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FAQ
Archived file. Good only up to BP 1.5 version
Where can I track BuddyPress development?
Ask a question on the forums
Report bugs and view patches on the BuddyPress Trac server
Join the #buddypress-dev IRC room on Freenode.
Check out the BuddyPress Development Updates blog and the official BuddyPress blog
Follow development updates on Twitter – @buddypressdev
Join the Public Mailing List
What version of WordPress should I run?
WordPress 3.4+. Though it』s advised to run the latest stable version of WordPress to ensure you』re site is fully secure.
Is BuddyPress a forum script?
BuddyPress is a social networking plugin for WordPress. It is not a forum script. A stripped-down forum used to be provided for BP groups using bbPress however when bbPress was re-written to be a standalone plugin it was decided to remove the inbuilt groups forums in versions of BP from 1.7 onwards as bbPress supports them but also gives a far richer forum experience. BuddyPress Groups component. However, if you are looking for a traditional forum (setting up forum categories, forum administration, etc.), you can try the bbPress forum plugin.
Can I run BuddyPress on a Windows server?
Yes.
Where do I report bugs?
Head to: https://trac.buddypress.org/newticket please sign in with your WordPress.org username and password (sign up here)
Can BuddyPress authenticate via LDAP?
Yes. You will need to install a WordPress LDAP login plugin first of all though, then add define( 'BP_ENABLE_USERNAME_COMPATIBILITY_MODE', true ); to your wp-config.php file.
Can I run multiple instances of BuddyPress in a WP Multisite installation?
No. BuddyPress can only be activated once in either the main site or a secondary blog of a WP Multisite installation. For WP multi-networks, try the approach listed in this post.
Registration
I don』t see the register button on my BuddyPress site!
Login to the WP admin area, navigate to 「Settings > General」, and make sure 「Anyone can register」 is checked.
If you』re using WordPress in network mode, login to the WP admin area, navigate to 「Super Admin > Options」, and under 「Allow new registrations」, select any option but 「Disabled」.
BuddyPress isn』t sending out emails (eg. activation emails, email notifications)
This appears to be a problem with certain web hosts (Bluehost primarily).
Members of the BP community have had success using:
Mail From Plugin
WP Mail SMTP Plugin
Configure SMTP Plugin
WP Mail SMTP and Configure SMTP can send a test email which often provides useful debug information. Check also with your webhost』s tech support for more information.
Activity Stream
BP 1.2 Default Theme – Set the Activity Stream as front page, blog posts on another page
1) Login to the WP backend, navigate to 「Pages > Add New」. Create an empty, new page called 「News」 or 「Blog」 or whatever you want. This page will contain the blog updates.
2) Under 「Settings > Reading」, set front page to 「Activity Stream」 and your posts page to the new page that you just created.
How do I disable activity stream comments for blog and forum posts?
1) Login to the WP backend, navigate to 「Buddypress > General settings」.
2) Under 「Disable activity stream commenting on blog and forum posts?」 Select 「Yes」.
Extending BuddyPress
Is there a compatible Facebook Connect plugin for BuddyPress?
Yes there is. Try WP-FB-AutoConnect.
Make sure under WP-FB-AutoConnect』s settings, to uncheck 「Disable BuddyPress Filters」.
Avatars
Why can』t I upload avatars on my server?
This could be a number of things, but make sure you have the GD image library installed. It might also be permissions, so make sure the web server has correct permissions.