A presentation to the DFW WordPress Meetup about BuddyPress Basic. BuddyPress is a social network layer plugin to transform a WordPress install into a social networked featured site

1. SOCIAL NETWORKING
... in a Box
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2. Mike Pratt
• mike@mikepratt.tv
• @mikepratt
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3. What
BuddyPress adds a social networking layer onto any
WordPress (Single or MU) installation
viva Andy Peatling!
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4. Some Options
Power
Ease
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5. What do you get?
• Activity Streams • Friends
• Extended Profiles • Messaging
• Groups • Forums
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6. Oh......... and Blogging!
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7. Pre-Flight Checks
Where are you starting from?
What are you trying to achieve?
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8. Are you starting from...
• Scratch go WPMU, just in case
• traditional WP install WP & BP
• WPMU install WPMU & BP
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9. Are you trying to....
• Add a social layer to an existing fan base?
• Create a niche community from scratch?
• Start a blog network?
Let your objectives guide your set-up
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10. Groups
• the heart of your community
•a contextual gathering of interests
• unlimited extensibility
• put thought into their creation and usage
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11. Upgrading your single WP Install
• Install BuddyPress Template Pack
• Follow Steps
• Start tweaking your theme
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12. Theming
• skin bp-default
• skin your current Theme
• grab an available BP Theme
• .pot translation as a customization tool
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13. skinning bp-default
• the Child Theme concept
• use hooks and filters when possible
• copy and tweak template files when necessary
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14. Plugins
• The Power to Go Niche
• Most WP plugins are OK
• true BP integration might require tie-in with:
• XProfile
• Activity Stream
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15. • media (bp-album) • bp-maps
• bp-links, oEmbed • notification plugins
• bp-groupblog • admin mgt plugins
• bp-group documents • privacy plugins
• Facestream • events
• Tweetstream • “like” & ratings
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16. Members
• it’s all about them
• make everything intuitive
• give them control... to a point
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17. BuddyPress right now
• release BP 1.2.3
• WPMU 2.9.2
• WP 2.9.2
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18. Blogging
• What is a Blog (No, really!)
• Site blogs
• User blogs
• Blog purpose
• integration with Groups
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19. BuddyPress future
• BP 1.3
• XProfile enhancements
• Privacy
• Install enhancement
• plugin dev
• WPMU 3.0
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20. Notable Sites using BP
• commons.gc.cuny.edu (Boone Gorges)
• rideoregonride.com
• weheartthis.com
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21. BuddyPress online
• follow bpdevel.wordpress.com
• join buddypress.org
• bugs trac.buddypress.org
• svn repo svn.buddypress.org
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