Title: Missing .php file for Page Template?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Missing .php file for Page Template?

 *  [ndipunchurface](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ndipunchurface/)
 * (@ndipunchurface)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-php-file-for-page-template/)
 * In page attributes, there is an option called “Default Template.” All my pages,
   other than my homepage, is set to this template.
 * I wanted to edit it, so that only the sidebars will appear on the front page.
   Then thing is, there is no .php for this template! I can’t find it anywhere!
 * Would it be in another place? How would I go about finding it? I would create
   another page template, but I don’t know php really well, and would prefer to 
   work off of already established code.
 * My website is [http://www.dipunchurface.com](http://www.dipunchurface.com) My
   theme is inkblot.

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 *  [Abhishek Ghosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abhishek_ghosh/)
 * (@abhishek_ghosh)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-php-file-for-page-template/#post-2868123)
 * Template’s name depends on the Theme. You can create a custom Template instead
   and use it as per your need.
 * Here is the guide : [http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages#Creating_Your_Own_Page_Templates](http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages#Creating_Your_Own_Page_Templates)
 *     ```
       <?php
       /*
       Template Name: This Name Will Appear As Template Name
       */
       ?>
       ```
   
 * The next line :
 * `<?php get_header(); ?>`
 * is for header. In this way.
 *  Thread Starter [ndipunchurface](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ndipunchurface/)
 * (@ndipunchurface)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-php-file-for-page-template/#post-2868136)
 * I appreciate that, but where else do I go from there?
 * Like I said, I have no .php experience. I have the header, the footer, and the
   template name. The rest is blank.
 * What code do I use to make the content appear on a custom page template?
 * I have no idea even where to begin.
 *  [patv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patv/)
 * (@patv)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-php-file-for-page-template/#post-2868139)
 * Seems like you need to invest a few hours in learning the developer’s side of
   WordPress. Here’s a tutorial that brought me up to speed in a few hours. It will
   give you the basics of the template structure in WordPress and it’s coding:
 * [here](http://www.wpdesigner.com/2007/02/19/so-you-want-to-create-wordpress-themes-huh/)
 * After you’ve followed a tutorial on templates, have a look at this [link](http://codex.wordpress.org/images/1/18/Template_Hierarchy.png),
   it’s the template file hierarchy for WordPress themes. It’ll help you understand
   why pages/posts revert to the default template and how to make theme changes 
   specific to post types and categories.
 * Good luck!
 *  [Abhishek Ghosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abhishek_ghosh/)
 * (@abhishek_ghosh)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-php-file-for-page-template/#post-2868142)
 * Rest is blank because there will be the things you want to put. What you want
   to put there ?
 * What is the name of the Theme (url) by the way, some premium themes removes some
   hooks.
 *  Thread Starter [ndipunchurface](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ndipunchurface/)
 * (@ndipunchurface)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-php-file-for-page-template/#post-2868148)
 * Thank you for the link patv. I suppose I’ll learn how to do all that.
 * Abhishek Ghosh, the url is right here: [http://webcomicms.net/](http://webcomicms.net/).
   I think I’m going to learn how to create a custom with the tutorial posted. I
   just find it weird that theres a default template in the theme with no editable.
   php
 *  [patv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patv/)
 * (@patv)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-php-file-for-page-template/#post-2868152)
 * The no editable default template you’re talking about is WordPress’ fail-safe
   template. This is used when no custom template is defined in your custom theme(
   as you’ll see in the tutorial.
 * Once you read abit through the tutorial, you’ll understand that you need to modify
   the page.php template file to modify the default template style for pages. For
   posts, it’s single.php.
 *  Thread Starter [ndipunchurface](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ndipunchurface/)
 * (@ndipunchurface)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-php-file-for-page-template/#post-2868163)
 * There is no page.php, or anything similar to it… A lot of tutorials, except the
   one you gave me, only teach you how to edit a code that’s already there. I can’t
   use any of them, because my theme literally has no page.php.
 * That’s okay. Guess I’m learning php
 *  [patv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patv/)
 * (@patv)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-php-file-for-page-template/#post-2868174)
 * I promise you’re best off spending your time learning abit of PHP than spending
   your time asking questions around the support site. AS I remember, the tutorial
   i sent you is pretty entry-level in that it’ll help you learn PHP at the same
   time.
 * A good reference point for PHP is this [site](http://www.tizag.com/phpT/) I always
   refer myself to. This might help you out aswell.

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