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user picture Author: Jason Weakley
Posted: Jun 25 2008 - 06:46 AM
Subject: Changing a single page's template
I'm a bit stumped. When I create a new page I can select a different template for it. Like the Connectional Giving page under Extravagant Generosity under the Ministries button - www.cokesburymargate.org

But I have been to the WEC How-Tos and read the instructions for how to change it and they do not apply. Nothing works. I watch the video and I dont see the same thing on the screen when I am trying to do it. Could this be because I had customized my template's CSS language, and had to update TemplaViola?

You help is much appreciated. The only other thing I can think to do would be to create a new page and copy the page elements over and deete the old page, but that seems like too much work just to change the template.
Author: Jeff Segars
Posted: Jun 25 2008 - 09:35 AM
Subject: re: Changing a single page's template
Jason,
Can you give us a link to which how-to you're referring to? That will help us be sure we're all looking at the same instructions before going further.

Thanks,
Jeff
user picture Author: Jason Weakley
Posted: Jun 25 2008 - 12:51 PM
Subject: re: Changing a single page's template
I was going by the "Swap a Template" How-To... and while I don't think this is the best one it was the only one close enough to telling me what I was looking for.

http://webempoweredchurch.com/support/howtos/single/swap_a_template/?tx_wecknowledgebase_pi1%5Bpointer%5D=1&tx_wecknowledgebase_pi1%5Bcat%5D=52&tx_wecknowledgebase_pi1%5BbackPid%5D=440&cHash=b11b194767
Author: Jeff Segars
Posted: Jun 25 2008 - 01:22 PM
Subject: re: Changing a single page's template
Jason,
That looks like the best how-to to me also. At what point are you not able to follow the how-to?

Your custom template might have some issues with the thumbnails showing up properly, but otherwise I would expect it to work like the how-to shows.

Thanks,
Jeff
user picture Author: Jason Weakley
Posted: Jul 02 2008 - 06:51 AM
Subject: re: Changing a single page's template
When I go in to edit the page properties, where you can select the template you want from the multiple thumbnails... the thumbnails are not there. There is no area, no templates to choose from.

Did this option disapear when I custom edited my master template?
Author: Jeff Segars
Posted: Jul 03 2008 - 04:32 PM
Subject: re: Changing a single page's template
Jason,
There is normally a dropdown above the the area where the thumbnails would be that lets you select the templates by name also. Is this present at all? If its there, are templates listed? A screenshot might make it easier to see what's going on.

Thanks,
Jeff
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