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sccr410 Total Posts: 48 Joined: 2008-04-02 Ignore user	I am having some issues figuring out how to handle the page layouts, specifically for how to ADD another template that can be used for the home page. My home page structure does not fit any of the already established template files. I can’t find a configuration setting for where to set which template to use for the home page either.
	Posted: April 11 2008 \| top

archer Total Posts: 12 Joined: 2008-03-31 Ignore user	i do have the same problem too.. i want to set the homepage template to 3columns.phmtl but until now i wasn’t able to do it.. as far as i know.. the homepage is a CMS page so i went on to cms.xml layout and change 1column.phtml to 3columns.phtml but nothing happened.. anyone who could help me? All i need is to know where to set the homepage template.. thanks…
	Posted: April 15 2008 \| top \| # 1

Tweakmag Total Posts: 277 Joined: 2007-08-31 London, UK Ignore user	To change the layout that the homepage uses you need to go to CMS > Manage pages. Then click on homepage, then custom design and choose your layout. To add a new template, you need to first create the template and save it into app/design/frontend/[your interface]/[your theme]/template/page Then you need too add this new template to app/code/core/Mage/Cms/etc/config.xml and look at line 170 (approx). Cheers Adam Signature adam martin: internet consultant / web developer contact \| adam.martin@internetconsultants.com.au \| +61 4 3331 3374 \| skype adam.j.martin http://www.tweakmag.com - Tweaking and Customizing The Magento eCommerce Platform
	Posted: April 15 2008 \| top \| # 2

sccr410 Total Posts: 48 Joined: 2008-04-02 Ignore user	Great, that sounds exactly like what I need. However, my only concern is upgrading - if I change that config.xml file, will I have to redo that change every time Magento is updated? I really want to avoid having to reapply changes every upgrade in the future so I was avoiding changing core files.
	Posted: April 15 2008 \| top \| # 3

Tweakmag Total Posts: 277 Joined: 2007-08-31 London, UK Ignore user	For now - yes you will have to rewrite the change everytime you upgrade… you could write your own xml (in local) to do the same job that would avoid the issue of redoing it everytime Signature adam martin: internet consultant / web developer contact \| adam.martin@internetconsultants.com.au \| +61 4 3331 3374 \| skype adam.j.martin http://www.tweakmag.com - Tweaking and Customizing The Magento eCommerce Platform
	Posted: April 15 2008 \| top \| # 4

sccr410 Total Posts: 48 Joined: 2008-04-02 Ignore user	Might have to submit a feature request about this - should be a lot easier to add template layouts beyond the few column layouts provided. Thanks again
	Posted: April 15 2008 \| top \| # 5

Tweakmag Total Posts: 277 Joined: 2007-08-31 London, UK Ignore user	ok, here is the code so that you don’t have to overwrite core Create the following file: app/code/local/Mage/Templates/etc/config.xml in this file add the following: <config> <global> <cms> <layouts> <new_template1> <label>New Template 1</label> <template>page/newtemplate1.phtml</template> </new_template1> <new_template2> <label>New Template 2</label> <template>page/newtemplate2.phtml</template> </new_template2> </layouts> </cms> </global> </config> Now create: app/etc/modules/Mage_Templates.xml in this file add the following: `<config> <modules> <Mage_Templates> <active>true</active> <codePool>local</codePool> </Mage_Templates> </modules> </config>` You should be able to now choose the new templates when creating / editing your cms pages. Signature adam martin: internet consultant / web developer contact \| adam.martin@internetconsultants.com.au \| +61 4 3331 3374 \| skype adam.j.martin http://www.tweakmag.com - Tweaking and Customizing The Magento eCommerce Platform
	Posted: April 15 2008 \| top \| # 6

sccr410 Total Posts: 48 Joined: 2008-04-02 Ignore user	Just wanted to say thanks again, this solution worked perfectly!
	Posted: April 15 2008 \| top \| # 7

schmelzgeist Total Posts: 92 Joined: 2008-05-27 Marzipane World Capital (Lübeck, Germany) Ignore user	JUst wanted to say thanks. it appears in the dropdown menu, but when i’m looking at it in the frontend, it says 404. is there anything i might have overlooked? Signature WE have no future because our Present is too volatile.We have only riskmanagement. The spinning of the given moment´s scenario. Pattern Recognition.W.Gibson
	Posted: June 18 2008 \| top \| # 8

schmelzgeist Total Posts: 92 Joined: 2008-05-27 Marzipane World Capital (Lübeck, Germany) Ignore user	never mind, was just a typo. blush Signature WE have no future because our Present is too volatile.We have only riskmanagement. The spinning of the given moment´s scenario. Pattern Recognition.W.Gibson
	Posted: June 18 2008 \| top \| # 9

Jono Total Posts: 36 Joined: 2008-05-04 Sydney Ignore user	@ Ajazza - Brilliant piece of code - thanks a lot! Signature check out Weirdo :: T-Shirts for Humans \| Weirdo [NZ] \| Weirdo Tees \| Charitees \| Karma Police
	Posted: August 10 2008 \| top \| # 10

Gabriel Queiroz Total Posts: 73 Joined: 2008-05-28 Brazil Ignore user	Great post. Thanks Tweakmag! Signature Gabriel Queiroz Silva
	Posted: September 23 2008 \| top \| # 11

xgabo Total Posts: 38 Joined: 2008-09-11 Ignore user	Ive been looking for someone who can answer this..>>> anytime I use magento connect to, let say, install the new blue template the magento provided. One the template is installed, I go to system, design and put “blue” in the two configure fields. Once this is done. my navigation in the admin stops working. I cant click on anything. this has happened with every version. It may because by magento connect and have nothing to do with the template. Im not sure.
	Posted: October 1 2008 \| top \| # 12

center Total Posts: 3 Joined: 2008-06-20 Ignore user	Clear post, however… When i hack app/code/core/Mage/Cms/etc/config.xml at line 170 (approx)… the new phtml files do show up in the pulldown under cms/manage pages/custom design. =) But when i want to use the custom config.xml files in: app/code/local/Mage/Templates/etc/config.xml and app/etc/modules/Mage_Templates.xml ...nothing happens \|( I also noticed that the directories /Mage/Templates/etc/ did not exist so i added them myself. I like to have working the right way so i dont have to reapply the hack each time i upgrage magento… I cant see what i am doing wrong here, could it be my custom xml files??? TIA app/code/local/Mage/Templates/etc/config.xml <?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <global> <cms> <layouts> <new_template1> <label>1 column home</label> <template>page/1column-home.phtml</template> </new_template1> <new_template2> <label>2 column left home</label> <template>page/2columns-left-home.phtml</template> </new_template2> </layouts> </cms> </global> </config> app/etc/modules/Mage_Templates.xml `<?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <modules> <Mage_Templates> <active>true</active> <codePool>local</codePool> </Mage_Templates> </modules> </config>`
	Posted: October 15 2008 \| top \| # 13

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