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I need to create a custom sitedefinition. What would be the best way to approach this problem? I need to use custom branding (masterpage etc). Basically Document Workspace would be nearly suitable, but I need to use branded page layout. Apparently I can create a custom.master, but I do not have an idea how to brand the page layout. Ideally I would like to create a custom site with sharepoint designer and export it as a wsp solution.
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I need to create a custom sitedefinition. What would be the best way to approach this problem? I need to use custom branding (masterpage etc). Basically Document Workspace would be nearly suitable, but I need to use branded page layout. Apparently I can create a custom.master, but I do not have an idea how to brand the page layout. Ideally I would like to create a custom site with sharepoint designer and export it as a wsp solution.

SharePoint 2010: How to create a custom site definition / template

Microsoft Sharepoint is a software platform and family of software products used for collaboration and web publishing combined. These capabilities include developing web sites, portals, intranets, content management systems, search engines, wikis, blogs, and other tools for business intelligence and collaboration. SharePoint has a Microsoft Office-like interface, and it is closely integrated with the Office suite.