{"id":314,"date":"2010-07-22T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-22T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2011\/11\/30\/creating-a-group-in-buddypress\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T23:54:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T03:54:23","slug":"buddypress-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/buddypress-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Set Up BuddyPress for WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BuddyPressWP-1024x538.png\" alt=\"BuddyPress for WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-57720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BuddyPressWP-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BuddyPressWP-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BuddyPressWP-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BuddyPressWP.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our communities are increasingly interacting online. Social media, forums, and other platforms allow us to communicate and share ideas without meeting in-person.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As online community spaces move towards being the norm instead of the exception, it\u2019s time to think about starting an online community for your business and\/or website.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BuddyPress for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress <\/a>is a content management system designed to bring people together. It allows users with similar interests to connect and communicate with one another. Some great use examples of BuddyPress are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A school social network<\/li><li>Internal tool for company discussions<\/li><li>A\u00a0 social network for niche topics<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The sky is really the limit with BuddyPress. This guide will walk you through installing and configuring BuddyPress on your WordPress site \u2014 allowing you to build your own interactive online community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#Installing-BuddyPress\">Installing BuddyPress in WordPress<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#BuddyPress-Permalink-Structure\">Updating Your BuddyPress Permalink Structure<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#BuddyPress-Settings\">Configure Your BuddyPress Settings<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#BuddyPress-Components\">BuddyPress Components<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#BuddyPress-Pages\">BuddyPress Pages<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#BuddyPress-Options\">BuddyPress Options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Admin-Profile\">Setup Your Admin Profile in BuddyPress<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#New-User-in-BuddyPress\">Creating a New User in BuddyPress<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#New-Group-in-BuddyPress\">Creating a New Group in BuddyPress<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\">Enjoy fast, secure hosting optimized for your WordPress site with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/wordpress-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress Hosting plans<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Installing-BuddyPress\"><strong>Installing BuddyPress in WordPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Log into your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Plugins <\/strong>&gt; <strong>Add New<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Type <em>\u2018BuddyPress\u2018<\/em> in the search box.<\/li><li>You will see \u201c<em>BuddyPress<\/em>\u201d by The BuddyPress Community listed. Click the <strong>Install Now<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Once the installation completes, click the<strong> Activate<\/strong> to enable BuddyPress in WordPress.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57713\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/creating-a-group-in-buddypress\/attachment\/installbb1\/\" class=\"wp-image-57713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB1.png 520w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB1-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57712\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB2.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/creating-a-group-in-buddypress\/attachment\/installbb2\/\" class=\"wp-image-57712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB2.png 420w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB2-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB3.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57711\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB3.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/creating-a-group-in-buddypress\/attachment\/installbb3\/\" class=\"wp-image-57711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB3.png 421w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/InstallBB3-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"BuddyPress-Permalink-Structure\"><strong>Updating Your BuddyPress Permalink Structure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After installing BuddyPress in WordPress, you may see a message stating: \u201c<em>BuddyPress is almost ready. You must update your permalink structure to something other than the default for it to work.<\/em>\u201d This is because you are using the default \u201cPlain\u201d permalink setting. We will show you how to update your WordPress permalinks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not see this warning you have already changed your permalink settings and can skip to the next guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>Log into your WordPress Dashboard.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Settings<\/strong>&gt;<strong>BuddyPress<\/strong>.<\/li><li>On the BuddyPress <strong>Settings<\/strong> page, click <strong>update your permalink structure link <\/strong>at the top.<\/li><li>On the <strong>Permalink Settings<\/strong> page, choose any option other than <em>Plain <\/em>(in our example, we\u2019re selecting <em>Post Name<\/em>). For more information see our full guide on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/setting-up-permalinks-on-your-wordpress-site\/\" target=\"_blank\">Setting Up Permalinks on your WordPress Site<\/a>.<\/li><li>Once you have made your selection, click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li><li>You are finished when you see a message stating \u201c<em>Permalink structure updated.<\/em>\u201c<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57715\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/creating-a-group-in-buddypress\/attachment\/permalinkbb1\/\" class=\"wp-image-57715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB1.png 956w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB1-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB1-768x370.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB2-1024x584.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57714\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB2.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/creating-a-group-in-buddypress\/attachment\/permalinkbb2\/\" class=\"wp-image-57714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB2-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB2-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB2-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PermalinkBB2.png 1171w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"BuddyPress-Settings\"><strong>Configure Your BuddyPress Settings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The BuddyPress settings allow you to customize your BuddyPress community options to fit your website needs. For example, you can choose if you want users to private message each other, upload custom profile photos, or delete their own accounts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"BuddyPress-Components\">BuddyPress Components<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>Log into your WordPress Dashboard.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Settings<\/strong>, then <strong>BuddyPress<\/strong>.<\/li><li>You will then be on the <em>BuddyPress Settings<\/em> page, click the <strong>Components<\/strong> tab if you are not already there.<\/li><li>Check the box beside the <em>Component<\/em> option to enable it. Below is the description (provided by BuddyPress) of available <em>Component<\/em> options. The <strong>BuddyPress Core<\/strong> and<strong> Community Members<\/strong> are required.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Save Settings<\/strong> after choosing your BuddyPress settings.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ComponentsBB.png\" alt=\"BuddyPress Components\" class=\"wp-image-57716\" width=\"471\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ComponentsBB.png 941w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ComponentsBB-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ComponentsBB-768x548.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"BuddyPress-Pages\">BuddyPress Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>If you are not on the <em>BuddyPress Settings <\/em>page already, log into your WordPress Dashboard click <strong>Settings<\/strong> then <strong>BuddyPress<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Pages <\/strong>tab.<\/li><li>You will then be on the <em>Pages<\/em> tab. You can \u201c<em>Associate a WordPress Page with each BuddyPress component directory<\/em>\u201d by clicking the drop-down boxes, but can typically leave the default settings.<\/li><li>If you see a \u201c<em>Registration is currently disabled<\/em>\u201d message you will need to click the<strong> this page<\/strong> link.<\/li><li>Then check the box for <strong>Anyone can register<\/strong> in the <em>Membership section <\/em>and click the <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PagesBB1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PagesBB1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57718\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PagesBB1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/creating-a-group-in-buddypress\/attachment\/pagesbb1\/\" class=\"wp-image-57718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PagesBB1.png 489w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PagesBB1-284x300.png 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PagesBB2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PagesBB2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57717\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PagesBB2.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/creating-a-group-in-buddypress\/attachment\/pagesbb2\/\" class=\"wp-image-57717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PagesBB2.png 991w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PagesBB2-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PagesBB2-768x345.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"BuddyPress-Options\">BuddyPress Options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>If you are not on the <em>BuddyPress Settings<\/em> page already, log into your WordPress Dashboard click <strong>Settings<\/strong> then <strong>BuddyPress<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Options<\/strong> tab.<\/li><li>Check the boxes to enable your preferred <em>Main, Profile, <\/em>and<em> Activity<\/em> settings. Below is a description of the available options.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Save Settings<\/strong> button to save any changes.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OptionsBB.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OptionsBB.png\" alt=\"BuddyPress options\" class=\"wp-image-57719\" width=\"351\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OptionsBB.png 701w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OptionsBB-300x276.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Admin-Profile\"><strong>Setup Your Admin Profile in BuddyPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, BuddyPress creates a user profile for your BuddyPress administrator from your WordPress account. However, you can customize the profile further if you wish.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>When viewing your website while logged in, on the right side of your BuddyPress page,\u00a0 you\u2019ll see your admin user. Click on <strong>Log Out<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click on the <strong>Profile <\/strong>tab.<\/li><li><strong>Edit<\/strong> allows you to change the name associated with the account. When you change this, it will update the name the public will see.<\/li><li><strong>Change Avatar <\/strong>gives you the ability to upload a picture to use as an avatar. If there\u2019s a Gravatar associated with your email address, it will use that.<\/li><li>The <strong>General Settings<\/strong> allow you to update the password and email address associated with your profile.\u00a0<\/li><li>The <strong>Notification Settings<\/strong> allow you to decide what you are notified about.<\/li><li>When you\u2019re done, make sure you click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"New-User-in-BuddyPress\"><strong>Creating a New User in BuddyPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important you understand the process of how your visitors will create a user and profile. We\u2019ll walk you through creating a user profile as if you were a visitor on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\">New users will not be able register unless you go to the BuddyPress <strong>General Settings <\/strong>in the WordPress Dashboard and check the box marked \u201c<em>Anyone can register.<\/em>\u201d Once you do this, and you refresh the page, the login box will have a link to <strong>create an account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>On your website, navigate to your BuddyPress community, click <strong>create an account<\/strong> link, and fill out the form.<\/li><li>Once the form is submitted, check the email account you used to register and complete the activation process.\u00a0<\/li><li>Click on the link in the email and you\u2019ll see the account activated screen.\u00a0<\/li><li>You can now login to your BuddyPress website with your new user.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"New-Group-in-BuddyPress\"><strong>Creating a New Group in BuddyPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Groups allow your users to subscribe to specific topics. You can organize the groups yourself or allow your users to create groups on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>From the <strong>Groups<\/strong> page on your website, click <strong>Create a Group<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Next, fill out the <strong>Group name<\/strong> and <strong>Group description<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><li>Click <strong>Create Group and Continue.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>Next, on the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab, select the privacy option you wish to assign for the group and who can invite users to the group. Click <strong>Next Step<\/strong>.<\/li><li>On the <strong>Avatars <\/strong>Tab, assign a specific avatar to the group if you wish. Click <strong>Next Step<\/strong>.<\/li><li>On the <strong>Invites<\/strong>, you can invite users to this Group. You can send invites at any time. BuddyPress requires you to have friend connections before you can invite users.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Become a master of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/\">WordPress plugins<\/a>! Protect, optimize, secure, and expand the functionality of your website easily with the help of WordPress plugins!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our communities are increasingly interacting online. 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