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BuddyPressPresented by Suzette Franck
What Is BuddyPress?Social networking plugin for WordPressFeatures similar to FacebookReleased in May of 2009Open SourceBuilt upon MySQL and PHP technologies
FeaturesActivity Streams and Status UpdatesUser Self RegistrationExtended ProfilesFriend ConnectionsPrivate MessagingBlogging & Static PagesDiscussion Forums & GroupsMember Listing
RequirementsA working installation of WordPress or
WordPress MU version 2.9.1 or greater.PHP version 4.3 or greater.MySQL 4.1 or greater.The mod_rewrite Apache module enabled. A good back up all files in root directory
(FTP)An SQL Dump (Backup of your database)
Loss PreventionBackup all files via FTPBackup database
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-migrate-db/
More Info: http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups
Test on demo site when possibleTroubleshooting:
White Screen of Deathhttp://codex.buddypress.org/troubleshooting/blank-pages/
Out of Memory ErrorAdd to wp-config.php file:
define ('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '64M');
Installing BuddyPressBackup Existing Database and FilesAutomatic or Manual Installation
/wp-content/plugins /Update PermalinksActivate BuddyPress Enabled ThemePublic Access (Anyone can Register)Other WordPress Settings
Reading (Blog and Front Page)Discussion (Comments, Trackbacks)Privacy (Allow search engine robots)
Plugins ->Add new
BuddyPress AdministrationGeneral SettingsComponent SetupForums SetupProfile Field Setup (Extended Profiles)Welcome Pack (If installed)
General Settings
Component Setup
Forums Setup
Profile Field Setup
Add New Field
Welcome Pack
BuddyPress Admin BarMy Account
ActivityProfileMessagesFriendsGroupsSettingsLogout
Dashboard (Admins only)New PostManage PostsManage Comments
Notifications
Groups and ForumsPrivacy Options
Public, Private, or HiddenGroup Roles
Members, Moderators, and AdministratorsFront-end Administration
Admin: Edit Details, Group Settings, Group Avatar, Manage Members, Delete Group
Creating Groups
Forums – Posting Topics
AppearanceThemesMenus WidgetsHeaderEditor
Themes
Menus
Widgets
Header
Editor
Parent/Child ThemesPrevent against modifications loss in upgradesBuddyPress default theme files are at:
/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default
Create a new folder under /wp-content/themes/
Copy BP-Default theme files to new folderReplace style.css, delete content of
functions.php in new folderMore documentation at:
http://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/building-a-buddypress-child-theme/
style.css/*Theme Name: BuddyPress Custom ThemeTheme URI: http://location.comDescription: Modified theme for BuddyPress.Version: 1.0Author: Suzette FranckAuthor URI: http://location.com/ Template: bp-defaultTags: buddypress, two-column, light, white*/
/* Inherit the default theme styles */@import url( ../../plugins/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/css/default.css );
/* Inherit the default theme adminbar styles */@import url( ../../plugins/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/css/adminbar.css );
BuddyPress PluginsOver 312 BuddyPress pluginsMany WordPress plugins work with
BuddyPressListed in WordPress or BuddyPress Plugin
directoryGood star ratingNumber of votesReputation in Support forumsGood documentation with screen shots
BuddyPress PluginsBuddyPress Private CommunityWelcome PackConfigure SMTPBuddy Press Group Email SubscriptionBP Profile PrivacyBuddypress LikeBuddypress LinksWP FacebookConnects2memberAdvertising ManagerAdRotateMore tested plugins at http://www.PluginXPress.com
BuddyPress Resources BuddyPress: http://buddypress.org
Showcase http://buddypress.org/showcase/
Extend Themes : http://buddypress.org/extend/themes / Plugins: http://buddypress.org/extend/plugins/
Support Forums: http://buddypress.org/support/topics/ Documentation: http://codex.buddypress.org/home/
WPMU/WPMUDEV
BuddyPress Articles http://wpmu.org/category/buddypress/
BuddyPress Themes http://premium.wpmudev.org/buddypress-themes/
WPMU DEV Themes Demo http://buddypressthemes.org/
Jobs and Projects http://premium.wpmudev.org/wpmu-jobs/