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add a new layout template for CMS Page

chinesedream Total Posts: 884 Joined: 2007-08-31 Ignore user	I want to add a new template, e.g 4columns for CMS page. I have the template setup, but I can’t find where to add my template in the admin so that I can use it from CMS page Layout option. Thanks! Signature Forth of July sales!!!! Saturday and Sunday only! My magento themes: latest release : New Green Natural Living More themes: New Red, courtyard house furnish
	Posted: November 9 2007 \| top

chinesedream Total Posts: 884 Joined: 2007-08-31 Ignore user	Never mind! After some madness searching through drawers, I finally found it. I am attaching a screenshot, hope that it’s a little piece of userful information to others. Image Attachments Click thumbnail to see full-size image Signature Forth of July sales!!!! Saturday and Sunday only! My magento themes: latest release : New Green Natural Living More themes: New Red, courtyard house furnish
	Posted: November 10 2007 \| top \| # 1

hadi "!MP" farnoud Total Posts: 128 Joined: 2007-10-07 Ignore user	Thanks chinesedream,Really good trick Signature Hadi Farnoud http://www.hadifarnoud.ir
	Posted: November 13 2007 \| top \| # 2

GregC Total Posts: 23 Joined: 2007-11-23 A^2, MI Ignore user	Any way of doing this without modifying a “core” piece of code? I don’t want to lose my new layouts when new versions of magento roll out. Thanks, GregC
	Posted: January 3 2008 \| top \| # 3

chinesedream Total Posts: 884 Joined: 2007-08-31 Ignore user	Hi GregC, I don’t know other method. I’d love to find out if there is easier way too as I kept forgotten how to add the new layouts - have to come back look for my post Signature Forth of July sales!!!! Saturday and Sunday only! My magento themes: latest release : New Green Natural Living More themes: New Red, courtyard house furnish
	Posted: February 12 2008 \| top \| # 4

ohminu Total Posts: 173 Joined: 2007-08-07 Portland, OR Ignore user	GregC- Unfortunately there’s on other way at the moment
	Posted: February 13 2008 \| top \| # 5

betabomber Total Posts: 37 Joined: 2008-02-22 Ignore user	This didn’t seem to work for me. The option is still not available in the menu to chose which layout I want. This is the new code I added: <cms> <layouts> <empty> <label>Empty</label> <template>page/one-column.phtml</template> </empty> <one_column> <label>1 column</label> <template>page/1column.phtml</template> </one_column> <two_columns_left> <label>2 columns with left bar</label> <template>page/2columns-left.phtml</template> </two_columns_left> <two_columns_right> <label>2 columns with right bar</label> <template>page/2columns-right.phtml</template> </two_columns_right> <three_columns> <label>3 columns</label> <template>page/3columns.phtml</template> </three_columns> ------------> <redirect> ------------> <label>Status Check Redirect</label> ------------> <template>page/status-check-redirect.phtml</template> ------------> </redirect> </layouts> </cms> Did I do something wrong?
	Posted: March 19 2008 \| top \| # 6

betabomber Total Posts: 37 Joined: 2008-02-22 Ignore user	Never mind, I figured it out. Had to clear the cache.
	Posted: March 19 2008 \| top \| # 7

stereotomy Total Posts: 28 Joined: 2008-02-10 Ignore user	varien changed the layout desc file with 1.0 it’s now in app/code/core/Mage/Cms/etc/config.xml add a new layout under <layouts> and voila! there is your new custom layout!
	Posted: May 10 2008 \| top \| # 8

B00MER Total Posts: 71 Joined: 2007-12-27 Ft. Worth Texas Ignore user	Nice thread… defiantly helped me out! Signature ► Molotov.bliss / Mb™ └► Magento Commerce Tips, Articles and Downloads
	Posted: May 26 2008 \| top \| # 9

doctorlogos Total Posts: 178 Joined: 2008-05-06 Ignore user	I think Magento should give a way for manage yours layout templates for the CMS. Mostly because it´s important when you design a whole and own package or theme.
	Posted: May 29 2008 \| top \| # 10

janoschii Total Posts: 19 Joined: 2008-01-18 Ignore user	I didn’t understand why its not on top of the list. I was searching a lot of time, cause i couldn’t believe its so hard to find. At least i was taking a text search too. At the moment you can only change the content of the given templates. And you cant change the title of the templates. beside you modify: app/code/core/Mage/CMs/etc/config.xml With the next update I have to remember and to edit again. To have a possibility to edit the layout selection in: app/design would be little work and lot of advantage. A possibility to manage it in the CMS would be the best. Jan
	Posted: June 17 2008 \| top \| # 11

doctorlogos Total Posts: 178 Joined: 2008-05-06 Ignore user	Hi everyone, I didn´t stop studing Magento and about this topic I realised that is not so important. With the four layouts called in config.xml, I have all I need. Because, why I need a 4 columns o 5 columns layout? I feel confortable with the preset layouts.
	Posted: June 18 2008 \| top \| # 12

infield Total Posts: 88 Joined: 2007-11-04 San Francisco Ignore user	If I add a new layout to config.xml when I upgrade it will be overwritten. Will the pages that use the added layout no longer work? Or will you just not be able to assign the layout to any more pages until it is added back to config.xml?
	Posted: July 18 2008 \| top \| # 13

Unirgy Total Posts: 413 Joined: 2007-09-07 Ignore user	@infield: add them to local.xml or as a new file in app/etc/modules/
	Posted: July 18 2008 \| top \| # 14

infield Total Posts: 88 Joined: 2007-11-04 San Francisco Ignore user	I read that by putting modified code in a local menu you could avoid upgrade problems. I tried this but it didn’t work. Left the original alone //home/staging/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Cms/etc/config.xml placed the file with the new layout here: //home/staging/public_html/app/code/local/Mage/Cms/etc/config.xml
	Posted: July 18 2008 \| top \| # 15

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