Hello Aaron,
This is just what I need, however, my users do not have their own blogs thus they need the ability to setup ads on the front end. Will this be a part of a future release?
Thanks,
Evan
Thanks Aphrodite. I do not want to give members access to Dashboard. I'd rather not get into the biz of help desk support as most of my members are not very tech savvy. I'm hoping to get a front end / BP integrated "Create Listing" button once the user clicks on the classified tab on their profile or from the main Classifieds page.
I agree with the above. I thought this would do it for us -- but seems kind of useless for most cases unless there is a way for users to post ads. Of course, without documentation maybe i'm missing the point.
Hmm...what will be the significant difference with Classifieds Plugin and MarketPress. Nevertheless, it will be good if I can restrict who can post the classified ads, as my community is formed by student groups.
Installation ok , classifieds without images are also ok .
whenever I try to upload an image it runs out of time "60 secs" and generates error
Warning: getimagesize(http://localhost/swabandhab/wp-content/classifieds-images/wordpress-logo.png) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond. in C:\xampp\htdocs\swabandhab\wp-content\mu-plugins\classifieds\classifieds-core.php on line 700</p>
<p>Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 60 seconds exceeded in C:\xampp\htdocs\swabandhab\wp-content\mu-plugins\classifieds\classifieds-core.php on line 700
and really a frontend "Create New Ads" would be great .
and also when ad poster is is make a text ad by not uploading image , the black image is looks very bad ...
created a test ad with image, I have the ad in my dashboard (but the image doesnot show and yes the classifieds images is 777) but on the page look how it comes :
First thanks for the positive feedback, I know the plugin is still lacking some features but they are on our roadmap for the next version. One trending feature request is front-end screens for adding adds - definitely it will be implemented in next version. For the time being the "wp-admin" screens work perfectly well and based on my experience most users are comfortable using them.
@evandowen Your users don't need blogs to post ads, you just need to give them the proper "wp-admin" links:
"Create New Ad" admin page: [your-site-path]/wp-admin/admin.php?page=classifieds_new
"Manage Your Credits" admin page: [your-site-path]/wp-admin/admin.php?page=classifieds_credits_management
You don't need to specify anything else or give your users any special kind of capabilities. The default subscriber role works just fine.
@drdave There are no categories created by default, you have to add them first. Since the new version handles the page creation and other database related tasks slightly different make sure you delete all DB artifacts if you have used the 1.0.0 version ( "classifieds_" options inside wp_options table and "classifieds" page in wp_posts table ).
@swabandhab Make sure you have the folder "classifieds-images" inside wp-content with chmod 777. Also the allowed upload image size is ~ 2MB. If you upload bigger images this may result in the error you are experiencing. Also you can check your php.ini configuration for the max execution time and increase it. The package comes with a default image ( the black is created if for some reason the default-image is not found ).
@Aphrodite Try removing the DB artifacts ( check RE: @drdave ) from version 1.0.0 and reinstall the plugin. Make sure you remove the page classifieds from the trash also. Don't remove the wp_classifieds_* tables though, only the options in wp_options and the page.
If your issue persists share more details about your setup so I can try to recreate it.
Please note this version is not thoroughly tested and they may be some bugs creeping around so don't use in production yet.
@drdave There are no categories created by default, you have to add them first.
This is exactly what I am doing
It says it was created when I add one but when I check there is none.
They do not appear.
Since the new version handles the page creation and other database related task slightly different make sure you delete all DB artifacts if you have used the 1.0.0 version ( "classifieds_" options inside wp_options table and "classifieds" page in wp_posts table ).
If you can clear up the cloud in my head from misunderstanding what you mean but I do not see any reference to classifieds anywhere in those areas. I clicked on both wp_options and wp_posts as well.
Log into your PHPMyAdmin and open the databse you are using. Open the SQL tab and run the following query:
SELECT * FROM wp_options
ORDER BY wp_options . option_id DESC
LIMIT 0 , 10000
Then use find on your browser and located any records prepended with "classifieds_". The page can be deleted from "wp-admin" inside the pages admin panel, but make sure you remove it from trash also.
If your problems persist please share more info about your setup and I will try to recreate the errors you are experiencing.
@drdave Search only for entries perpended with "classifieds" then click on the red "x" next to the entry to delete it. As for the SQL query the editor escapes the special character. I have modified it and now it should work.
@Aphrodite Since you don't have the old "classifieds" options try reinstalling the plugin. Thanks for the system info but I need your WordPress setup info also. Which version, MU/MS, BuddyPress etc.
@drdave No need to delete the plugin ( if you are using the latest version of course ) just remove the "classifieds" page and any refs from DB ( the wp_classifieds_* tables can stay they don't interfere with the setup ).
@Ivan per your instructions I removed classifieds page and all db references to it but I am still having the same problem. I see no Categories in Admin Panel after creating them.
Just fyi the site is on a shared host and as a test I tried the classifieds plugin on another site on this host (completely unrelated to the one in question) and it is working fine there.
If I can send you snapshot(s) let me know. Per client's requests I am not able to send an actual link to the website.
@drdave Make sure you have the "wp_classifieds_categories" database table. Try adding a category directly to the database to see whether everything is fine => go to PHPMyAdmin, open the database in question, click on the "wp_classifieds_categories" table and click "INSERT" from the PHPMyAdmin menu tabs. Fill in the "category_ID" and "category_name", hit Go. Check whether you have the category inside your wp-admin .
@Ivan I am back to square one. I do not see wp_classifieds_categories anywhere. Just fyi I also reinstalled membership plugin and I have the same problem. Nothing gets created. In this case Membership Levels.
I am not trying to complicate things just thought maybe that would help in the troubleshooting but I will of course like to fix both.
When I run the query you suggested earlier for the classifieds plugins
SELECT * FROM wp_options
ORDER BY wp_options . option_id DESC
LIMIT 0 , 10000
I only see the classifieds widgets entries show up
@drdave Try creating a new database on the same MySQL server and install fresh copy of WordPress and Classifieds. Report whether the following Classifieds tables get created:
@drdave If are running this locally just create a new folder place all the WordPress files, create DB, follow install instructions etc. If you are running this on a web-server create a sub-domain, place all the required files there, create DB etc. It is little tedious but very simple, if you are experiencing difficulties consult your server provider documentation or ask Google.
@drdave Try creating a new database on the same MySQL server and install fresh copy of WordPress and Classifieds. Report whether the following Classifieds tables get created:
Hello Ivan,
Thanks for the feedback. For the meantime I will provide the links you suggested, question is how? I noticed these links on the screenshots of the plugin, however, how do you activate them?
As for having the frontend ability to add classifieds its more a benefit to me from a user experience standpoint, ie nothing changed in the way of the websites look, menus, etc. To the end user if everything suddenly changed to a whole new looking website they might not feel comfortable posting the ad. It's completely different if everyone using the website knows Wordpress already, however, this isn't the case with the majority of BP sites.
A secondary aspect of having the frontend is keeping my potential competitors in the dark when it comes to how the website is built. I know that a development company could easily look at the code and say Wordpress/BP is two seconds, however, the my competitors are not technologists thus keeping them in the dark is to my benefit.
Evan
Hello Arron and Ivan,
So, how much would it cost to get the front end "Create New Ad" and "Manage Ads" buttons/functionality built in say the next month? Maybe I can arrange a collection for expediting? :-) In all seriousness though I could really use that feature sooner than later.
Regards,
Evan
@drdave Hi there, sorry I've been very busy lately and I wasn't able to answer on your last question. I was assuming everything is working fine since you were able to get a working version on the same server setup. If you are still experiencing problems, MSG me I will help you resolve them.
@evandowen You just add the links to the "href" tag of a link and you put it somewhere in your template. If you are using the BuddyPress plugin, the links are automatically populated in the user profile. This is temporary solution and the front end management will be resolved in the next version. We will try to release it as soon as possible.
@Ivan Thanks for the reply. I'm using BP but not getting the links. I thought it might have been caused by not having "Blogs" activated in BP, however, after turning them on I'm still not getting the links. I'm using the BP Scholar Theme from this site.
@evandowen The admin links are displayed only for the current user. When you browse other users profiles you see exactly what you have on the screenshot.
Hello Ivan,
The screen shot was of my account when I was logged in and looking at my profile. Where in the code is the "My Classifieds" button/link created?
Evan
Should help bring the links back for you. Also, we hope to have a new version of Classifieds out end of next week which will help smooth a couple other things out.
Thanks for your patience and let us know if you have any continued issues.
Try overwriting the following two files with the files from the new version:
bp-scholar/members/single/plugins.php
bp-scholar/groups/single/plugins.php
See if that does it for ya. Course, I wouldn't be doin my job if I didn't mention that this is exactly why we really encourage you to use child themes for customization and then leave the parent theme intact.
Thanks! When I download and extract the zip file it only has an _inc folder. It seems to be rather incomplete compared to the initial download that I have,
When you download the BP Scholar theme file you only have an "_inc" folder?
If that's the case, please try the download again. I just did a test download and found all files (including parent, child themes and documentation) as expected.
If you're still having trouble kindly open a new thread as this is gonna get lost at the bottom of this thread.
Responses (54)
Lifetime member! — 14th September 2010 #
great great great !!! love it....
but please... locales !!!
edit
oups... just read the other thread ^^ oki oki !!
Member — 14th September 2010 #
Hello Aaron,
This is just what I need, however, my users do not have their own blogs thus they need the ability to setup ads on the front end. Will this be a part of a future release?
Thanks,
Evan
Lifetime member! — 14th September 2010 #
They can do it via their dashboard, even without blog i think...
testing... (looooove it :) )
Member — 14th September 2010 #
I do not get any categories created. It says it was created when I add one but when I check there is none.
I had first installed this classifieds plugin from this thread or at least I think this is the correct link.
http://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic/another-week-another-new-plugin-for-ya-classifieds
I just now deleted the plugin and dropped the classifieds tables in my database then optimize the tables. Been due for one anyway.
Now I see no tables in my database since reinstalling this new plugin. And again no categories been created.
btw I had to manually create the classifieds page.
Member — 14th September 2010 #
Thanks Aphrodite. I do not want to give members access to Dashboard. I'd rather not get into the biz of help desk support as most of my members are not very tech savvy. I'm hoping to get a front end / BP integrated "Create Listing" button once the user clicks on the classified tab on their profile or from the main Classifieds page.
Lifetime member! — 14th September 2010 #
well, you can see on THIS site our the profile page / dashboard can be purified... with just one menu.
but lets add a +1 for direct access button as next feature ;)
Member — 14th September 2010 #
You rock!
Member — 14th September 2010 #
I agree with the above. I thought this would do it for us -- but seems kind of useless for most cases unless there is a way for users to post ads. Of course, without documentation maybe i'm missing the point.
Member — 15th September 2010 #
Hmm...what will be the significant difference with Classifieds Plugin and MarketPress. Nevertheless, it will be good if I can restrict who can post the classified ads, as my community is formed by student groups.
Member — 15th September 2010 #
Testing in local host:
Using:
WP 3.0.1
BP 1.2.5.2
Installation ok , classifieds without images are also ok .
whenever I try to upload an image it runs out of time "60 secs" and generates error
and really a frontend "Create New Ads" would be great .
and also when ad poster is is make a text ad by not uploading image , the black image is looks very bad ...
Lifetime member! — 15th September 2010 #
huh ?
it does not work anymore after the update !
created a test ad with image, I have the ad in my dashboard (but the image doesnot show and yes the classifieds images is 777) but on the page look how it comes :
http://passion-cheval.net/classifieds/
the page is created, there is the shortcode on it ! Oo
Lifetime member! — 15th September 2010 #
oups
look the dashboard
Developer — 15th September 2010 #
Hi guys,
First thanks for the positive feedback, I know the plugin is still lacking some features but they are on our roadmap for the next version. One trending feature request is front-end screens for adding adds - definitely it will be implemented in next version. For the time being the "wp-admin" screens work perfectly well and based on my experience most users are comfortable using them.
@evandowen Your users don't need blogs to post ads, you just need to give them the proper "wp-admin" links:
"Manage Ads" admin page:
[your-site-path]/wp-admin/admin.php?page=classifieds"Create New Ad" admin page:
[your-site-path]/wp-admin/admin.php?page=classifieds_new"Manage Your Credits" admin page:
[your-site-path]/wp-admin/admin.php?page=classifieds_credits_managementYou don't need to specify anything else or give your users any special kind of capabilities. The default subscriber role works just fine.
@drdave There are no categories created by default, you have to add them first. Since the new version handles the page creation and other database related tasks slightly different make sure you delete all DB artifacts if you have used the 1.0.0 version ( "classifieds_" options inside wp_options table and "classifieds" page in wp_posts table ).
@swabandhab Make sure you have the folder "classifieds-images" inside wp-content with chmod 777. Also the allowed upload image size is ~ 2MB. If you upload bigger images this may result in the error you are experiencing. Also you can check your php.ini configuration for the max execution time and increase it. The package comes with a default image ( the black is created if for some reason the default-image is not found ).
Developer — 15th September 2010 #
@Aphrodite Try removing the DB artifacts ( check RE: @drdave ) from version 1.0.0 and reinstall the plugin. Make sure you remove the page classifieds from the trash also. Don't remove the wp_classifieds_* tables though, only the options in wp_options and the page.
If your issue persists share more details about your setup so I can try to recreate it.
Please note this version is not thoroughly tested and they may be some bugs creeping around so don't use in production yet.
Member — 15th September 2010 #
@Ivan thanks for chiming in
This is exactly what I am doing
They do not appear.
If you can clear up the cloud in my head from misunderstanding what you mean but I do not see any reference to classifieds anywhere in those areas. I clicked on both wp_options and wp_posts as well.
Lifetime member! — 15th September 2010 #
well i do NOT have the classifieds_ in the wp_options table Oo
only have 3 wp_classifieds_* tables
Serveur: Localhost via UNIX socket
Version du serveur: 5.0.91-community
Version du protocole: 10
Jeu de caractères pour MySQL: UTF-8 Unicode (utf8)
php 5.3.3
apache 2.2.16
cpanel 11.26.9
CENTOS 5.5
WHM 11.26.8
Developer — 15th September 2010 #
@drdave
Log into your PHPMyAdmin and open the databse you are using. Open the SQL tab and run the following query:
Then use find on your browser and located any records prepended with "classifieds_". The page can be deleted from "wp-admin" inside the pages admin panel, but make sure you remove it from trash also.
If your problems persist please share more info about your setup and I will try to recreate the errors you are experiencing.
Member — 15th September 2010 #
Ok some entries are slightly different i.e. widget_classifieds-ads-id Do I delete basically any ref to classifieds?
To summarize...
1. Delete this plugin,
2. Delete the page you mention
3. Delete all ref from db
4. Start over
?
Developer — 15th September 2010 #
@drdave Search only for entries perpended with "classifieds" then click on the red "x" next to the entry to delete it. As for the SQL query the editor escapes the special character. I have modified it and now it should work.
Member — 15th September 2010 #
Our posts crossed sorry. Would like to know if my sequence above is correct
Developer — 15th September 2010 #
@Aphrodite Since you don't have the old "classifieds" options try reinstalling the plugin. Thanks for the system info but I need your WordPress setup info also. Which version, MU/MS, BuddyPress etc.
Developer — 15th September 2010 #
@drdave No need to delete the plugin ( if you are using the latest version of course ) just remove the "classifieds" page and any refs from DB ( the wp_classifieds_* tables can stay they don't interfere with the setup ).
Member — 15th September 2010 #
@Ivan
Thanks for that info
Lifetime member! — 15th September 2010 #
oups ^^
WP 3.0.1 and BP last version theme BP fun last version
ok retry ^^
Member — 15th September 2010 #
@Ivan per your instructions I removed classifieds page and all db references to it but I am still having the same problem. I see no Categories in Admin Panel after creating them.
Just fyi the site is on a shared host and as a test I tried the classifieds plugin on another site on this host (completely unrelated to the one in question) and it is working fine there.
If I can send you snapshot(s) let me know. Per client's requests I am not able to send an actual link to the website.
Developer — 15th September 2010 #
@drdave Make sure you have the "wp_classifieds_categories" database table. Try adding a category directly to the database to see whether everything is fine => go to PHPMyAdmin, open the database in question, click on the "wp_classifieds_categories" table and click "INSERT" from the PHPMyAdmin menu tabs. Fill in the "category_ID" and "category_name", hit Go. Check whether you have the category inside your wp-admin .
Developer — 15th September 2010 #
@Aphrodite Check your img src path and compare it to the actual img path. Check whether the image is on the actual path.
Member — 15th September 2010 #
@Ivan I am back to square one. I do not see wp_classifieds_categories anywhere. Just fyi I also reinstalled membership plugin and I have the same problem. Nothing gets created. In this case Membership Levels.
I am not trying to complicate things just thought maybe that would help in the troubleshooting but I will of course like to fix both.
When I run the query you suggested earlier for the classifieds plugins
SELECT * FROM wp_options
ORDER BY wp_options . option_id DESC
LIMIT 0 , 10000
I only see the classifieds widgets entries show up
Thanks
Developer — 16th September 2010 #
@drdave Obviously this is a MySQL server related issue. Which MySQL version is installed on your server ?
Member — 16th September 2010 #
@Ivan it's MySQL Version 5.1.47
Developer — 16th September 2010 #
@drdave Try creating a new database on the same MySQL server and install fresh copy of WordPress and Classifieds. Report whether the following Classifieds tables get created:
wp_classifieds_adswp_classifieds_categorieswp_classifieds_creditsMember — 16th September 2010 #
Not sure how to add a second installation without affecting my current installation. Is it possible i could get some details?
Developer — 16th September 2010 #
@drdave If are running this locally just create a new folder place all the WordPress files, create DB, follow install instructions etc. If you are running this on a web-server create a sub-domain, place all the required files there, create DB etc. It is little tedious but very simple, if you are experiencing difficulties consult your server provider documentation or ask Google.
Member — 16th September 2010 #
@Ivan on the money. I created the subdomain and those classifieds tables were created.
Developer — 16th September 2010 #
@drdave I assume everything is working then.
Member — 16th September 2010 #
@Ivan how is that? I am still having problems installing this plugin on my main site. Remember this was only a test you had me perform on a subdomain.
Member — 17th September 2010 #
Hello Ivan,
Thanks for the feedback. For the meantime I will provide the links you suggested, question is how? I noticed these links on the screenshots of the plugin, however, how do you activate them?
As for having the frontend ability to add classifieds its more a benefit to me from a user experience standpoint, ie nothing changed in the way of the websites look, menus, etc. To the end user if everything suddenly changed to a whole new looking website they might not feel comfortable posting the ad. It's completely different if everyone using the website knows Wordpress already, however, this isn't the case with the majority of BP sites.
A secondary aspect of having the frontend is keeping my potential competitors in the dark when it comes to how the website is built. I know that a development company could easily look at the code and say Wordpress/BP is two seconds, however, the my competitors are not technologists thus keeping them in the dark is to my benefit.
Evan
Member — 23rd September 2010 #
Hello Arron and Ivan,
So, how much would it cost to get the front end "Create New Ad" and "Manage Ads" buttons/functionality built in say the next month? Maybe I can arrange a collection for expediting? :-) In all seriousness though I could really use that feature sooner than later.
Regards,
Evan
Developer — 26th September 2010 #
@drdave Hi there, sorry I've been very busy lately and I wasn't able to answer on your last question. I was assuming everything is working fine since you were able to get a working version on the same server setup. If you are still experiencing problems, MSG me I will help you resolve them.
@evandowen You just add the links to the "href" tag of a link and you put it somewhere in your template. If you are using the BuddyPress plugin, the links are automatically populated in the user profile. This is temporary solution and the front end management will be resolved in the next version. We will try to release it as soon as possible.
Member — 29th September 2010 #
@Ivan Thanks for the reply. I'm using BP but not getting the links. I thought it might have been caused by not having "Blogs" activated in BP, however, after turning them on I'm still not getting the links. I'm using the BP Scholar Theme from this site.
Developer — 29th September 2010 #
@evandowen The admin management links are displayed on logged-in user profiles only.
Member — 30th September 2010 #
Ia was testing this script in Cyrillic...(Title, description)
Only: ????????????? ??????
Any idea why???
Lifetime member! — 8th October 2010 #
hello
seems to work fine here on fresh wp / classified install.
What about localization ??? Any chance to get the pot file please....
We are many out of USA or english speaking countries, this point is very important...
Member — 21st October 2010 #
Hello Ivan, I was logged in when I created this screenshot. The site is setup so as you cannot view member profiles unless you are logged in.
Developer — 21st October 2010 #
@evandowen The admin links are displayed only for the current user. When you browse other users profiles you see exactly what you have on the screenshot.
Member — 21st October 2010 #
@Ivan I reinstalled wp so if i still have the problem when I reinstall the plugin I will let you know.
Thanks
Member — 26th October 2010 #
Hello Ivan,
The screen shot was of my account when I was logged in and looking at my profile. Where in the code is the "My Classifieds" button/link created?
Evan
Sales & Support Lead — 27th October 2010 #
Hiya Evan,
Try grabbing the latest release of Scholar here:
http://premium.wpmudev.org/project/buddypress-scholar-theme
Should help bring the links back for you. Also, we hope to have a new version of Classifieds out end of next week which will help smooth a couple other things out.
Thanks for your patience and let us know if you have any continued issues.
Member — 27th October 2010 #
Hi masonjames,
My Scholar has been heavily modified. What portions of the theme changed so that the Classifieds plugin worked correctly?
Evan
Sales & Support Lead — 28th October 2010 #
Hiya Evan,
Try overwriting the following two files with the files from the new version:
bp-scholar/members/single/plugins.php
bp-scholar/groups/single/plugins.php
See if that does it for ya. Course, I wouldn't be doin my job if I didn't mention that this is exactly why we really encourage you to use child themes for customization and then leave the parent theme intact.
Still, hopefully this does the trick for ya!
Thanks!
Member — 28th October 2010 #
Thanks! When I download and extract the zip file it only has an _inc folder. It seems to be rather incomplete compared to the initial download that I have,
Sales & Support Lead — 29th October 2010 #
Hiya evan,
When you download the BP Scholar theme file you only have an "_inc" folder?
If that's the case, please try the download again. I just did a test download and found all files (including parent, child themes and documentation) as expected.
If you're still having trouble kindly open a new thread as this is gonna get lost at the bottom of this thread.
Thanks!
Member — 29th October 2010 #
Yes, I just downloaded again and all is good. Thanks Mason!
Developer — 14th December 2010 #
Classifieds v2.0.0 is out. More info here: http://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic/classifieds-v200
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