[demonboy]

Going nuts, here. I’m using an Avada child theme and I’m fairly au fait with CSS and getting under the bonnet with PHP (commenting stuff out etc), though I’ve not done much aside from a few CSS changes.

My forum home has the sidebar on the left. The problem is when I click into a forum, (so the URL is http://www.lizcleere.com/forums/forum/assignments/, for example), the sidebar now jumps to the right. Same when I click into a topic.

What isn’t explained very well is the use of the additional slugs. ‘Topic’ is set as the slug ‘topic’, so surely it stands to reason that I create a ‘topic’ page, format it how I want the ‘topic’ section to appear, and save it with the name ‘topic’. I’ve tried that and it doesn’t work.

I’ve also tried disabling the WP Tweaks plugin, removing the inactive widgets, logging out, logging back in, reactivating etc etc. Nothing.

I then took a copy of Avada’s single.php and renamed it forum.php and made it a template. I’ve called that template up on my Forum page and the sidebar appears on the left, as intended. (Actually, it’s the Blog sidebar, even though I’ve set it to BBPress sidebar, but that’s another story.)

Why do ‘forum’ and ‘topic’ not inherit the properties I set on the forums page (i.e. default layout (not 100% width or full page or anything like that), sidebar on left, using the forum template page)? I feel like I’m missing something really obvious…

[demonboy]

I’m using Avada and have/had similar issues. To solve it on my forum page I selected BBPress sidebar but did the widget-logic trick to my Blog sidebar, which made the necessary changes. Yep, I have no idea either, but that’s worked for me.

[peter-hamilton]

It is possible when combining buddypress/bbpress and wordpress.

I have (after long hard work) found a workaround/hack to do that, have a look to see if this is what you meant at: http://www.cultivators-forum.com/activity

[helmutforren]

This is regarding http://saveourgrace.com/forums/

I believe I followed all the instructions properly. However, initially, my WordPress “Page” with link above was blank. I found advice at http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbpress-forum-blank-pages/ that it may be a theme issue, so I simply added the short code [bbp-forum-index].

This got the page working as you can see it now. It properly shows the “Fundraising” forum. However, the number of topics is listed as 0, and when I click on the forum name, I get the otherwise blank page at http://saveourgrace.com/forums/forum/fundraising/ .

I did add a topic per the instructions, and confirmed on the topics list page that my topic belongs to the fundraising forum.

I am using the theme “Academica” version 1.2.2. I changed to “Twenty Thirteen” temporarily, and things seemed much better. I could see and get into the topic. If I figure out how to make the topic show with “Academica”, am I nevertheless going to find myself fighting an endless battle with this theme? Or should one more fix take care of it? (Of course, if it is just one more fix, what might that fix be?)

Note I’m using WordPress 3.9.1.

Thanks very much,
Helmut

[lifk]

I don’t know if it’s possible to ban users from writing in the forums some amount of time like two or three days. It’s possible this with bbpress or maybe with a plugin?

Thank you.

[asifshabir]

I own a non wp site. how can i install this forum for my website.

Thanks for help

[Robin W]

probably a conflict

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, switch to a default theme such as twentytwelve, and see if this fixes.

[Robin W]

ok, so put this in your functions file

//This function adds the author to the reply
function bbp_author_display () {
	if (bbp_get_reply_author_id() == bbp_get_topic_author_id() ) {
	echo '<span class="topic-author">' ;
	echo '<ul><li>' ;
	echo 'Topic Author' ; 
	echo '</li></ul></span>' ;
	}
	else return ;
	}
	
	add_action ('bbp_theme_after_reply_author_details', 'bbp_author_display') ;

and this in your style.css

#bbpress-forums .topic-author{
  background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #5BB75B;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: block;
  padding: 5px;
}

Job done !

[Richard B]

bbpress bypasses the standard profile update of WordPress with its own form. So, none of the standard plug-ins are likely to do this. The function that needs to be modified is: bbp_edit_user_handler in wp-content\plugins\bbpress\includes\common\functions.php.

I added my own edit check (just before the caps check):

$symbol = preg_quote('~!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{}"|?<>.,|£’);
if (strlen($_POST[‘pass1’])<12)
{
if(!preg_match(‘/^(?=.*\d)(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[‘ . $symbol . ‘])[0-9A-Za-z’ . $symbol . ‘]{6,16}$/’, $_POST[‘pass1’])) {

bbp_add_error( ‘bbp_update_user_capability’, __( ‘ERROR: The password must be 6 or more characters with at least one uppercase, one lowercase, one digit and one symbol.’, ‘bbpress’ ) );
return;
}
}`

It’s not really a check for “strong passwords” based on the WordPress meter, but it is better than nothing. I don’t really know enough about PHP/JavaScript etc. to do that. I also had the password generated modified to fit these rules, but the reality is that the generated password is already a “strong password”.

[bonbida]

Hello,
I would like to get help with a bbPress problem. When I activate the plugin, it does not direct me to the welcome page. Also I cannot see the plugin option such as Forum, Topics ect.. on the left side bar on the dashboard. Tried many times to reinstall it, but with no success.
What should I do now?

[Robkk]

after – i did find an example of a bbpress forum using exactly what i want though

http://cyberchimps.com/forum-topic/full-width-bbpress-forum/page/2/

[Robkk]

@netweb thanks for the reply
i might do that function if i cant get the exact function im looking for

i did find an example of a bbpress forum using exactly what i want though

if you look at any other participant in the forum they do not have the topic author label

so its exactly what im looking for.

im trying to think of an idea of a function that would do that, but i have no idea how to make a function that does

if topic author is the same as reply author display label above reply author avatar, or below forum role. IF not the same dont display anything.

[czentnar]

function custom_bbp_has_replies() {
$args[‘order’] = ‘DESC’; // ‘ASC’ (Ascending, Default), ‘DESC’ (Descending)
return $args;
}
add_filter(‘bbp_before_has_replies_parse_args’, ‘custom_bbp_has_replies’ );

Thank you for the great solution, @netweb!
However, as I changed the query, the post IDs got messed up (this appears when I click on the ID starting with “#” in the top right corner of the post). Also, after submitting a new post, bbPress jumps to the last page in that topic, despite the fact that the order has already been changed and the latest reply is on the first page (this could be a result of the messed ID’s, I think).

[mmscholz]

I’ve installed bbpress and have created a Forum, Topic and reply.

http://scholzmobility.com/forums
(thats what you see)

When I view the topic or reply I can see the form at it works fine.

I’ve changed the Permalink to : /postname and added [bbp-forum-index] to the /forums page.

Not sure what i’ve done wrong.

Thank you.

[Lynqoid]

Yes this is possible, bbPress posts are the same as WordPress posts so you would be able to send an ID to an ajax function and then retrieve a topic by ID with replies and display it in the “Load topic here” area.

Good luck with your build! 🙂

[stefan.o]

Im trying plan our forum layout. I have purchased the Support Desk theme from Hero Themes, but I want to change some things to the forum. Most importantly i want to choose topics in a left pane, and have them load in the right pane. The idea is that people dont have to go back and forth.

Were going to post a project on freelancer.com or similar, but it would be nice to know a little bit more before we go ahead. Is this a simple matter of creating a wordpress template, or do i need a bbpress-expert? Is there a reason why i hardly see this layout on forums i dont know about?

[boblebad]

Hmm, there are many differences, i have added members to the live site.

But when looking at bbPress settings, it seams that they are as should, what is the setting i’m looking for ?

[Sidati]

Sorry, if i mis-explaining my idea, i just want to know if there’s purpose of using this method, that’s all, sometimes there’s causes enforce the devs to take the hard way, i like bbpress but it can be mush better 🙂

[peter-hamilton]

Hello

I am quite a newbie in regards to web design/development, especially wordpress and bbpress are quite tricky to learn when not knowing anything about php etc.

For about 5 months i have been hacking away and pasting existing code to create what I hope to be a nice allround bbpress/buddypress theme.

It is still being worked on but I would love some feedback on my progress.

BBFacelook theme development

Thanks in advance
Peter Hamilton

[calfacemedia]

Hi everyone

We have a client who manages blocks of flats who wants a site focused around a forum. I was looking for some advice as to whether bbPress would would accommodate some of his requirements or if you had another suggestion. Thanks!

– Multiple User levels – so he can assign each user when they sign up to individual forums/threads and they are restricted from viewing any others.
– Capacity to see at a glance live updated list of who has commented in what thread, pulled together for him to view with ease.
– Is there a way to integrate Dropbox into a site like this? He wants to have various documents downloadable by users but doesn’t want to have to reupload all of them to the back end of the site.
– He would like a tag cloud also.

[peter-hamilton]

One of my main motivators of continuing with BBPress is Tamriels foundry, one of the few examples that show that it is possible to create a forum similar to that of premium forums, with the added bonus of having wordpress/bbpress and budypress with their helpful communities.

You guys rock and thanks to looking at your code I am able to create my own community site.
http://www.cultivators-forum.com

+1

P.H.

[Robin W]

bbpress will use your standard page template.

see

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

for the order and which one to look for.

But it is styling that will determine the width.

look in your theme’s style.css for code something like

#sidebar
{
padding: 20px 0 10px 0;
margin-left: 545px;
width: 190px;
}

and you may need to play with the content

#content {
float: left;
width:500px;
}

If you just want it changed for bbpress pages, then try

#bbpress-forums.sidebar
{
padding: 20px 0 10px 0;
margin-left: 545px;
width: 190px;
}

may or may not work, css not my strong point !

[Stephen Edgar]

It’s not a setting at all, this can occur from various actions, typically if a bbPress forum or BuddyPress group has it’s visibility changed from hidden to private and vise versa. Potentially any changes made to private/hidden/public forums/groups so it’s worth checking what these are set for each forum and group you are having issues with.

[Robin W]

ok, could be lots of things, presume you’ve referred back to your developer?

and presume this is a new installation of bbpress, so has never worked?

I’d start by trying :

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, switch to a default theme such as twentytwelve, and see if this fixes.

[Stephen Edgar]

99% sure it is a compatibility issue with that Headway theme you are using.

I can’t find a reference to bbPress on their site, only a dead link to a BuddyPress article on their FAQ page http://headwaythemes.com/frequently-asked-questions/ that I think eventually lands you at this page https://headwaythemes.com/downloads/community-builder/ which mentions ‘Discussion Forums’ in the image, no specific bbPress reference.

If you don’t have a bbpress.php file in your theme folder try creating one based on your preferred page template, e.g. page.php or page-sidebar.php etc, just make a copy of the file and rename it to bbpress.php.

Short of that working I think you will need to contact the Headway support to find out if they support bbPress or not.