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So today on the developmental blog I see something about a new Buddypress plugin.  If you are not familiar with Buddypress then I encourage you to check it out here.   Previously if you were running a single installation of wordpress you would have been unable to run Buddypress without changing the theme you already had without making some adjustments to files and uploading new ones.  For users that are not very computer savy the idea of having to do either of these may seem like a monumental task.  The directions were on the Buddypress website but it was still more technical than most people would have liked.  Now that there has been a new buddypress plugin released all of the steps have been streamlined.

To install the buddypress plugin you must first install Buddypress.  After you have completed that step you will want to install the Buddypress Template Pack You may also go to add new plugins and search the depository to auto install the template pack.  Just remember that in order for the new buddypress plugin to work you must have buddypress already installed.  The plugin will walk you through the necessary steps to get buddypress up and running alongside your current theme.

We have been wanting to add a social networking layer to our existing website but have held off because we are not running wordpress mu.  Now that the new buddypress plugin has come out we can finally do this.  Hopefully in the coming months we will have a social network that will allow auto detailers to come and exchange ideas and build a community.  WordPress continues to outdo anything that Joomla or Drupal can do.  Hopefull this new buddypress plugin will continue the trend toward obscurity that Joomla and Drupal seem destined for.  Please feel free to leave comments.  If anyone is already running buddypress then let us know so we can check out your site.