Installing your theme
- Install WordPress.
- Install the BuddyPress plugin.
- Purchase the BuddyBoss theme.
- Upload the BuddyBoss folder via the WordPress admin or via FTP to your
wp-content/themes/
directory. - Remove the plugin “BP Template Pack” if you have it installed. This plugin produces error messages when used with a BuddyPress theme.
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard and select Appearance > Themes.
- Activate the BuddyBoss theme.
Allowing users to create accounts
- Go to Settings > General.
- Select “Anyone can register” under Membership.
Forums Setup
- Go to BuddyPress > Forums Setup.
- Follow the on-page instructions to setup forum integration.
- When you create or edit a group, make sure “Enable discussion forum” is checked in the group’s Settings section.
Main Blog Setup
- Go to Pages > Add New.
- Create a new page and name it “Blog” or whatever you want your blog page to be titled.
- Go to Settings > Reading.
- Set your newly created page as the “Posts page.”
- Your blog posts (created at Posts > Add New) should now feed into this blog page.
Adding your Logo
- Go to the BuddyBoss menu in your Dashboard.
- Upload your own logo. Make sure to click “Upload”.
- Important: Make sure your
wp-content/uploads
folder is writeable (set permissions to 755 or 777). - If Multisite is enabled: Go to Network Admin (top right) > Settings >Upload Settings and make sure “Images” is checked under Media upload buttons.
Activating the profile “Wall”
- Go to BuddyPress > Component Setup.
- Make sure both “Friends” and “Activity Streams” are enabled.
- Go to the BuddyBoss menu in your Dashboard.
- Make sure “Wall Component” is enabled.
- Important: When you first install the theme, you may need to disable the Wall Component and then enable it again.
- How it works: The Wall is cleverly disguising Activity @mentions as Wall posts, so all Wall posts are stored in the default “bp_activity” database table.
Embeddable videos/pictures in the “Wall”
- Install the “oEmbed for BuddyPress” plugin.
- Users can now embed videos by entering the video’s URL into their Wall from YouTube, Vimeo and many others.
- Users can now embed pictures by entering the picture’s URL into their Wall from Flickr, Photobucket and many others.
Advanced member search
- Install the “BP Profile Search” plugin.
- Go to BuddyPress > Profile Search.
- “Search Form Header” can be blank. Whatever you put in there will not be used.
- “Show/Hide Form” checkbox must not be checked. We need this to be disabled.
- Check all of the profile fields you would like to be searchable.
- If Multisite is enabled: You may need to apply this patch to the BP Profile Search plugin.
Default user avatars
- Go to BuddyPress > General Settings.
- Set Default User Avatar to “Mystery Man”. The BuddyBoss custom avatar will replace the default mystery man.
Blog posts as homepage
- Go to Settings > Reading and select Your Latest Posts for the front page.
Page as homepage
- Create a page in WordPress to be used as your homepage.
- Create another page in WordPress to be used as your blog. Do not add content to the page as it will not be used. Content will be fed in from your blog posts.
- Go to Settings > Reading and select the home page you created as the “Front page”. Then select the blog page you created as the “Posts page”.
Activity Stream as homepage
- Create a page in WordPress to be used as your blog. Do not add content to the page as it will not be used. Content will be fed in from your blog posts.
- Go to Settings > Reading and select Activity Stream as the “Front page”. Then select the blog page you created as the “Posts page”.
Great guide, just got my buddyboss theme installed and working with the basics in under 30 mins. Great stuff.
Hello, please I need help with my buddypress activity stream. I want to make the activity stream wide like LinkedIn and Facebook. How do I do that?
Hello Eben, Please login to your BuddyBoss account and create a ticket for this. Our Support team is on standby to help.
You say “BuddyBoss is not yet compatible with BuddyPress 1.5, but will be soon!” but I saw in the release notes it is? Quite confusing!
I have removed the sentence 🙂
Just installed, and just giving it a workout, I see that photos upload and will show on the “wall”, but they don’t show up in the photos list under a profile: says none found.
Kelly,
I have visited your site. Please make sure the photos component is enabled under the BuddyBoss settings. For a more prompt response please use our support forums located at https://www.buddyboss.com/forum
Thanks!
Is there a compatible wp plugin that will allow users to upload .wav files on their profile?
You can try this one: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-easy-albums-photos-video-and-music/
Not sure if it is compatible though
Hello,
I would like to integrate BuddyBoss with my existing WP site. I’m using Thesis with a custom skin child theme. Can you suggest the best way to do this? Should I use the BuddyPress Template Pack to build compatibility with my existing Thesis theme?
I don’t have experience with this. Sorry.
Hi, I am soon publishing a buddypress +S2 members website and I am considering using Buddyboss for its wall function. I am using bp1.5.5 on a wp 3.4 platform, single site. Can you tell me if or when it will be compatible to use please?
We are compatible
You buddy press theme is the best one I have ever found. Thank you for building it!!
is there a .po and .mo file to translate the theme?
Yes there is
any idea on how to use the Tersus theme (see http://themeforest.net/item/tersus-responsive-wordpress-theme/2343187 ) with yours? I would like to keep your wall and easy membership steps, however I would like the functionalities and look of Tersus …
My best suggestion is to hire a developer to integrate these two great themes together, it is not a simple task.
Hello, I cant get my forum right on my site, It just shows group forums..
Eroll, Are you certain you installed the proper forums. When you install BuddyPress you have the option to install group forums, site wide forums or both. Please use the support forums for future support issues for a prompt response to your issues. https://www.buddyboss.com/forum
I just installed Buddyboss, The is no register or login at the top… Please help
At the top of the login box on the top left of the home page, you’ll see it.
Personally, I think there should be more to it, maybe where the admin bar appears when logged in.
Just set it so that the admin bar is visible to logged out users. Then there will be a login button on all pages.
Sorry, having brain problems right now (it’s stopped working).
Where do I do this? I took a look in the settings area, but couldn’t see it.
Where are the general settings for BuddyPress where you select ‘Mystery man’, as stated above?
Go into your WordPress dashboard. Then navigate to Settings > Discussion. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and select “BuddyBoss Man” as the Default Avatar.
Thanks, that was easy enough 🙂
The text above says to do it in BuddyPress, that’s what confused me.