Title: Single Post Template
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Single Post Template

 *  [donna03281](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donna03281/)
 * (@donna03281)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/single-post-template-4/)
 * I want it so that when I create a post–I select from the drop down list which
   page I would like it to appear on. I am relatively new to WP and am struggling
   to find some adequate instructions on this process, although diligently searching.
   From what I understand, you have to create a new post template by copying/renaming
   the single.php file. (Am I correct?) Then you have to find some language to the
   affect of:
 *     ```
       <?php
       /*
       Template Name Posts:
       */
       ?>
       ```
   
 * and replace with the new name.
 * Nowhere in my single.php file is there any mention of a template name post. So,
   what exactly should I be looking for????????? My single.php is as follows: Does
   anyone see where I should put coding?
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 * Why is this information so difficult to figure out. There are a lot of posts/
   topics, but no real sufficient adequate all encompassing answers . . . please
   help!!!

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/single-post-template-4/#post-2214676)
 * You can only create Page templates in this way – not Post templates.

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