IIS 404 error on /groups/create/

[rbaccaro]

This is the IIS and BuddyPress scenario in a new fresh and clean WP 3.0.3 installation:

WebMatrix: works fine, but there is a bug clicking on Group which gives a 404 error then redirects automatically to the Group page, see attached.

IIS within Wordpress IIS official packet from MS: 404 error and no redirection

See here people with the same problem:
​http://forums.iis.net/p/1165547/1969906.aspx#1969906

[DJPaul]

What versions of BuddyPress and IIS are you using?

[rbaccaro]

Sorry for the lacking of information:

BP Version 1.2.7
IIS 7.0

If you need more details, please, ask me or I even can give you access to our dev server.

[rbaccaro]

Guessing is something about rewrite, see the current rules:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configuration>

<system.webServer>

<rewrite>

<rules>

<rule name="WordPress Rule 1" stopProcessing="true">

<match url="^{index\.php$" ignoreCase="false" />
<action type="None" />}

</rule>
<rule name="WordPress Rule 2" stopProcessing="true">

<match url="^{files/(.+)" ignoreCase="false" />
<action type="Rewrite" url="wp-includes/ms-files.php?file={R:1}" appendQueryString="false" />}

</rule>
<rule name="WordPress Rule 3" stopProcessing="true">

<match url="^{" ignoreCase="false" />
<conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAny">}

<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" ignoreCase="false" />
<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" ignoreCase="false" />

</conditions>
<action type="None" />

</rule>
<rule name="WordPress Rule 4" stopProcessing="true">

<match url="." ignoreCase="false" />
<action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

</rule>

</rules>

</rewrite>

</system.webServer>

</configuration>

[rbaccaro]

BP and IIS debug groups creation

[rbaccaro]

DJPaul, see attached the debug defined as true.

[DJPaul]

I don't know IIS, so I can't help. Have a look at ​http://codex.buddypress.org/developer-docs/iis7-web-config/ and then post for support on the community site, http://buddypress.org/support/topics/.

[rbaccaro]

Adding news:

The problem occurs only on IE8. Chrome and FF work fine.

[rbaccaro]

To make the problem stop on IE8

Go to
Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > uncheck "Show Friendly HTTP error messages"

Then then group creation works fine.

[rbaccaro]

Gents, please include this fix for IE8.

I just deleted empty lines on bb-custom.php to work fine.

http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/404-page-when-trying-to-create-a-group-forum/

[DJPaul]

bp_forums_bbpress_install() doesn't introduce any white space after the closing PHP bracket. Is someone able to test WP 3.1.x and BP 1.2.8 on the current version(s) of IIS and try to create this?

[rbaccaro]

I am running a fresh WP 3.1 and BP 1.2.8 under IIS 7.0 and the problem seems solved.

[DJPaul]

Reporter says issue resolved by a clean installation, closing ticket.

[johnjamesjacoby]

Moving closed ticket out of Awaiting Review.