well yes… I created a file, called it template_start.php and added the following code:
<?php
/*
Template Name: start
*/
?>
I uploaded the file into my child theme’s directory (that’s what I also did with another child theme which was based on Thematic and it worked back then).
I also tried to log in and out again, and also put the file in the parent theme’s directory… However no success so far… What did I miss?
Please disable the same theme once and active it again.
what file name have you used?
double check the file location;
can you see the file in the list on the right, when you go to
dashboard – appearance – editor, and select your child theme in the dropdown at the top?
general troubleshooting:
temporarily, try to deactivate all plugins to see if you can use the page template then;
if yes, reactivate one plugin at a time to locate the interfering one.
btw:
I just uploaded the theme, created a child theme;
and I have no problems creating and using a page template (file name start-page.php) with the same top info within a child theme of blaskan.
Ok…
Switched themes — no success…
But: template_start.php does appear in the right hand menu when I go to ‘Appearance’ > ‘Editor’.
I’m going to deactivate plugins now…
So I turned off all plug-ins, switched themes, logged out and in again… still no success. There is obviously some silly thing I’m missing
The weird part is: If I create a new page using the “Pages” > “Add new” tab, it’ll show up in the ‘Reading’ section under ‘Settings’. If I use Komodo and upload the file manually it won’t. However it does appear in the appearance editor…
I think I know what I did wrong. I expected my template to appear in the Pages tab on its own… But I have to create a new page in this menue and then select ‘Page Attributes’ > ‘Template’ — right?
correct –
well done 😉
I am so used to this that I didn’t think of checking;
if this is now working, please mark the topic as ‘resolved’ – thanks.
