We are currently working on a documentation reboot, here’s the new home of the best accurate docs (WIP). You’re very welcome to contribute to it. Updated documentation for this section is available here. There are times when prospective members cannot log in after trying to activate their accounts. BuddyPress has got you covered with a […]
Manage User Signups
Published on April 16th, 2014 by @mercimeInstalling BuddyPress in a symlinked environment
Published on February 26th, 2014 by Boone GorgesIf you use symbolic links (symlinks) for your WordPress plugin environment, you may need to do some additional configuration to ensure that BuddyPress assets are loaded correctly. If you find that CSS and Javascript assets are not being loaded correctly (the <link> tags are in the page source, but the paths are incorrect), try putting […]
WordPress Blogs
Published on December 11th, 2013 by Ben HansenSome of the most powerful features of BuddyPress relate to how it enhances your multisite network. Creating a network allows your members to start their own full-powered public or private WordPress blogs. Members can track new posts and comments from public blogs across the network of sites as they are posted in the sitewide activity […]
BP Theme Compatibility and the WordPress Default Themes
Published on December 5th, 2013 by @mercimeBuddyPress is compatible with all of the WordPress Default Themes. This section will provide you with step-by-step tutorials to make all your BuddyPress pages conform with the layout you want using child themes.
Playing with the user’s ID in different contexts
Published on November 23rd, 2013 by Mathieu VietBuddyPress Core is first taking care of the members. As a result, when you write a BuddyPress plugin, there is a very good chance that you’ve got to play with the finest element identifying the users : their ID. There are two scenarios: the logged in user and the user whose profile is displayed. Thankfully, […]
Getting Started
Published on October 3rd, 2013 by Hugo AshmoreWe are currently working on a documentation reboot, here’s the new home of the best accurate docs (WIP). You’re very welcome to contribute to it. Updated documentation for this section is available here. By default, registration in BuddyPress follows this workflow: Welcome to BuddyPress! This section will help you set up your new BuddyPress-powered site […]
Theme Compatibility
Published on August 30th, 2013 by Hugo AshmoreThe pages under this section provide an overview of the BuddyPress theme compatibility layer first introduced in version 1.7. An overview of theme compatibility is provided as a primer followed by a detailed explanation of the template hierarchy provided and expanded on in BP 1.8 finally we provide a guide page for those of you […]
Template Hierarchy
Published on June 10th, 2013 by r-a-yA detailed look at theme compatibilities template hierarchy BuddyPress 1.7 introduced universal theme compatibility making it easier for WordPress theme designers to work with BuddyPress. What this means is if you are on a BuddyPress page, BuddyPress will look for a specific template file in your theme and use that template to inject its contents […]
How To Join a Private Group
Published on May 27th, 2013 by @mercimeSections Groups Directory Page – with example of rejected membership request Single Group Page – with example of accepted membership request Groups Directory Page 1. In your site’s Group Directory page, click on the “Request Membership” button of the Private Group you want to join. 2. You’ll see the “Request Membership” text in button change […]
BuddyPress Components and Features
Published on May 17th, 2013 by @mercimeBuddyPress is a powerful plugin that takes your WordPress.org powered site beyond the blog with social-network features like user profiles, member types, activity streams, user groups, group types, and more. You could set up a community site for your university, an intranet for your company, a public/private network for your special interest groups, and many […]
