Sounds great, have at it 🙂
Check out and edit the Google doc here.
General guidelines on creating new codex articles:
Codex Standards & Guidelines
Make a copy of this template for each page you create:
https://codex.bbpress.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=1767&action=edit
i think that these topics should be discussed in a guide for users in the codex.
How to Moderate in bbPress
How to Deal with SPAM
SEO and bbPress
Common Mistakes to Avoid
How to Moderate is for users who are brand new to dealing with a forum, and are not sure how to handle it.
Dealing with SPAM will definitely be useful because alot of users make topics about how to handle it.
SEO and bbPress , there is some topics about this subject and help optimizing it would be quite useful.
Common mistakes is useful too so that users know what not to do.
what do you guys think??
i am using wordpress 3.9.2 and bbPress 2.5.4-5380.
I want to change user role automatically based on total replies created by user, so when user reached the number of total replies it will change the user role automatically.
Is it possible to do that? How I can do that?
@elenams
i thought i replied to this one..
pretty much the plugins stlye.css file will get you headed into styling bbPress the way you want it.
you copy the style.css file from the bbPress plugin folder and put it into a folder called css in your child theme then edit the new style.css file from there.
if its just small changes you can also put it into a custom css plugin of your choice.
more information on styling bbPress can be found in the codex
Codex
this is not CSS its mostly PHP
from what it looks like just copy the templates the userpro plugin author gave you and place it a folder called bbpress in your child theme. the url to it should be wp-content/themes/avada-child/bbpress.
info on creating a child theme
https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
well it looks nice how it is already but thats my opinion.
but if you really want the default bbPress look , i think all you have to do is copy loop-single-topic.php from the bbPress plugin templates and let it overwrite the exact file in your child themes bbpress folder.
i suggest you test it out and make sure it works well in a local development area on your CPU.
https://codex.bbpress.org/creating-a-test-site/
@atfpodcast
well im giving up on the bbPress quicktags toolbar issue you have.
huh?? i thought i replied already..
well its font-color: black;
and just using color:black; works too
any other CSS tips checkout the guides on styling bbPress in the docs
Codex
@webui1
dont make test replies in the bbPress forums
create a local-hosted site and do all the testing there.
@foresme
try this.
if it doesnt work reply back
#bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-content p,
#bbpress-forums .bbp-reply-content p {
margin-bottom:10px;
}
I don’t specifically know if that is default bbpress behaviour, suggest you try
Plugins
Deactivate all but bbpress and see if this fixes. if it does, re-enable one at a time to see which is causing the error.
Themes
If plugins don’t pinpoint the problem, as a test switch to a default theme such as twentytwelve, and see if this fixes.
If none of those show a change, then it is probably default behaviour.
Hi People !
Since today i have a forum, and i use BBpress.
http://diablorunology.com/forums/
Look very nice and all, good job! very happy with BBpress.
Only the thing is i am using the login widget or any login for users, after failed login it redirects the user / subscriber to /wp-admin.php… thats not good, because it will shut me out because i use failed login attempt plugin, also i dont want them there to be redirected.
I dont want subscribers users to go to wp-admin after failed login, how can i fix this ?
Hello!
I am using the Canvas theme with bbpress. I used the above fix to solve the bbpress search issue, however now bbpress seems to have lost the ability to create line breaks.
The line/paragraph breaks that are created when typing into the editor, disappear when the post is submitted, and all the paragraphs merge together making the post much harder to read.
Anyone clever got any ideas? Please help!
The problem could also be related to the new version of WP 4.0.1 which I just updated to.
Best,
Esme
Hi there,
I do ticking the option ” Notify me of follow-up replies via email” but I don’t receive any email after a member posting a new reply.
Do you have any idea?
WP 4.0.1
bbPress 2.5.4
Buddypress 2.0.1
TwentyFourteen theme
Been a while, spent quite a lot of time looking for a solution for the “name” issue.
Wordpress registration checks if a “username” is already used, this is great.
Buddypress is the problem cause they also add a “Name” field to registration, and this can be duplicate creating issues when multiple John Doe’s appear in my forums and activity.
Solution
I created a dirty solution by changing the label for (buddypress) Name to Username, and added a line of text urging new members to fill in the exact same name as the did in the “Username” field.
Although people can type whatever they want there, I hope most will just copy the first name.
This way the @name and username should be similar on all pages.
Then I also removed the option to change this name in the profile edit.php through CSS so no longer can people change their nicknames.
Unless a code savvy member goes to change the CSS in chrome, then the box will appear and they can change their names.
Wishlist
A solution/function where Buddypress or BBpress copies the username and adds that in the nickname field by default.
Anyway, here is a link to my current register page:
BBFacelook registration page
P.H.
Sorry, completely confused by that reply! 🙂 I’m not a programmer. Is this standard bbpress behaviour? It seems weird if it is.
Dear bbPress,
I am contacting you all on behalf of my client who is currently having problems with their website. One of her staff members sent me an email saying they were unable to edit, delete or remove posts on my site’s forum. Not even their own. Their also experiencing problems with posting and/or responding to post. It sometimes allows them to write the post and press the post button but when they check to see if their post has loaded, it is nowhere to be found. I reached out to the organization that powers the forum but I don’t think they will be able to assist me. I’m not sure if WordPress or Buddypress controls the forums on various websites or if the organization that powers the forum can help with forum issues.
My client is using WordPress 3.7.4. and bbPress 2.4.
http://www.motherswithsonsinprison.com
suggest you read
Step by step guide to setting up a bbPress forum – Part 1
in particular section 6 that talks about adding a register page and putting this into your menu
and yes bbpress will work alongside buddypress
sorry, but since your site requires login, we can’t see
However I’d suggest you check that no plugin updates are needed and then
Plugins
Deactivate all but bbpress and see if this fixes. if it does, re-enable one at a time to see which is causing the error.
Themes
If plugins don’t pinpoint the problem, as a test switch to a default theme such as twentytwelve, and see if this fixes.
i took this css right from bbpress.org
add this anywhere you can add custom css
if it doesnt work add !important to the end like this 12px!important;
#bbpress-forums div.bbp-reply-author a.bbp-author-name,
#bbpress-forums div.bbp-topic-author a.bbp-author-name {
clear: left;
display: block;
font-size: 12px;
}
the default size i think is usually 12px
so either use that or go lower
Bumping this thread to ask the question again.
Is it possible to have a multi-themed site?
One theme for the main site and one theme for bbpress forums.
Although I’m new to bbpress I’m thinking that it’s probably possible yes…but may be complex and tricky. As a result, we may be better off customizing one theme vs trying to use two?
Thank you both for the help!
I’m sorry it took a few days for me to check back in.
Robin W, you’re correct. Technically long usernames like splitboard.com are not truncated, they’re just not fitting nicely in the author box.
Robk, widening the box could help but since my current theme is non-responsive I don’t want to make the body of the forum posts any narrower.
I think the best option may be to decrease the font size in this box. Can anyone advise how I can accomplish this?
Looking at my current phpbb3 forum, it seems that is how they handle it.
http://splitboard.com/talk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16976
I really want to convert my forum of 6,0000 members and 125,000 posts to bbpress. I just need to work a few of these things out..
Thank you!
Chris
An additional question please
Can BBpress work alongside Buddypress?
Hi
Sorry for posting this here, I have been searching around for an answer but cannot find it. I am fairly new to word press and have not used bbpress before.
I am trying to build a website that will have a forum on for people to sign up to, comment, receive notifications, follow certain threads, that type of thing. A fairly normal forum, so I have installed bbpress on my new wordpress website, it is very basic at present but can be seen here if needed, http://www.multimums.com the problem I have at the moment is that if I go to the website as a normal user, ie not logged into wordpress, then I can see a box for login with user name and password but nothing for registering as a new user. I have the option selected in general settings for anyone to register, but there is no option on the site. Do I need to install a plugin for this to work?
Normally in a forum when you look at a thread there is a line saying something like ‘you are not logged in, to post please login or register.’ How and where do i get this statement to appear, and how do i get people to to be able to register, to be able to post.
Will they then receive an email with their login details and a link to confirm their email address?
Where will these email addresses be stored for my reference, do i need to create a database to store users details in?
I can’t seem to find a guide to setting up the forum other than creating topics and threads, which I have been able to do successfully.
Once users are registered I assume that they will then be able to create new threads?
Thanks very much in advance for your help, sorry if I am asking questions which seem to basic.
Hello,
I updated to WordPress 4.0.1 and updated my bbPress to 2.5.4. The Forum page is a complete mess, it is just a bunch of unformatted text taken from headers and links that were on the page:
Search for: Welcome! Logout › Forums Forum Topics Posts Freshness General Member Posts Feel free to post what you like here! 1 1 2 years, 4 months ago Member News Use this to let us all know your news! 1 1 1 year, 10 months ago
Please let me know what I need to do to get the Forum back!
Link to the site (no spaces) http:// 4 t h s t r e e t c l u b .org/
