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Sharepoint 2007 site template

hi guys,

I'm creating a site template which will be used to create sites for IT Projects. The template will contain a number of custom fields and some document libraries.

I've created a site template, and I can create new sites based on this template. What I'm trying to do now is customize the default page using a page content type. I need to show some custom fields on the page when a new site is created - such as Project Manager, Project Scope etc.

I've created a Page Content Type containing my custom fields and an associated page layout . I can create new pages based on this content type, which works well.

Now I basically need to combine these two to create a site template, which I can create new sites from, and have my custom page layout as the home page on the new site.

hope this makes sense..
cheers

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HiFertIT

ASKER

Figured it out.. all I needed to do was go to Site Settings -> Look and Feel, and set my new aspx page as the "Welcome Page" on my site template..
I was trying to do this using 'set homepage' in SP designer but it would not allow me for this page..

Justin Smith

that's what i suggested. welcome page = home page. why is this being deleted?

HiFertIT

ASKER

thought i had accepted your solution.. should be fixed now. thanks