> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://memberful.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Integrate bbPress with Memberful

> Use bbPress with Memberful to run a private community for paid members. Memberful manages access while bbPress hosts conversations on your WordPress site.

export const RelatedDocs = ({link1, link2, link3, link4, link5, link6, link7, link8, link9, link10, className = ""}) => {
  const links = [link1, link2, link3, link4, link5, link6, link7, link8, link9, link10].filter(Boolean);
  if (!links.length) return null;
  return <section className={`related-docs border dark:border-gray-700 rounded-2xl px-6 py-4 mt-6 ${className}`}>
      <p className="mb-2 font-medium">
        <strong>Related help docs:</strong>
      </p>
      <ul className="space-y-1 mb-1 mt-1">
        {links.map((link, index) => <li key={index}>
            <a href={link.url}>{link.label}</a>
          </li>)}
      </ul>
    </section>;
};

In this help article, we'll show you how to connect bbPress with Memberful, activate the community, and review bbPress settings.

## Connect with bbPress

Once you activate the bbPress plugin, a new option will appear in your Memberful plugin settings.

[Learn more about setting up your bbPress forum.](https://codex.bbpress.org/getting-started/)

Go to *Settings → Memberful* from your WordPress dashboard and click the **bbPress Forums** tab to configure restriction settings for your bbPress forum.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/memberful/8cnaMPD_oPIjL0By/images/integrations/community/bbpress/bbpress-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=8cnaMPD_oPIjL0By&q=85&s=70fe615e19029a82344798dbcbd54284" alt="bbPress settings" width="1440" height="882" data-path="images/integrations/community/bbpress/bbpress-settings.png" />
</Frame>

<RelatedDocs
  link1={{
url: "/plans/individual-plans/create-a-plan/",
label: "Create a plan.",
}}
  link2={{
url: "/plans/promote-and-sell/add-a-link-to-buy-a-plan/",
label: "Add a plan purchase link to your site.",
}}
/>