Title: Template confusion
Last modified: September 28, 2026

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# Template confusion

 *  [olimax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olimax/)
 * (@olimax)
 * [1 week, 2 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-confusion/)
 * I am trying to use the template parts and mostly failing.
   I want to make buttons
   using the Event website links.I read the documentation: “The Events Calendar 
   Template Files”
 * I succeeded in the single page when I added a button to:
   [my_theme]/tribe-events/
   modules/meta/details.php
 * However I then tried to get the same thing in the listings by editing:
   [my_theme]/
   tribe-events/v2/list/event/description.phpI tried echoing “Hello World” but it
   had no effect
 * What am I doing wrong?
   Many thanks

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 *  Thread Starter [olimax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olimax/)
 * (@olimax)
 * [1 week, 2 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-confusion/#post-19031657)
 * Hello
   I gave up on description.phpNow I am trying shortcode tamplates
 * I edited [my_child_theme]tribe-events/shortcodes/minimal-list/minimal-list.php
   
   and it worked immediately
 * I then tried the same with [my_child_theme]tribe-events/shortcodes/list/list.
   php
   It had absolutely no effect
 * Please advise
   Much appeciated
 *  Plugin Support [Darian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d0153/)
 * (@d0153)
 * [1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-confusion/#post-19032763)
 * Hi [@olimax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olimax/),
 * Thanks for reaching out!
 * To point you to the right template, could you send me:
    1. **A screenshot** of the page, with the section you’d like to customize highlighted
       or circled
    2. **The URL of that page**, so I can inspect it directly
 * It would also help to know what you’d like to change, whether it’s the layout,
   the wording, which fields appear, or the styling. Some of those can be handled
   with CSS or a setting rather than a template override, which would save you the
   maintenance.
 * Looking forward to your reply.
 *  Plugin Support [Darian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d0153/)
 * (@d0153)
 * [2 days, 7 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-confusion/#post-19036701)
 * Hi [@olimax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olimax/)
 * I hope everything is going smoothly for you. I just wanted to touch base and 
   inquire if you had the opportunity to review my previous response as it has been
   some time since we last heard from you.
 *  Thread Starter [olimax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olimax/)
 * (@olimax)
 * [2 days, 3 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-confusion/#post-19036979)
 * Hi Darian
 * Humble apologies . I’m away. Back tomorrow evening. Will get on the case then.
   Cheers
 *  Plugin Support [Darian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d0153/)
 * (@d0153)
 * [1 day, 2 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-confusion/#post-19038004)
 * Hi [@olimax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olimax/),
 * No worries at all! If anything else comes up, feel free to reach out anytime.

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 * 5 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Darian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d0153/)
 * Last activity: [1 day, 2 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-confusion/#post-19038004)
 * Status: not resolved