I have followed the instruction for database/user integration, and it doesn’t work as it should. It recognizes the users’ information, but it doesn’t recognize if they logged in to the other. So I can log into my WordPress but still be logged out in bbPress. The reverse is true too.

Simple Press managed to get it right, but the interface is a bit bloated. I’m using WordPress 2.8.2.

bbPress should integrate nicely into whatever template the blogger is using. It should be that simple. Am I missing something???

I like how clean bbPress is, but it can’t be that tough to integrate, as I assume it’s produced in part by the same group.

[@ipstenu Moderator 15 years, 4 months ago]

bbPress should integrate nicely into whatever template the blogger is using. It should be that simple. Am I missing something???

bbPress integration is user integration, not full fledged theme integration. Even if you use Deep Integration methods, there will be a need for manual jiggery.

As for the login issues, double check your cookies and hashes between your wp-config and bb-config files. Clean out all of YOUR cookies and your browser cache and check again. SOmetimes, it’s just that simple.

[@jim-r Participant 15 years, 4 months ago]

I did try that the second time around. Now I’m on a third time and getting this error:

There was a problem connecting to the WordPress user database you specified. Please check the settings, then try again.

Before I tried the third install, I deleted all old files both from my local and my server locations. I wiped out my bbPress database tables. So it’s a clean install. I’m getting my cookie information from my wp-config file downloaded from my server. I have checked the settings, BTW.

Ugggghhh!! : )

[@jim-r Participant 15 years, 4 months ago]

BTW…using WP 2.8.1 and bbPress 1.0.2.

[@jim-r Participant 15 years, 4 months ago]

I’m zero luck getting through this part. I went through the WordPress integration section, completed the steps, and it logged me out. Now it doesn’t recognize my admin account or any account for that matter.

I can’t imagine how screwed up this is.

[@jim-r Participant 15 years, 4 months ago]

OK…got past this part. : )

It’s back to the way it was before I started over. If I log into one, it still doesn’t log the other one in. The same applies when logging out. Log out of one, the other is still logged in.

Thoughts?

[@ipstenu Moderator 15 years, 4 months ago]

Go over your wp-config and bb-config installs and make DAMN sure they’re talking to each other. Check the DB name and password. Go into your SQL db and make sure that bb_ and wp_ are in the same database. When you login, look at the cookies in your browser and see if anything jumps out about their similarities or differences. Triple check your KEYs and HASHes, and I’d even go so far as to reset them. Can’t hurt, can it?

[@jim-r Participant 15 years, 4 months ago]

They appear to be all the same. I did set up my bbPress database table prefix as wp_bb_. They are in the same database.

One thing I wonder about is this:

define( 'COOKIEHASH', 'd61ff63d6d2f09a423c2332af089b5c8' );

define( 'COOKIE_DOMAIN', '.hoosierhoopsreport.com' );

define( 'SITECOOKIEPATH', '/wpm/' );

define( 'ADMIN_COOKIE_PATH', '/wpm' );

define( 'COOKIEPATH', '/wpm/' );

The cookie_domain, it says (dot)hoosierhoopsreport.com. Should the (dot) be there?

[@parkstreet Member 15 years, 4 months ago]

Never display your cookie hash. That is a security risk.

[@jim-r Participant 15 years, 4 months ago]

Thanks, but I’m looking for a solution. I saw something you posted on another topic about a tutorial, but all it did was log me out of my forum and not recognize any user. I’m just surprised the integration of users and themes is so difficult between bbPress and WP.

[@ipstenu Moderator 15 years, 4 months ago]

The . should be there.

Your Keys and Salts on bb-config are prefaced by ‘BB_’ right?

Though … your cookiepatch is wpm. Is this WordPressMU?