Related: #2134 Improve readability in Example.php Forum Importer (Inline Docs & Code Formatting) You can customize the included example.php located in /bbpress/includes/admin/converters/Example.php to setup an import from any SQL database. A good reference is to look at the included converters bbPress1.php, phpBB.php and SimplePress5.php and compare the database table and field mappings as that should [...]
Custom Import
Published on December 28th, 2012 by Stephen EdgarbbPress in Your Language
Published on September 3rd, 2012 by Stephen EdgarLike WordPress, bbPress has the built in capability to be used in any language. The instructions below assume you have already configured WordPress in Your Language with define (‘WPLANG’, ”); in your WordPress wp-config.php file, if you have not setup this do this first by Installing WordPress in Your Language. Where you can get the [...]
Reset Forums
Published on July 3rd, 2012 by Stephen EdgarThis process cannot be undone. This will revert your forums back to a brand new installation. This process cannot be undone. Backup your database before proceeding. The following data will be removed: All Forums All Topics All Replies All Topic Tags Related Meta Data Forum Settings Forum Activity Forum User Roles Importer Helper Data
Import Forums
Published on July 3rd, 2012 by Stephen EdgarSupported Platforms bbPress v1.1/v1.2 (This also includes BuddyPress Group Forums) Invision Mingle phpBB v.3.x Simple Press v5 Vanilla v2.x vBulletin v4.x You can also make your own custom importer using the included Example.php located in /bbpress/includes/admin/converters/Example.php to setup an import from any SQL database. Getting There Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard Select the [...]
Repair Forums
Published on July 3rd, 2012 by Stephen EdgarbbPress keeps track of relationships between forums, topics, replies, and topic tags, and users. Occasionally these relationships become out of sync, most often after an import or migration. The ‘Repair Forums’ tools are located in your WordPress Dashboard -> ‘Tools’ -> ‘Forums’ -> ‘Repair Forums’ (/wp-admin/tools.php?page=bbp-repair) Some of these tools create substantial database overhead. Avoid [...]
Tools
Published on July 3rd, 2012 by Stephen EdgarRepair Forums Import Forums Reset Forums
bbPress User Roles and Capabilities
Published on June 17th, 2012 by SiobhanbbPress comes built in with user Roles that give the website owner the ability to tailor user access to their website. This page details the bbPress capabilities that each role has. You manage bbPress users roles in the same way you manage WordPress user roles. (/wp-admin/users.php) Under the hood details of the roles and capabilities [...]
Forum Settings
Published on May 13th, 2012 by masonjamesMain Settings This area defines the privileges and restrictions for the bbPress forums. Lock post editing after Set this to the time (in number of minutes) to limit post editing. Once the time limit has been reached the forum post no longer be available for editing to forum participants. Administrators and bbPress Moderators can override [...]
bbp_loaded
Published on February 5th, 2012 by John James JacobyThe ‘bbp_loaded’ action is hooked onto WordPress’s ‘plugins_loaded’ action with default priority 10 in: /includes/core/actions.php It’s one of several ‘piggy-back’ actions intended to help load code only when bbPress is active. It’s used to execute code early in the WordPress load order. How it's hooked Where it's used
