[bbolman]

These are just a few things I thought might be handy for bbPress.

1. Invitations – would allow users to invite other users to the forum and maybe give them credit of some sort for the referral.

2. Cash – this is one of the really popular phpBB plugins, it gives users cash for posting, and sending messages, etc, and sets up the facility for other plugins to use the cash for their own various means.

3. Original Poster – perhaps next to the most recent poster or under the topic title, this would show the original author of the post on the forum view, instead of having to view the topic to find out. Just one thing that sort of bothered me, as sometimes I like to know who started what.

4. Subforums – I saw this somwhere, I think, but subforums would be a wonderful addition.

5. WYSIWYG post editor – I assume this is already in the works somewhere, but for folks who aren’t good with tags and what not, it’s really not userfriendly to post in bbPress. Perhaps just a copy of WordPress’s editor.

6. Custom Profile Fields – I think a plugin that allows admins to change the profile fields that are currently shown, add more, remove some, etc, would be really nice.

So…those were just some ideas I had, maybe they are not feasible or easy, but hey, at least maybe I got the gears rolling.

[Trent Adams]

This template is a clone of the one that we are using with a couple of key changes. Could someone try it out and let me know if it works for you! ?

bbPress Forum Theme

Trent

[Trent Adams]

This would have to work based on what is in the bbPress-Post plugin that creates threads in bbPress for every post created while the plugin is activated in WP.

Nothing that does what you want, but I have a request in for turning plugin on/off inside each WP post:

http://dev.mbzeus.net/forum/topic.php?id=13&replies=1#post-43

Trent

[so1o]

Ref: http://www.adityanaik.com/blog/bbpress-and-wordpress-integration/

[so1o]

this can be easily done by creating your own theme and designing as you want.. showing what you want.

please do leave a note here in the forum or create a ticket if you see that there is something that you cannot do with the current core infrastructure. the functionality that you mentioned can definitely be done using current template features.

[spencerp]

UPDATE: I just wanted to fill everyone in on what I have just done..

1) I downloaded and installed the Themed Login and Registration plugin for WordPress.

2) Upload it, then activate it as normal.

OR, If you are running WordPress version 2.1-alpha3.. Before uploading and installing this plugin, open the themed-logreg.php file..

Find this line:

require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . ‘/registration-functions.php’);

Change it to this:

require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . ‘/registration.php’);

This is because in the 2.1-apha3 version, they just renamed some of the files in the wp-includes/ directory..

3) I made a page called: Where To

Since I have pretty permalinks on, the page’s location is here for example: domain.net/where-to/

In the Where To page’s Write Window, I added the following text/urls for example:

“If you are seeing this page, you now have the ability to access the following places with your username and password.

The <a href="wiki.yourdomain.net/">Codex</a>.

The <a href="yourdomain.net/forums/">Forums</a>.

The <a href="yourdomain.net/wp-admin/">Site Admin</a>. “

4) Under Plugins => Login Register Options =>

A) Under the: Uninstallation Options => I put check in box for: Toggle Complete Uninstall:

Under the: Redirect After Login: => I changed wp-admin/ to where-to/

If you have the normal setup for the permalinks, (for me on localhost this worked): /?page_id=11

Of course, change the actual number to your own..

C) Under the: Redirect After Logout: => I left this one at: wp-login.php

D) If you are using any other theme, then the “Gathering” theme, you might want to skip this section. And follow the directions for it, according to your theme’s layout!

Unless your sidebar call is like this.. in the index.php file:

<?php get_header(); ?>

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

Still in the Login Register Options, I left everything alone from there down TILL the part for the “Template Header Files: section..

D-1) Since I’m using the “Gathering” theme, the call for the sidebar, in the theme files is right after the header call.

<?php get_header(); ?>

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

D-2) In the Template Header Files: window, I made it like this:

header.php

sidebar.php

D-3) In the Template After Header HTML: window, I made it like this:

<?php get_header(); ?>

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

<div id="maincontent">

D-4) In the Template Before Footer HTML: window, I made it like this:

<?php endif; ?>

</div>

<!--index.php end-->

<!--include footer-->

<?php get_footer(); ?>

D-5) In the Template Footer Files: window, I made it like this: footer.php

E) Scroll down to the User Email Template: window. Since he uses variables for his stuff.. here is what I used for mine, and it works because I got the email after doing a test sign up.

Username: ##username##

Password: ##password##

You now have the ability to access any of the following locations with your username and password.

The Site Admin

##siteurl##/wp-admin/

The Forums

##siteurl##/forums/

The Codex

http://yourwiki.yourdomain.net

Please note: Of course… change the The Codex and Forums urls to whatever your’s is.. example: ##siteurl##/my-forums-folder-name/

And for Codex/Wiki: http://yourdomain.net/yourwiki or whatever..

Then I click the Update Options button..

F) In my Theme’s CSS File, I added the following CSS Style references:

#login {margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:250px;}

#login ul {margin:0;padding:0;}

#login ul li {display:inline;margin-left:10px;}

Everything seems to be working just fine! I hope this helps others..

http://spencerp.net/wp-login.php

http://spencerp.net/wp-register.php

After logging in, you should be taken to this page then:

http://spencerp.net/where-to/

Which of course.. can still be seen by everyone, either way. (But it’s not really made public either, because I don’t have the page itself, listed in the header nav bar, and sidebar nav section.)

However.. it’s not going to do much good to them, because if they aren’t registered and stuff.. they can’t access my blog’s wp-admin, forums or codex.. lmao!

Anyway, I just did TWO test signups.. and was able to login to my Codex, Forums, and the Blog’s wp-admin control panel.. whee!!

spencerp

[SMK]

Is it possible to have a new topic created automatically when a new post with a certain tag is posted in WordPress?

[ardentfrost]

Looks good. Don’t forget this one (you had all my other ones up there)

http://faq.rayd.org/bbpress_limit_recent_activity/

[Nicki Faulk]

Updated plugin list:

* Allow Images 0.7.1

* Avatar .73a

* bbEmoticons version 0.72

* Memberlist .73c

* Google Sitemap Generator .6

* BBPress Private Messaging 0.73

* Use Display Name 0.7.2

* Online List 1.3-fix

* WordPress Integration .7

* Post Notification 1.2

* My Resolve Title 0.1

* Limit Latest Discussion 0.73

[bbolman]

I’ve started a little website where I’m going to try to keep track of new templates and plugins until there comes a really reliable bbpress plugins location. You can find it at proforum.wordpress.com, if you are a template or plugin author and would like your work featured (or not) let me know.

[Trent Adams]

I haven’t heard back, so why not. I am not saying for sure that everything is going to work on this one. Backup your current my-templates/ folder and then test with this one:

Trent’s bbPress Default Template

Trent

[ear1grey]

I’d followed-up on this idea a while later with a sub-forums think-aloud which might also be of interest.

[Ahni]

BrendonKoz, I hadn’t actually thought about it in any real detail. What you mentioned though sums it up perfectly. For the users issue, ideally I’d like to have all members as subscribers, and have it so their comments to the topics (as I’m the only one who starts topics) would show up accordingly.

One thing though – are you talking about converting directly from punbb to WP? I think in fairness to others, and you too – converting punbb to BBpress would be better, as more people would get use out of it (a basic conversion for users, topics, comments, categories and forums)

In any event, thanks!

[spencerp]

You’re welcome Nate. And hopefully soon here.. I’ll have my wiki ready, and going the way I want it lol. Then, once I’m done, or as I go along.. I’ll write up what I did ..

Hopefully someone else in need of same thing, latter down the road.. finds this post useful and I hope it helps them..

spencerp

[spencerp]

Nice! I’ll apply this then, once done eating my burger here.. If I remember right, someone did post about that over in the WP.org mailing list(s) can’t remember which one though.. Or, maybe it was the bbdev list.. I better check ..

But I think Michael Adams seen it, and was going to apply a “Fix” after holidays.. when the next release of bbPress comes out.. (after holidays) I’m assuming.. either way.. thanks for the “fix”..

spencerp

/Here’s the thread I meant to post it in lmao..

[Nate]

My thanks as well, Spencer. I’m watching what you put together with great interest, and your ongoing explanations are most helpful. Many others will surely benefit from your struggles.

Nate

[Trent Adams]

I would search both these forums and wordpress.org forums for bbPress and WP integration of themes. Personally have had 0 success with integrating using wp-blog-header.php in an include, therefore I won’t have anything useful to say. That being said, the point was more to let you know that wordpress.org support forums have suprisingly more topics of this type of integration (theme) than these forums!

Trent

[chrishajer]

Thanks Trent.

https://trac.bbpress.org/ticket/516

[Trent Adams]

Good luck Spencer! Looks like you are rolling out a great package integration documentation!

Trent

[Trent Adams]

Part of the issue is that all the plugins have come on fast in the past couple of months. In the New Year, we will have https://bbpress.org/plugins/ working and all the plugins will be in one place. Part of the fun of bbPress is the ability to have a light core file system and expand with plugins as most users don’t need all the functionality. phpBB is a great system, but extremely bloated for most users that don’t need all the functionality!

As for the plugins that are around now, WOW! Thomas, Ardentfrost, So10 and others are popping them out like crazy! I would imagine no less than 50 plugins more in 2007. Can you?

Trent

[Nicki Faulk]

“As it is though, I still can’t fathom how much is already available (plugin wise) for bbPress…”

Ditto that. When I first came over here, I honestly wasn’t expecting much considering how new bbPress is. I was pleasantly surprised.

[spencerp]

And I’m trying to get someone to make up a plugin, or what-not for “forum categories” .. lol

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/410?replies=7

Josh said he’ll probably get on “this” then, just with the Holidays here, and his busy life.. there is no rush. I trust his awesome plugin’s and work..

Also, as time goes on, and more plugins start coming around, the DEVS will most likely implement them into the core then.. We just need some patience.. As it is though, I still can’t fathom how much is already available (plugin wise) for bbPress.. geesh!

spencerp

[Nicki Faulk]

There’s a PM plugin available. Check the Plugins tag.

Keep in mind also that bbPress is still in its infantile stages. We all know this and that’s why we’re here — to help improve upon it and watch it grow up into a fuller forum software.

[mistainu]

a better breadcrumb structure. spent an hour constructing one, but if it were only built in… also private messaging (or whispering like vanilla), topics and/or forums descriptions, categories would be nice.

what i mean to say is take a look at phpbb, vanilla, etc. the old guys on the foruming bloc. don’t get me wrong. bbpress is a wonder to design with. but it doesn’t really cut as a top spec forum yet (we’re only 0.7?)

[spencerp]

Nevermind! Here’s what I ended up doing..

1) Edited the MediaWiki:Sidebar by adding in my own custom Register link, pointing to the Blog’s register page.

2) Edited some of the MediaWiki: (Logouttext, Createaccount, some Login”whatever files”, Nologin, Notloggedin, and maybe a few others) files – Removing all the “create account” references. So the “Login / Create Account” link was chopped down to just “Login”.. same goes for the one found on the actual login page.. (Well.. as far as I know I got all them “Create Account” references lmao!

3) Replaced those “create account” words/calls with custom text saying “Please click on the register link in the sidebar. Once you’ve created an account through my blog’s register page, you’ll get an email with the details. Once registered, your username and password will allow you to login on the Codex.”

4) Also, had added that little “hack” to hide the [Edit] link on the pages and stuff, if not logged in.. I had done this before even doing the above.. so.. as far as I know, I’m good to go for the Codex..

I’ll just have customize the email that comes from the blog after they register there, and the same for the forums.. I guess this is all I need, right people? If there’s more.. please tell me.. whee!

spencerp

/Next on the “To-Do” list is implementing my blog’s theme around the Codex.. Wish me luck! …whee!