Custom Page Template not recognized

  • pdxchambers

    (@pdxchambers)


    15 years, 2 months ago

    I have a feeling this is something simple that I’m over looking, but I can’t get WordPress to “see” the custom page template I created. If I understand the process correctly I just need to add the following to the top of the template file (customTemplate.php for example):

    <?php
 /*
   Template Name: customTemplate
 */
?>

    Once that’s done I should be able to select the custom template when I create a new page. Problem is that my template has that code in it but no option to select it when I create the page I want to apply it to. I’m using WP 3.04… am I missing a step somewhere? I used the same technique on a previous theme under an earlier version of WP and didn’t have any problems.

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    Trry using:

    <?php
 /*
   Template Name: Custom Template
 */
?>
    Thread Starter pdxchambers

    (@pdxchambers)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks for the reply… tried adding the space but still no go. Upgraded my test box to WP 3.05 thinking maybe the issue was a bug that got fixed. The actual code at the top at this point is:

    <?php
/*
Template Name: Home Page
*/
get_header(); ?>

    I did try moving the get_header() call to a separate line in the off chance that was what was throwing things off, but still no go.

    Michael

    (@alchymyth)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    is that template saved alongside all the other template files of your theme?
    (i.e. for instance in the place /wp-content/themes/yourtheme/customTemplate.php)

    Thread Starter pdxchambers

    (@pdxchambers)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    Yes… the file name is homepage.php… not sure if that matters, but it does sit in the root of my theme’s directory alongside index.php, header.php, etc.

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