BuddyPress 1.0 RC-2 - Where Do I Put The Themes?

BuddyPress Tutorials April 27th, 2009

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Your first step after uploading BuddyPress 1.0 RC-2 should be to move the themes (or templates) into the appropriate locations. These destinations vary from older versions.

You will find your default themes here:
wp-content >> plugins >> buddypress >> buddypress-theme

This directory (or folder) will contain 2 separate themes. The buddypress-home theme is intended for use on your entire site. The buddypress-member theme is intended for use on member profiles.

So where do you put the BuddyPress themes?

BuddyPress Home Theme
Original Location:
wp-content >> plugins >> buddypress >> buddypress-theme >> buddypress-home
Destination Location:
wp-content >> themes >> buddypress-home

BuddyPress Member Theme
Original Location:
wp-content >> plugins >> buddypress >> buddypress-theme >> member-themes
Destination Location:
wp-content >> member-themes

The last thing you must do is rename the member-themes directory. Rename it bp-themes.
This will make your new path:
wp-content >> bp-themes

Inside your bp-themes folder, you will find buddypress-member. This is your actual default members theme.

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One Response to “BuddyPress 1.0 RC-2 - Where Do I Put The Themes?”

1. donnacha Says:
   April 27th, 2009 at 6:42 pm

   Hey, thanks, I had actually been having a problem getting the buddypress-member theme to work, your instructions gave me the solution.

   Keep up the good work!