buddypress ocwc 2010
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BuddyPress Presentation for OCWordCamp 2010TRANSCRIPT
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BuddyPressPresented by Suzette Franck
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What Is BuddyPress?Social networking plugin for WordPressFeatures similar to FacebookReleased in May of 2009Open SourceBuilt upon MySQL and PHP technologies
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FeaturesActivity Streams and Status UpdatesUser Self RegistrationExtended ProfilesFriend ConnectionsPrivate MessagingBlogging & Static PagesDiscussion Forums & GroupsMember Listing
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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)
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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');
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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)
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Plugins ->Add new
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BuddyPress AdministrationGeneral SettingsComponent SetupForums SetupProfile Field Setup (Extended Profiles)Welcome Pack (If installed)
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General Settings
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Component Setup
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Forums Setup
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Profile Field Setup
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Add New Field
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Welcome Pack
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BuddyPress Admin BarMy Account
ActivityProfileMessagesFriendsGroupsSettingsLogout
Dashboard (Admins only)New PostManage PostsManage Comments
Notifications
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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
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Creating Groups
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Forums – Posting Topics
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AppearanceThemesMenus WidgetsHeaderEditor
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Themes
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Menus
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Widgets
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Header
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Editor
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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/
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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 );
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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
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BuddyPress PluginsBuddyPress Private CommunityWelcome PackConfigure SMTPBuddy Press Group Email SubscriptionBP Profile PrivacyBuddypress LikeBuddypress LinksWP FacebookConnects2memberAdvertising ManagerAdRotateMore tested plugins at http://www.PluginXPress.com
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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/