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# How do I create a new page with a custom template?

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### Step 1: Create the template in your live theme

1. Go to **Shopify Admin → Online Store → Themes**
2. Click **Edit theme** on your **Live** theme
3. Open the top dropdown → go to **Pages** → click **Create template**

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4. Name it and choose an existing template in the **Based on** dropdown
5. Click **Save**

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Always create the template in your **Live** theme — templates created in a \[DEV] copy don't appear in the Shopify Admin dropdown.

See: [A page template isn't showing →](https://claude.ai/docs/avante-themes/faq/pages-and-templates/a-page-template-isnt-showing-in-the-shopify-admin-dropdown)
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### Step 2: Create the page and assign the template

1. Go to **Shopify Admin → Online Store → Pages**
2. Click **Add page** and give it a title

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3. On the right side, select your new template in the **Template** dropdown
4. Click **Save**

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### Step 3: Build the layout

1. Open **Theme Editor** → top dropdown → **Pages → \[your template]**
2. Click **Add section** and build the layout with any sections and blocks
3. Click **Save**

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{% hint style="warning" icon="exclamation" %}
**Note:** The layout belongs to the template, not the page. Every page assigned to this template shares the same sections — only the page title and body content differ. Need a different layout? Create another template.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" icon="lightbulb" %}
Working on a design in a \[DEV] copy? Create the same template there too — it will link to the page automatically when you publish.
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### Step 4: Add the page to your menu

1. Go to **Shopify Admin → Online Store → Content → Menus**
2. Open the menu your header uses (usually **Main menu**)

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3. Click **Add menu item**, name it, and select your page in the **Link** field
4. Click **Save menu**

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### Result

Your new page is live with its own layout and appears in your store navigation.

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### Related

* [How do I create an About Us page and add it to my menu?](/docs/avante-themes/faq/pages-and-templates/how-do-i-create-an-about-us-page-and-add-it-to-my-menu.md)
* [How do I create a FAQ page with expandable questions?](/docs/avante-themes/faq/pages-and-templates/how-do-i-create-a-faq-page-with-expandable-questions.md)
* [A page template isn't showing in the Shopify Admin dropdown](/docs/avante-themes/faq/pages-and-templates/a-page-template-isnt-showing-in-the-shopify-admin-dropdown.md)
* [Templates overview](/docs/avante-themes/templates/overview.md)


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