Set Media Page as Default for Every Member

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#1

So, I've been trying this for several hours. And can't seem to understand where to start.

I want each Member (sitename.com/members/userid) to start with the Media button and not activity.

Hoping you'll could help me with some code to override the default BuddyPress config. Please Do help.

Also if there is a way to keep the 'Media' first in the member primary navigation. I got how to rearrange the default BuddyPress Navigation can't seem to make the Media Button move before Activity.

Thanks in advance, Vir

#2

Hey Vir, Please report back if you figure this out. I can only seem to be able to get it to default to one of the built in BP tabs. Thanks!

#3

Hey @colabsadmin I would be grateful if you could guide me in doing so. I would love to switch the default as 'Profile' instead of 'Activity'. Been trying to figure this one out for days now. Thank you.

#4

Oh. I can show you that. I found the answer quickly by doing a google search for "buddypress change default profile tab" which lead me to this: http://buddypress.org/support/topic/customizing-buddypress-profile-page-default-tab-and-item-nav-order/

Had to read through some of the junk there, but ended up with a solution that's a common practice. Basically create a new php file called bp-custom.bp. Put the following into it:

<?php // hacks and mods will go here define( 'BP_DEFAULT_COMPONENT', 'profile' ); ?>

and save it to /wp-content/plugins/

upload it and you should be all set. I got that working pretty quickly, and thought I could change 'profile' to media or something similar to show the media section by default but couldnt figure it out. (I've only been working with WP/BP for a week). Anyhow, hope that's what you were asking for.

#5

@colabsadmin Hey Thanks again ! Going to try to make the 'media' tab as default. Lets hope that works. Will have to look into the BuddyPress code. Will keep in touch :)

#6

Any updates on this, I desperately need to know this as well. Thanks in advance.

#7

@filip-van-hoeckel - rtMedia is not a BuddyPress component, so it is not possible right now using the BP_DEFAULT_COMPONENT constant . We have added this to our todo list and will come up with an alternative method for getting this done soon.

You can track it here-> http://git.rtcamp.com/rtmedia/rtmedia/issues/71

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