Tutorial: Create a Custom Wordpress Page With Different Template
Author: TheEvilGenius
Recently I needed to create a page in Wordpress that didn’t have the sidebar on it. I still wanted the sidebar on all the other pages, just not that one (i.e. for an option or sales page).
It took me a while to find the solution, but the one I found works like a charm. Takes a bit of programming knowledge, but not too bad.
Here is a quick video on how to go about doing it and a custom.php to get you started. Credit goes to Moses at wpthemesplugins.com for the solution. My video just walks you through each step to make it a bit easier.
Click Here to watch the video tutorial at Evil Genius TV.
Sorry, I would embed the video tutorial here, but it is not allowed 
In a nutshell, here are the steps:
1. Create a custom.php file in your favorite text editor. I use Notepad ++
2. Add this code to the beginning of your custom.php file
<?php
/*
Template Name: custom
*/
?>
3. Copy the contents of your page.php file from your current theme.
4. Paste the code below what you just added to the custom.php
5. Find the code that says < ? php get_sidebar(); ? > and delete it.
6. save custom.php
7. FTP custom.php to your current theme folder under wp-content>themes>(whatever theme you are using)
8. Create a new page. Under Advanced options, choose Page Template > custom.
9. Thats it!
If it sounds complicated, it really isn’t. In the video, I will walk you through it in about 5 minutes.
About the Author:
Evil Genius TV is the small business coaching and strategy arm of Evil Genius Interactive, a web and marketing development firm located in Gainesville,FL.
http://www.evilgeniustv.com
http://www.evilgeniusinteractive.com
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