Title: Child theme template
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Child theme template

 *  Resolved [CaptainCrunch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/captaincrunch/)
 * (@captaincrunch)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-template/)
 * Hey there,
 * first of all: Thank you so much for this amazing theme. I could play around with
   it’s scalability and responsiveness all day 🙂
 * I was just wondering if there is anything I need to mind if creating my own page
   templates? I’m working on a child theme that is based on Blaskan and uploaded
   a page template in my child theme’s folder (via Cyberduck). However, it doesn’t
   show up in the pages dropdown?
 * Probably a silly mistake or something I missed… Just asking. Any help appreciated…
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/blaskan/](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/blaskan/)

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 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-template/#post-3475320)
 * have you followed the instruction here:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages#Creating_Your_Own_Page_Templates](http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages#Creating_Your_Own_Page_Templates)
 *  Thread Starter [CaptainCrunch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/captaincrunch/)
 * (@captaincrunch)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-template/#post-3475322)
 * 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?
 *  [Tarsem Singh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tarsemsingh/)
 * (@tarsemsingh)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-template/#post-3475323)
 * Please disable the same theme once and active it again.
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-template/#post-3475329)
 * 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.
 *  Thread Starter [CaptainCrunch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/captaincrunch/)
 * (@captaincrunch)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-template/#post-3475330)
 * 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…
 *  Thread Starter [CaptainCrunch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/captaincrunch/)
 * (@captaincrunch)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-template/#post-3475332)
 * 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
 *  Thread Starter [CaptainCrunch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/captaincrunch/)
 * (@captaincrunch)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-template/#post-3475333)
 * 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…
 *  Thread Starter [CaptainCrunch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/captaincrunch/)
 * (@captaincrunch)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-template/#post-3475334)
 * 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?
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-template/#post-3475336)
 * 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.
 *  Thread Starter [CaptainCrunch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/captaincrunch/)
 * (@captaincrunch)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-template/#post-3475340)
 * Cheers 🙂

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