Presented by Suzette FranckWordPress PasadenaAugust 28, 2012

What Is BuddyPress?

Social Networking Plugin for WordPress

Features Similar to Facebook

Released in May of 2009

Open Source

Built Upon MySQL and PHP technologies

Latest Version 1.6.1

Requirements

A working installation of WordPress version 3.2.1 or greater.

PHP version 5.3 or greater

MySQL 4.1 or greater

The mod_rewrite Apache module enabled

A good backup of all files in root directory (SFTP)

An SQL Dump (Backup of your database)

Features

Activity Streams and Status Updates

User Self-Registration

Extended Profiles

Friend Connections

Private Messaging

Blogging & Static Pages

Discussion Groups & Forums

Member Listing

BuddyPress installation

Enable Components

Setup Pages for BuddyPress: Activity, Forums, Groups, Members, Activate, Register

Update Permalinks

Activate BuddyPress Enabled Theme or Use BuddyPress Template Pack

Finish & Activate

Public Access (Settings General)

Upgrading and Backing Up

Backup all files through sFTP or Plugin of choice

Backup Database
http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups

Test on Demo Site When Possible

Consider Subdomain for Established Sites

Troubleshooting: http://codex.buddypress.org/troubleshooting/blank-pages/

Before Upgrading: Backup Backup Backup!

BuddyPress Administration

Settings BuddyPress

Enable Components

Setup Pages

General Settings

Forums Setup: Groups or Site Wide Forums

User Profile Fields Users Profile Fields

Forum Installation

bbPress 2.1.2

Group Forums Limited to Group Members Only (More Private)

Sitewide Forums Open to Everyone (Harder to Setup)

http://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/installing-group-and-sitewide-forums/

EXTENDED USER PROFILES

Users Profile Fields

Add Fields Relevant to Your Audience

Text Box, Multi-Line Text Box

Date Selector

Radio Buttons, Checkboxes

Drop-down Select Box, Multi-Select Box

Privacy Recently Added

Parent/Child Themes

BuddyPress default theme files are at:
/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default
NEVER EDIT BP-DEFAULT THEME OR CORE FILES DIRECTLY!!! KITTENS MAY DIE!

Create a new folder under
/wp-content/themes/

Copy bp-default theme files to new folder

Replace style.css, delete content of functions.php in new folder

Use BuddyPress Template Pack for existing Themes

style.css

/*
Theme Name: BuddyPress Custom Theme
Theme URI: http://location.com
Description: Modified theme for BuddyPress.
Version: 1.0
Author: Suzette Franck
Author URI: http://location.com/
Template: bp-default
Tags: 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 Plugins

Over 435 BuddyPress Plugins

Many WordPress Plugins Work with BuddyPress

Listed in WordPress or BuddyPress Plugin Directory

Good Star Rating

Number of Votes

Reputation in Support Forums

Updated Regularly

Good Documentation with Screen Shots

BuddyPress Plugins examples

BuddyPress Template Pack

BuddyPress Private Community

Configure SMTP (works well with Google Apps)

S2member (monetize memberships)

AdRotate & Advertising Manager

BuddyMobile & BP Extended Settings

Search Plugins for BP

BuddyPress Resources

BuddyPress: http://buddypress.org

Support

Forums: http://buddypress.org/support/topics/

Documentation: http://codex.buddypress.org/home/

WPMU Dev & WPMU.org

http://premium.wpmudev.org/

http://wpmu.org/

http://tastykitchen.com/

Http://rideoregonride.com/

https://over60exchange.com/

http://students.sosdp.org/

http://helloecoliving.com/

http://culturadigital.br/

Http://iepgoals.net/

BuddyPress EXAMPLES

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Http://Suzettefranck.com

Http://slideshare.net/bdollproject

Twitter: @suzettework

Email: suzette@kussner.com

Click to edit the title text formatClick to edit Master title style

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Click to edit the title text formatClick to edit Master title style

Click to edit the outline text formatSecond Outline LevelThird Outline LevelFourth Outline LevelFifth Outline LevelSixth Outline LevelSeventh Outline LevelEighth Outline Level

Ninth Outline LevelClick to edit Master text styles

Second level

Third level

Fourth level

Fifth level

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