BuddyPress Integration Add-on - Setting up
BuddyPress Add-on
The Routes Manager BuddyPress Integration Add-on for the WordPress Travel Map plugin adds the ability for BuddyPress community members to create and discuss routes, points of interest and hikes.
To configure this add-on, navigate to the Admin Dashboard → CM Maps Route Manager Pro → Settings. Click on the BuddyPress tab.
![BuddyPress integration settings - WordPress Plugin Show Route](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/59f08a9c2c7d3a0bc56aad33/file-Wy5CcD9pIb.png)
User profile: User's Maps Tab
Show "Maps" tab in the user's profile: Yes or No
If enabled users will see the "Maps" tab in each user's profile that displays the maps created by the specific user.
![Displaying the 'Maps' tab - Route Display WordPress](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/59f08efc04286313cffba845/file-wfSZVKrPcf.png)
Show routes parameters: Yes or No
If enabled the routes parameters such as distance, max elevation etc. will be visible on the routes snippets.
![Displaying routes parameters - Route Display Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/59f0904e04286313cffba84d/file-LGPVewUYuW.png)
Routes snippets layout: List or Tiles
Choose route snippets layout.
![Examples of the List and Tiles views - Travel Plugins For WordPress](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/59f0919404286313cffba85d/file-KzBU022RiZ.png)
Routes featured image: First Route Image or Map Thumbnail
Choose what kind of the routes featured image to display in the user's profile page.
Note: If a gray image appears when selecting Map Thumbnail, please check your troubleshooting guide, you may have to enable more google maps API's.
![Example of the first route image and map thumbnail - Travel Map Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/64f70fd34578be67333c6bd3/file-wUHrG8FRXT.png)
Manage routes under "My Maps" tab: Yes or No
If enabled, the user will see "Manage Maps" tab in his own profile and will be able to manage his routes.
![Buttong for managing map routes - WordPress Plugins For Travel Website](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/59f095b404286313cffba88c/file-KWQJD4ofDS.png)
User profile: Manage Maps Tab
Show separate "Manage Maps" tab in the user's profile: Yes or No
If enabled, the user will see "Manage Maps" tab in his own profile and will be able to manage his routes.
!['Manage Maps' tab - WordPress Plugins For Travel Blogs](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/59f093322c7d3a0bc56aad84/file-OZREYaAIgE.png)
Activity Feed
Create BuddyPress activity when a user created a map: Yes or No
Chose Yes, if you want the add-on to automatically post a new activity when the user adds a new map.
![Example of the automatic post - Travel Map WordPress Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/59f0975c2c7d3a0bc56aadc4/file-Ei2FMWjETW.png)
Activity post template for new map:
Template for the activity post on the user's activity feed added after user published a map. You can use the following shortcodes:
[fullname] - user's display name
[title] - routes title
[permalink] - permalink to the route page
[excerpt] - excerpt of the routes description
Groups
Starting from version 1.0.1, it's possible to associate BuddyPress groups with routes.
The settings are:
- Associate group with route - Enable or disable this feature.
- Group privacy - Define who will have access.
Requirement
Note that the group features require the User Groups component to be enabled. This can be configured in Admin Dashboard → Settings → BuddyPress, as shown:
![Enabling the 'User Groups' component - Add WordPress Plugin Of Travel Map](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5c936f692c7d3a1544612859/file-eazuzM5SH8.png)
If the settings are proper, you will be able to set the groups when editing the route, as shown:
![Setting the groups when editing the route - WordPress + Map Show Route Between Markers](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5c9370a90428633d2cf3e090/file-tI8cIZJf2j.png)
Front-End View of a Profile Page
![Front-end example - WordPress Travel Map Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5a4a4652042863193800817f/file-76K45DByTf.png)
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