This post is for those who wants to install buddypress on their wordpress MU.
In this post I would try to explain how to install BP plugin and make it ready with a wordpress site.
A quick guide for first timers Buddypress (BP) is a plugin which extends the functionality of WordPress to a social networking platform and is now for WPMU users. Thanks to Andy Peating for this Buddypress plugin.
STEP 1 :
You can download the latest version of buddypress from here or go to the plugins -> Add new page .
Search Buddypress
STEP 2 :
Download the Buddypress Plugin and install it from here.
Click install Now to install the Buddypress Plugin
Insall Buddypress
STEP 4 :
Activate the plugin
STEP 5 :
Activate Plugin From Site Admin -> Themes
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Site Admin -> Themes
Step 6 :
Last step activate the theme under the appearance option
Activate Buddypress Theme
Finally : A New Look to Your WordPress Blog.
Your WordPress MU Blog
Play with the components have fun.
A Quick Step Guide to BP setup :
Step 1 : Download latest Buddypress plugin
Step 2 : Unzip and install it into plugins folder.
Step 3 : Select and activate the Site Admin -> Themes
Step 4 : Activate the BP default theme in Appearance Setting
Step 5 : Visit the Blog.
Do let us know what do you think about Buddypress? Is it going to be a big replacement for niche social media sites?
Article by Ashish Anand
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Isn’t make our blog will be long for loading page?
Hey Negeri, There are many factors that affects the page loading time. It majorly depends on your speed of internet and the contents in it. In Normal scenario Buddypress doesn’t affect the page loading time at least as what I have experienced it till now..
. Thanks for your comment
Buddy press is a nice widget that develops a good community .I like it .Thanks for sharing .
Hi ! Sid, i thanks for the comment. but i would like to twist your sentence a bit i.e. “Buddypress is a nice widget ( plugin ) developed by good community ”
Howzz dat ??
There is lots of things coming up in Buddypress…Very soon you will find different way of installation folks
Check this http://twitpic.com/18qztl
Thanks Kapil, for sharing this nice updated information to us.
I was very soon coming to that topic in my next post. I think that many of wordpress users are still unaware of the power of Buddypress. Wats your opinion ?
hi there,
can you please tell me the tool which is used to mark the clicking sequence in a screenshot, like you have done in the screenshot above.
Hi Dhanan he used Snag it
http://www.shoutmeloud.com/snag-it-professional-image-editing-and-screenshot-software-for-bloggers.html
Thanks Harsh for your support !!!
Hey dhananjai, Harsh is right. but i would like to add some more information to it. if u r using a linux machine then “shutter” is nice tool for screen capturing. Thanks !
Wordpress has not made blogging easy but changed the entire theme of blogging with Wordpress,WPMU and Buddypress.
It’s more powerful platform than others like Blogger or Movable,Typepad etc.
You have compiled this tutorial very clearly and interesting.Thanks for the guide for newbie users.
thanks for apperciation…
I think I’m gonna try it… =)
Hey sure . i recommend just go for it. Experience it
I have being trying to setup bp for the last 2hr….
hey can u explain me what exactly you are doing for setting up buddypress on your blog
Hi Ashish,
Nice tutorial could you please post a tutorial SEO in buddypress?
Salamat..
Sure i would come with this very soon..