Emailed passwords not received

Description: When users try to register with your blog or change their passwords by entering their username and email, WordPress says that their password has been emailed to them, but it’s never received.

Reason and Solution: WordPress uses the standard php mail function, which uses sendmail. No account information is needed. This is not generally a problem if you’re using a hosting service, but if you’re using your own box and don’t have an SMTP server, the mail won’t ever send. If you’re using a *NIX box, you should have either postfix or sendmail on your machine; you’ll just need to set them up (google for how-to’s). If you don’t want to go through setting up a complete mail server on you *NIX box you may find ssmtp (http://packages.debian.org/stable/mail/ssmtp) useful – it provides “A secure, effective and simple way of getting mail off a system to your mail hub”. On a Windows machine, try a sendmail emulator like Glob SendMail (http://glob.com.au/sendmail/).

More help can be found on the forums at: https://wordpress.org/support/topic.php?id=24981

Translation, there are posts in the normal wordpress.org forums as well that even dreamhost for whatever reason doesn’t send the passwords out through sendmail. I would look in the dreamhost support as well, maybe an answer is right there for you to grab

Trent

[chrishajer]

We should probably start a new thread to talk about themes, but there is a nice showcase here:

http://bbshowcase.org/forums/view/available-themes

And searching the forum tag “theme” or “themes” turns up a lot (in addition to theme problems.) Now, good and simple are subjective, but these are as simple as they come:

http://bbpressraw.com/bbpress_blank_themes/

[livibetter]

@Trent and everyone, this plugin intercept login process, if the logging user hasn’t activated the account, then it will be redirect to bb-activate.php. After successful activation, the user will be redirect to bb-login.php.

And when new user is registering, this plugin doesn’t interfere the normal registering process but add an additional usermeta and send the activation code right after bbPress send the password mail.

So, there is no way this plugin will break the password being sent.

Edit: Currently, user gets TWO mails after registration, one is for password, another is for activation code. I am not planning to merge them into one, because that would have to touch many things and I don’t like that.

Edit: I knew there are some topics about mail problem, but I can’t find them now.

[viveksivaram]

@ chrishajer , thank you for the replies. My issues seem to be fixed now.

If only we can get some good and simple theme for bbpress.

[AndrewMac]

Hello, first off I want to thank you for this excellent pluggin.

Nevertheless, when users register at http://uniteformike.com/forums their password is never sent to them. BB-Activate is in my root directory and activate is in my root/bb-templates/superbold-bbpress (template folder) and the EnhancedRegistration folder is in my my-plugins directory, and the plugin is activated…

I hate to be one of those people, but what the heck am I doing wrong (version 0.8.3 )?

[chrishajer]

I thought I heard the replies in the URL was for RSS?

If you want to get rid of it, maybe this still works?

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/getting-rid-of-replies?replies=8

[chrishajer]

I just checked an example on my forum for comparison.

When I am logged in (not using permalinks at all):

http://www.riversideinfo.org/forum/topic.php?id=511&page&replies=1

When I am logged out:

http://www.riversideinfo.org/forum/topic.php?id=511&page#post-5973

Both work, neither is broken, they’re just different.

I checked it in this forum too (using slugs?)

Logged in:

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbsync?replies=207

Logged out:

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbsync