Use theme template for custom post types

Hi @zyntsz

I would look over the following two links for how to structure and name the template files themselves.

https://developer.www.ads-software.com/themes/basics/template-hierarchy/#custom-post-types
https://developer.www.ads-software.com/themes/basics/template-hierarchy/#single-post

Most specifically, archive-my_post_type.php and single-my_post_type.php would be the file names you want.

you’ll want to use the slug value, not the rewrite slug value.

@tw2113 I have such files with single-posttype.php files but it doesn’t work. Where should I put the files in? I have child theme and have tried putting it in there.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by zyntsz.

Child theme, top-most folder.

The listings shown at our “Registered Types/Taxes” screen should be showing the matching template names to use at the tops of those lists.

Have you made sure to activate the child theme as well?

@tw2113 by top most folder, do you mean directly inside child theme folder? I only have two files in child theme function and style. By putting there it just shows blank white screen now. I guess the problem is with the php file. Instead of having get header and get footer, it just calls another function with render.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by zyntsz.

yep, that’d be the right place. Now it sounds like you’re getting some PHP errors. May need to reference the parent theme’s documentation and/or support on how to best create child themes.

Oh ok thanks