Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, 2nd Edition

Create a BuddyPress Social Network

Your own complete social network is possible with BuddyPress, which is owned by Automattic of WordPress fame. This complex plugin has plugins that extend its functions. Be advised that BuddyPress is probably best for advanced — or patient — users, because of its complexity and limited documentation.

The first step in creating a BuddyPress network is to install the plugin, as explained in Chapter 7. BuddyPress is not available at WordPress.com.

Create a BuddyPress Social Network

After installing and activating ...