To discuss and try to attract more PHP developers to the BuddyPress platform.
How about some links to the BP API and/or examples on making plugins.
Lets make this post a reference area with links.
There appears to be a ‘Skeleton Component’ at: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-skeleton-component/
which seems to be the ‘base’ example plugin.
I think this is what we will need to pay most attention to:
http://codex.buddypress.org/developer-docs/action-reference/
Also Helpful: http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API
A local web server/PHP/MySQL installation is a must.
Here’s one that seems good, though there is nothing stopping you installing each component manually or using what you have already: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
Actions and Filters are something that Wordpress uses, and is really powerful. A two paragraph explanation is at http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API#Hooks.2C_Actions_and_Filters.
BuddyPress also has its own IRC channel. It is mainly for development discussion rather than “how do I install etc” stuff. irc.freenode.net:6667, #buddypress-dev.
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