Creating a custom base template
As a further testament to the power of the Roots theme, while the base.php
file dictates fundamental layout for the entire site, we have the freedom to set up a custom base template to customize the fundamental layout structure when and where needed. We'll do that for our home page as shown in the following steps:
- Duplicate the
base.php
file. - Name the new copy
base-page-home.php
. Because our page uses thepage-home.php
template file, Roots will check for a base template file by this name, and if it is found, Roots uses this file as the template for our home page.Note
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