Title: Custom Templates
Last modified: February 3, 2019

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# Custom Templates

 *  Resolved [andyward75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyward75/)
 * (@andyward75)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-templates-36/)
 * Hi,
 * I created a Custom Template to replace pdb_single_default. First thing I noticed
   is that the templates were NOT under the THEMES directory but under the PLUGIN
   directory. This is different to the documentation.
 * Anywa, all I wanted was to remove the display of teh Group Name and Group Description
   so that I could use my own text on the page. I tried several different ways of
   specifying teh template in the shortcode but all to no effect.
 * So, I downloaded your Custom Tempate Folder and put my template in there but 
   again to no effect.
 * Could you confirm:
 * 1. Do I need to specify that I am using the Custom Template folder anywhere? 
   I couldn’t find anywhere but that doesn’t mean much.
    2. Could you confirm how
   I should specify the template. I am using [pdb_single template=pdb-single-ntnd.
   php] 3. I have NOT moved the default templates from their current location. Should
   I or should they remain where they are under wp-content/plugins/participants-
   database/templates Many Thanks

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 *  Plugin Author [xnau webdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-templates-36/#post-11163898)
 * I understand that the placement and use of the custom templates can be a little
   tricky.
 * It sounds like with the use f the Custom Template Folder add-on that you have
   your custom templates in the right place. The way the template names work is 
   you don’t need to put in the whole name of the file, just the part after the 
   prefix…for example:
 * Your template file name: pdb-single-ntnd.php
 * Use this shortcode: [pdb_single template=ntnd]
 * That’s it… the pdb-single part of the template is the prefix that tells the plugin
   what shortcode the template is for, you only need to use the part that uniquely
   identifies the file.
 *  Thread Starter [andyward75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyward75/)
 * (@andyward75)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-templates-36/#post-11163972)
 * Cool and thanks for the quick answer. That worked a treat and now it behaves 
   as I would like.

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 * Last reply from: [andyward75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyward75/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-templates-36/#post-11163972)
 * Status: resolved