How to enable BuddyPress functionality with the LMS plugin TutorLMS

I am researching LMS plugins to create an e-learning system using WordPress. I am introducing the paid version of the TutorLMS plugin. Since I want to create a full-fledged system, I am comparing the features of the paid version.

This time, we will explain how to add the BuddyPress function, which is a feature of the paid version of TutorLMS.

What is BuddyPress?

This is a plugin that allows you to build a membership-based SNS site on your own site. The main functions are

• User follow function
• Send a private message
• Creating a group forum

This is the main purpose of adding BuddyPress functionality to TutorLMS.

Install BuddyPress

First, install and activate the free BuddyPress.

1. Plugin
2. New additions
3. Enter [BuddyPress] in the keyword field
4. install
5. activation

To do.

Added BuddyPress features

1. TutoeLMS
2. Add-ons
3. BuddyPress

Turn it ON.

BuddyPress Feature Settings

1. WordPress Dashboard Settings
2. BuddyPress

Turn on the necessary features. The required items to use BuddyPress with TutorLMS are

• Private Message
• User Groups

Be sure to check these two boxes.

How to Create a Group in BuddyPress

1. group
2. group

Create a group in

Create a group name

When you create a new one, first

• group name
• Group Description

Enter the.

Group privacy settings

Determine the group settings.

• Public groups - Group activities are open to the public and anyone can join
• Private Groups - Group activities are open to members only. Permission required to join
• Private group - invite only

Group avatar settings

Set an avatar for your group (optional).

Cover photo settings

Set a cover photo (optional)

Member invitation

You can add members who are already registered with WordPress. (Optional)

Configuring TutorLMS

Set which activities you want to display for the group.

• User Enrolled a course - when a user is added to a course
• User Starts a course – When a user starts taking a course
• User completes a course
• User creates a lesson - When an authorized administrator creates a course
• User updated a lesson - When an authorized administrator edits a course
• User started quiz - when a user starts a quiz
• User finished quiz - when the user finishes the quiz

has been created.

Set up a group for a course

Open the editing screen for the course you want to set up.

• TutorLMS
• Courses
• Open the editing screen for the course you want to edit or create a new one.
• Course Settings
• BuddyPress Groups

Check to enable the group function and select a group.

Private messaging feature

We would like to introduce the private message feature added to BirddyPress.

You can send a private message to a user via the red-lined area on the user's profile page.

TutorLMS added to group activities