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    11=== BuddyPress ===
    22Contributors: johnjamesjacoby, DJPaul, boonebgorges, r-a-y, imath, mercime, tw2113, dcavins, hnla, karmatosed, slaFFik, dimensionmedia, henrywright, netweb, offereins, espellcaste, modemlooper, danbp, Venutius, apeatling, shanebp
    3 Tags: social networking, activity, profiles, messaging, friends, groups, notifications, settings, social, community, networking
     3Tags: user profiles, activity streams, messaging, friends, user groups, notifications, community, social networking
    44Requires at least: 4.5
    5 Tested up to: 4.9.5
     5Tested up to: 4.9.6
    66Requires PHP: 5.3
    77Stable tag: 2.9.4
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    99License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
    1010
    11 BuddyPress adds community features to WordPress. Member Profiles, Activity Streams, Direct Messaging, Notifications, and more!
     11BuddyPress helps site builders & developers add community features to their websites, with user profiles, activity streams, and more!
    1212
    1313== Description ==
    … …  
    1515Are you looking for modern, robust, and sophisticated social network software? BuddyPress is a suite of components that are common to a typical social network, and allows for great add-on features through WordPress's extensive plugin system.
    1616
    17 BuddyPress is focused on ease of integration, ease of use, and extensibility. It is deliberately powerful yet unbelievably simple social network software, built by contributors to WordPress.
     17Aimed at site builders & developers, BuddyPress is focused on ease of integration, ease of use, and extensibility. It is deliberately powerful yet unbelievably simple social network software, built by contributors to WordPress.
    1818
    19 Enable registered members to create profiles, have private conversations, make connections, create & interact in groups, and much more. Truly a social network in a box, BuddyPress helps you more easily build a home for your company, school, sports team, or other niche community.
     19https://wordpress.tv/2015/08/23/rocio-valdivia-buddypress-much-more-than-a-plugin/
    2020
    21 = Extensions =
     21Members can register on your site to create user profiles, have private conversations, make social connections, create and interact in groups, and much more. Truly a social network in a box, BuddyPress helps you build a home for your company, school, sports team, or other niche community.
    2222
    23 BuddyPress has an ever-increasing array of extended features developed by an active and thriving plugin development community, with hundreds of free-and-open BuddyPress-compatible plugins available at <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=buddypress">WordPress.org</a>. Any plugin can be conveniently installed using the plugin installer in your WordPress Dashboard.
     23= Built with developers in mind =
    2424
    25 = More Information =
     25BuddyPress helps site builders & developers add community features to their websites. It comes with a robust theme compatibility API that does its best to make every BuddyPress content page look and feel right with just about any WordPress theme. You will likely need to adjust some styling on your own to make everything look pristine.
    2626
    27 Visit the <a href="https://buddypress.org/">BuddyPress website</a> for documentation, support, and information on getting involved in the project and community.
     27BuddyPress themes are just WordPress themes with additional templates, and with a little work, you could easily create your own, too! A handful of BuddyPress-specific themes are readily available for download from WordPress.org, and lots more are available from third-party theme authors.
     28
     29BuddyPress also comes with built-in support for Akismet and [bbPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbbpress/), two very popular and very powerful WordPress plugins. If you're using either, visit their settings pages and ensure everything is configured to your liking.
     30
     31= The BuddyPress ecosystem =
     32
     33WordPress.org is home to some amazing extensions for BuddyPress, including:
     34
     35- [rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-media/)
     36- [BuddyPress Docs](https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-docs/)
     37- [BuddyPress Activity Plus](https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-activity-plus/)
     38
     39Search WordPress.org for "BuddyPress" to find them all!
     40
     41= Join our community =
     42
     43If you're interested in contributing to BuddyPress, we'd love to have you. Head over to the [BuddyPress Documentation](https://codex.buddypress.org/participate-and-contribute/) site to find out how you can pitch in.
     44
     45BuddyPress is available in many languages thanks to the volunteer efforts of individuals all around the world. Check out our <a href="https://codex.buddypress.org/translations/">translations page</a> on the BuddyPress Documentation site for more details. If you are a polygot, please <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/buddypress">consider helping translate BuddyPress</a> into your language.
     46
     47Growing the BuddyPress community means better software for everyone!
    2848
    2949== Installation ==
    3050
    31 = From your WordPress dashboard =
     51= Requirements =
    3252
    33 1. Visit 'Plugins > Add New'
    34 2. Search for 'BuddyPress'
    35 3. Activate BuddyPress from your Plugins page. (You will be greeted with a Welcome page.)
     53To run BuddyPress, we recommend your host supports:
    3654
    37 = From WordPress.org =
     55* PHP version 7.2 or greater.
     56* MySQL version 5.6 or greater, or, MariaDB version 10.0 or greater.
     57* HTTPS support.
    3858
    39 1. Download BuddyPress.
    40 2. Upload the 'buddypress' directory to your '/wp-content/plugins/' directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc...)
    41 3. Activate BuddyPress from your Plugins page. (You will be greeted with a Welcome page.)
     59= Automatic installation =
    4260
    43 = Once Activated =
     61Automatic installation is the easiest option as WordPress handles everything itself. To do an automatic install of BuddyPress, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.
    4462
    45 1. If you do not have pretty permalinks enabled, you will see a notice to enable them. (BuddyPress will not currently work without them.)
    46 2. Visit 'Settings > BuddyPress > Components' and adjust the active components to match your community. (You can always toggle these later.)
    47 3. Visit 'Settings > BuddyPress > Pages' and setup your directories and special pages. We create a few automatically, but suggest you customize these to fit the flow and verbiage of your site.
    48 4. Visit 'Settings > BuddyPress > Settings' and take a moment to match BuddyPress's settings to your expectations. We pick the most common configuration by default, but every community is different.
     63In the search field type "BuddyPress" and click Search Plugins. Once you've found it, you can view details about the latest release, such as community reviews, ratings, and description. Install BuddyPress by simply pressing "Install Now".
    4964
    50 = Once Configured =
     65Once activated:
    5166
    52 * BuddyPress comes with a robust theme-compatibility API that does its best to make every BuddyPress page look and feel right with just-about any WordPress theme. You may need to adjust some styling on your own to make everything look pristine.
    53 * A few BuddyPress specific themes are readily available for download from WordPress.org, and hundreds more are available from third-party theme authors. BuddyPress themes are just WordPress themes with additional templates for each component, and with a little work you could easily create your own too!
    54 * BuddyPress also comes with built-in support for Akismet and bbPress, two very popular and very powerful WordPress plugins. If you're using either, visit their settings pages and ensure everything is configured to your liking.
    55 
    56 = Multisite & Multiple Networks =
    57 
    58 BuddyPress can be activated and operate in just about any scope you need for it to.
    59 
    60 * Activate at the site level to only load BuddyPress on that site.
    61 * Activate at the network level for full integration with all sites in your network. (This is the most common multisite installation type.)
    62 * Enable <a href="https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/customizing/bp_enable_multiblog/">multiblog</a> mode to allow your BuddyPress content to be displayed on any site in your WordPress Multisite network, using the same central data.
    63 * Extend BuddyPress with a third-party multi-network plugin to allow each site or network to have an isolated and dedicated community, all from the same WordPress installation.
    64 
    65 Read more about custom BuddyPress activations <a href="https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/installation-in-wordpress-multisite/">on our codex page.</a>
    66 
    67 = Discussion Forums =
    68 
    69 Try <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/">bbPress</a>. It integrates with BuddyPress Groups, Profiles, and Notifications. Each group on your site can choose to have its own forum, and each user's topics, replies, favorites, and subscriptions appear in their profiles.
     671. Visit 'Settings > BuddyPress > Components' and adjust the active components to match your community. (You can always toggle these later.)
     682. Visit 'Settings > BuddyPress > Pages' and setup your directories and special pages. We create a few automatically, but suggest you customize these to fit the flow and verbiage of your site.
     693. Visit 'Settings > BuddyPress > Settings' and take a moment to match BuddyPress's settings to your expectations. We pick the most common configuration by default, but every community is different.
    7070
    7171== Frequently Asked Questions ==
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    7979Yes! If your WordPress installation has multisite enabled, BuddyPress will support the global tracking of blogs, posts, comments, and even custom post types with a little bit of custom code.
    8080
     81Furthermore, BuddyPress can be activated and operate in just about any scope you need for it to:
     82
     83* Activate at the site level to only load BuddyPress on that site.
     84* Activate at the network level for full integration with all sites in your network. (This is the most common multisite installation type.)
     85* Enable <a href="https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/customizing/bp_enable_multiblog/">multiblog</a> mode to allow your BuddyPress content to be displayed on any site in your WordPress Multisite network, using the same central data.
     86* Extend BuddyPress with a third-party multi-network plugin to allow each site or network to have an isolated and dedicated community, all from the same WordPress installation.
     87
     88Read <a href="https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/installation-in-wordpress-multisite/">custom BuddyPress activations </a> for more information.
     89
    8190= Where can I get support? =
    8291
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    8594= Where can I find documentation? =
    8695
    87 Our codex can be found at <a href="https://codex.buddypress.org/">https://codex.buddypress.org/</a>.
     96Our documentation site can be found at <a href="https://codex.buddypress.org/">https://codex.buddypress.org/</a>.
    8897
    8998= Where can I report a bug? =
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    97106= Who builds BuddyPress? =
    98107
    99 BuddyPress is free software, built by an international community of volunteers. Some contributors to BuddyPress are employed by companies that use BuddyPress, while others are consultants who offer BuddyPress-related services for hire. No one is paid by the BuddyPress project for his or her contributions. If you would like to provide monetary support to BuddyPress, please consider a donation to the <a href="https://wordpressfoundation.org">WordPress Foundation</a>, or ask your favorite contributor how they prefer to have their efforts rewarded.
     108BuddyPress is free software, built by an international community of volunteers. Some contributors to BuddyPress are employed by companies that use BuddyPress, while others are consultants who offer BuddyPress-related services for hire. No one is paid by the BuddyPress project for his or her contributions.
     109
     110If you would like to provide monetary support to BuddyPress, please consider a donation to the <a href="https://wordpressfoundation.org">WordPress Foundation</a>, or ask your favorite contributor how they prefer to have their efforts rewarded.
     111
     112= Discussion Forums =
     113
     114Try <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/">bbPress</a>. It integrates with BuddyPress Groups, Profiles, and Notifications. Each group on your site can choose to have its own forum, and each user's topics, replies, favorites, and subscriptions appear in their profiles.
    100115
    101116== Screenshots ==
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    1101258. **Notifications** - Keep your members up-to-date with relevant activity via toolbar and email notifications.
    111126
    112 == Languages ==
    113 
    114 BuddyPress is available in many languages thanks to the volunteer efforts of individuals all around the world. Check out our <a href="https://codex.buddypress.org/translations/">translations page</a> on the BuddyPress Codex for more details.
    115 
    116 Please consider helping translate BuddyPress at our <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/buddypress">GlotPress project</a>. Growing the BuddyPress community means better software for everyone!
    117 
    118127== Upgrade Notice ==
    119128
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    124133
    125134= 3.0.0 =
     135
    126136See: https://codex.buddypress.org/releases/version-3-0-0/
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