Setting Up Your Own Social Network With BuddyPress

by Bob Hazlett on January 12, 2010

If you’re a WordPress user, its now even easier to create your own social network with BuddyPress.  Previously you had to install a different version of WordPress called WordPress MU to get this functionality.  Here’s how to get started.

BuddyPress Now Supports WordPress Single User: No WPMU Required! – WordPress MU and BuddyPress plugins, themes, support, tips and how to’s.

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  • Rod
    Very cool news indeed about the merge. I've been debating how to incorporate a community into my blog The Success Center. At first I was just going to do a page with Facebook Fan and Google Connect widgets, point out some blogs I visit, and guest posts. Then I thought about adding the Automattic P2 theme as a separate "twitter like" community. (http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/p2) I certainly didn't want to take the time to do a ning site, so I think this will suite my needs well.

    Let em know when you start testing it. I'll share my results with you as well.
  • Cool thing is that WordPress and WordPress MU are merging together this Spring (March-ish?) and you'll have all the MU functionality within the regular WordPress install. Soon you won't have to install WordPress every time you want to create a site, but rather just use one install and away you go.

    Like you, I've bee apprehensive about MU because of the more technical setup, but trying out a version of BuddyPress using this method is on my radar. I still debate if I should leverage existing social networks or create my own, but I can see how it would be beneficial in certain situations. I'll let you know how it turns out.
  • Rod
    Thanks for pointing this out man, I was really timid about going the way of Wordpress MU. I might have go tinker with this. Do you plan on using it?
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