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/