[Robkk]

@cybarmitzvah contact your themes author too if you havent already , they might know more about the problems your facing

i checked out your theme and it seems compatible with buddypress , im just going to assume bbpress too so the theme author would help alot.

[Robin W]

Step by step guide to setting up a bbPress forum – Part 1

[Xevo]

Edit the bbpress base theme to not include the sidebars.

[jilleryfregan]

I have a weird bug going on with my Static Homepage.

We are using the plugin called Store Locator (http://wordpress.org/plugins/store-locator-le/) to show office locations. It’s a fairly simple plugin called by a shortcode in a page to display a map and list of offices.

When I installed bbPress in addition to this Store Locator plugin, my static homepage was no longer working and my homepage reverted to a generic list of recent posts. (The static page was set in all settings correctly).

This happens on every theme, including twentyfourteen, only when both plugins are activated at the same time.

Is there any hook or reason that these two plugins would affect the static homepage?

Thank you!
Wordpress Version: 3.9.2
bbPress Version: 2.5.4
Website: http://209.240.4.6/

[Robin W]

it is in

\bbpress\templates\default\bbpress\form-reply.php

However it would be easiest to change the text using a function which you put in your functions file

//This function changes the text wherever it is quoted
function change_translate_text( $translated_text ) {
	if ( $translated_text == 'old text' ) {
	$translated_text = 'new text';
	}
	return $translated_text;
}
add_filter( 'gettext', 'change_translate_text', 20 );

Functions files and child themes – explained !

[Robin W]

I also moved template-full-width.php, to my child theme, and called it bbpress.php. After doing this, nothing has changed except now the forum specific sidebar, that came with the theme, does not show up.

so what would you like to happen, all I can see on your site is your forum with a sidebar

[Robin W]

So basically on the forum, when someone clicks edit my profile at the top of the page, it goes to the backend. Even though, it would be preferable to go to the front end.

I would not let users see the toolbar, this is really just for admins.

You need to disable the toolbar – add this to your functions file

add_filter('show_admin_bar', '__return_false');

then put the profile into your menu

Layout and functionality – Examples you can use

[cybarmitzvah]

Thanks Stephen Edgar for the help, in request by him, I am posting this here and starting this new topic:

disable front end editing

So basically on the forum, when someone clicks edit my profile at the top of the page, it goes to the backend. Even though, it would be preferable to go to the front end. Currently, the only way a user can go to the front end is by clicking their name next to a post or in a topic/replies sequence.

I am using the mesocolumn theme and am new to wordpress. site: http://www.astronomertalk.com

I also moved template-full-width.php, to my child theme, and called it bbpress.php. After doing this, nothing has changed except now the forum specific sidebar, that came with the theme, does not show up.

Source code from bbpress.php:

<?php
/*
Template Name: Full Width
*/
?>

<?php get_header(); ?>

<?php do_action( 'bp_before_content' ); ?>
<!-- CONTENT START -->
<div class="content full-width">
<div class="content-inner">

<?php do_action( 'bp_before_blog_home' ); ?>

<!-- POST ENTRY -->
<div id="post-entry">
<section class="post-entry-inner">

<?php if (have_posts()) : ?><?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

<article <?php post_class('post-single page-single'); ?> id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>">

<h1 class="post-title entry-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1>

<div class="post-content">
<div class="entry-content"><?php the_content( __('...Continue reading', TEMPLATE_DOMAIN) ); ?></div>
<?php wp_link_pages('before=<div id="page-links">&after=</div>'); ?>

</div><!-- POST CONTENT END -->

</article>

<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php comments_template(); ?>
<?php else : ?>
<?php get_template_part( 'lib/templates/result' ); ?>
<?php endif; ?>

</section>
</div>
<!-- POST ENTRY END -->

<?php do_action( 'bp_after_blog_home' ); ?>

</div><!-- CONTENT INNER END -->
</div><!-- CONTENT END -->

<?php do_action( 'bp_after_content' ); ?>

<?php get_footer(); ?>

Thank You,
JB

[K-Path]

This is the HiddenCity website that I want to rebuild completely in WordPress/bbPress.
http://ecopsi.org/

This is plain a vanilla copy of Twenty Ten theme modified with the bbPress forum plugin.
http://ecopsi.org/journal/

I started out with html/css/javascript to skin the domain it’s loaded on. With WordPress added on a few years later and the bbPress added last year. To say the least I am not happy with the result. My work is conceptually flawed and poorly executed. The only good thing is that I learned a lot about WordPress and bbPress.

With the 2015 presentation of a rebuilt HiddenCity website I intend to adopt the style of Montezuma theme while keeping the data and livery (colors and logo). The following link is an example of how I want the prototype bbPress forums on my personal site to look except with the Montezuma theme. After I’ve got it worked out on my personal site I’ll use what I’ve learned to upgrade the HiddenCity site.
http://cultivators-forum.com/forum/growers-forums/

This is the only part that I’m not sure is possible. I want to make the following modifications.

• forum topic to be the posts
• categories to be forums
• comments are replace by replies to the post

In this case the the beginning of the last three or four replies showing with the topic again which appears as a post. The unregistered User can only see a static page and a forum for newcomers. I shouldn’t have to do anything to the Montezuma theme aside from the mods needed to make WordPress/bbPress execute the list above and tweak its colors to match the corporate livery of The HiddenCity Foundation.

Thank you.

PS — I don’t mind compensating someone for their time and attention in order to get this done.

[palmdoc]

I am using bbPress and Buddypress.
My forums are tied in with Buddypress groups.
If the user has not joined a Group, then he cannot post a reply in the group forum and the message at the bottom of the thread says “You cannot reply to this topic”

I would like to alter the text string to something more informative like “You cannot reply to this topic unless you Join the Group”

Can anyone tell me the relevant section in the bbPress plugin which handles this?
I tried looking but could not find it.

Thanks.

[gon2train]

hi
I have just installed bbpress .. would like to change the appearance more to what a “post” page would look like ..
http://dogwooddogtraining.com/category/brags/

would also like to add a capcha to this since I do not want to require a sign up or log-in to post ..
I am just learning all this so something detailed would be great ..
thanks much ..
debby

[kvns09]

Hi, How do I make my forum fill the entire page? Right now it only covers around 50%. I have used widget logic to hide all the widgets and I have also done some research on this and tried editing the bbpress.css file but nothing works. Any help is much appreciated.

Heres a link to the page with the problem

WordPress 3.9.2
bbPress 2.5.4

[Stephen Edgar]

Don’t use bbPress login widgets or shortcodes then, use whatever is supplying that form instead, essentially we are all just piggy backing the standard WordPress login form.

[Stephen Edgar]

Download and install the bbPress Genesis plugin, that should fix things for you.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress-genesis-extend/

[Stephen Edgar]

First up, a clarification on what you are calling posts; are you inferring users in the back end editing WordPress blog posts? That is sort of how your last reply reads to me. bbPress uses Forums, Topics and Replies and it can get confusing if these terms aren’t explicitly used at times 😉

When in the back end and you try to restore a trashed topic by clicking restore indeed you will see that error, it’s a know issue and will be fixed in the next release. The workaround is to use the “bulk actions” and select the checkbox next to the topic or topics to restore, select “restore” from the bulk action drop down and click apply.

If you are seeing that error in the font end it shouldn’t be doing that and should work as expected when restoring topics.

Either/or try the same again with a new admin/key master user and see if you can still replicate the issue.

[Stephen Edgar]

Create new topic and per my previous replies, and include the name of the theme. You are using and include the source code of the contents of the bbpress.php file you created.

disable front end editing

disable front end editing

[melanie bund]

Hi
I am using the latest wordpress and bbpress
i have my own login form, (for people to upload images to their portfolios) how do i synchronise bbpress with that form rather than having to have 2 login forms which seems silly
Thank you in advance
Melanie

[cybarmitzvah]

Ok, I have switched it back to my child theme and called it bbpress.php

I’ve also found that by doing it, the edit my profile button still goes to the backend, even for a user

What should I do next, I am a bit lost.

Thank You,
JB

[Robkk]

i have ONE MORE question – its quite important – i have my own login form, (for people to upload images to their portfolios) how do i synchronise bbpress with that form rather than having to have 2 login forms which seems silly

no idea

[melanie bund]

Hi Robkk – It is actually working, last night no matter how many reloads it didn’t
so thank you for your help and patience.
i have ONE MORE question – its quite important – i have my own login form, (for people to upload images to their portfolios) how do i synchronise bbpress with that form rather than having to have 2 login forms which seems silly
Thank you in advance
Melanie

[LoraLu]

I am attempting to use the shortcode [bbp-forum-form] to allow users (keymasters) to be able to add new forums as needed. I set up a new page and added this shortcode. The page looks great and the shortcode pulls up the form to add a new forum (as desired). However, when I test it by filling out this form and clicking submit, nothing seems to happen. The page does seem to refresh but a new forum is not added.

Am I missing something? I am new to bbpress so perhaps I just missed a setting somewhere? I am running the latest version of WordPress (3.9.2) and bbPress 2.5.4. My site URL is http://wwcustomercare.azurewebsites.net.

Thank you in advance for your help!
Lora

[Stephen Edgar]

These are issues for the ‘Sort replies’ plugin, this is not a bbPress issue, please see that plugins documentation, FAQ or support forum for help with this.

[tmc5005]

I am using bbPress – Sort topic replies. When I go to edit the forum I get the option to sort to sort replies in a descending order. This works fine when I go to the forums page http://tenniselbowracquet.com/forums/forum/tennis-racquets-2/ and down into the individual topics.

But I have individual pages where I include an individual topic such as http://tenniselbowracquet.com/tennis-racquets/ and http://tenniselbowracquet.com/tennis-string/ and when I scroll down those pages the oldest replies are first, this is despite going to settings-discussion and checking comments should display newer comments at the top of each page.

It is showing the older comments at the top of these pages. How can I reverse this?

Thank you.

[rust12]

I have used the bbpress shortcodes and widgets, but i can only display the login credential, but not the register and not the lost password.

i understand the steps are
1. to show the register and lost password page, i need to create a new web page, and then put the bbpress shortcodes. I already did that.
2. to show the login credential (user and pass), i use the widget. When installing the widget, it will ask for the url for the register and lost password page. i provided the url in the widget. Widget shows successfully.

But when i click the register and lost password link in the widget, it only show me the new webpage with the shortcode [bbp-register], [bbp-lost-pass], that’s all i see in my new web page.

Please let me know what i do wrong.

Thanks.

[Robkk]

Just wondering what the future of bbPress holds?

i wanna bring a cooler look to it. or a bunch of ideas to add on to the look.

as for bbpress community i hope more people help out.

BuddyPress is a far more popular plugin than bbPress, more people those days need community functionality attached to their WordPress sites than support forums

forums arent for everyone

if you look at the bbPress trac it say 64 closed tickets for a very long time.

they can take their time. also i bet more bbpress core developers wouldnt be a bad thing and also just help on trac topics are cool too.