Creating a New Network

This page will outline the steps to take to create a new Network on Northeastern Commons.

Initial

• Determine the ID of the network (XXX)
• Ensure that an SSL certificate has been set up for the network (XXX.northeasterncommons.org)

WordPress Admin

• Create network in the Network Admin
• Network Activate the following plugins in the network admin of the network you just created (XXX.northeasterncommons.org/wp/wp-admin/network/plugins.php):
• • First activate and configure Shibboleth
• • BuddyPress
• • Akismet Anti Spam
• • Beaver Builder Plugin
• • BuddyDrive
• • BuddyPress Follow
• • BuddyPress Global Search
• • BuddyPress Sitewide Activity Widget
• • Events Manager
• • iThemes Security
• • All NEU plugins
• • Activate any other plugins desired (compare with other networks)
• On the new site created as the base network site (XXX.northeasterncommons.org/wp/wp-admin):
• • Activate NEU Commons Theme
• • Add all pages required for BP
• • Create site menu
• • Create Home Page

Settings

• Update BuddyDrive settings in the new Network Admin and check the box to auto create files for each new group.
• Go to the BuddyBoss theme settings in the admin of the new site and update the BuddyPanel to show for Logged Out Users.

WordPress Database

• Insert a new row in the wp_sitemeta table where the meta_key is 'society_id' and the value is the network ID. Or run this script: insert into wp_sitemeta (site_id,meta_key,meta_value) values ({new network}, 'society_id', '{society}');

WordPress Code

• Add new network to BP Member Types and BP Groups Types in society-settings.php

ElasticSearch

• Add new network to array in bin/all_networks_wp.bash

BuddyPress

• Go to (XXX.northeasterncommons.org/wp/wp-admin/network/settings.php?page=bp-components), and enable all of the components.

BuddyBoss

• Go to the "Profiles" tab under the "BuddyBoss Theme" and enable "Adminbar".