Where Do I Put a Template To Add Using {{block type="core/template" template="template.phtml"}}

Question

I am new to Magento and so sorry for the noddy question.

I am trying to add php to a CMS page and the way to do this appears to be to put the php (including Mage calls) to a phtml template and then add it to the CMS page with {{block type="core/template" template="template.phtml"}}.

But, in all the examples that I can find saying that this is the way to do it none of them tell me where to put the phtml file so I can use the above.

So my question is; where do I put a template to call using {{block type="core/template" template="template.phtml"}}?

Thanks in advance, Norman

Answer 1

The template file is relative to your theme's template folder. But also taking into consideration the template fallback (see this for more details) you have 2 options:

1. add the template file in your current theme:

   app/design/frontend/[YOUR_PACKAGE]/[YOUR_THEME]/template/[CUSTOM_FOLDER]/[TEMPLATE].phtml
   

2. add the template file in the base package:

   app/design/frontend/base/default/template/[CUSTOM_FOLDER]/[TEMPLATE].phtml
   

Then, in your CMS page you will add {{block type="core/template" template="[CUSTOM_FOLDER]/[TEMPLATE].phtml"}}

Where [YOUR_PACKAGE] and [YOUR_THEME] are the currently used package and theme folders used on your store, and [CUSTOM_FOLDER] and [TEMPLATE] can be anything on your choice

Answer 2

Welcome to Magento SE.

An easy way to make this call from a static block is, add this to your static block:

{{block type="core/template" template="page/template.phtml"}}

Place page.phtml at this path, with your custom code:

app/design/frontend/package_name/theme_name/template/page/template.phtml

If you are still having problems, due to Magento's hierarchy, you can also place it here:

app/design/frontend/base/default/template/page/template.phtml

Be sure to flush your cache

Answer 3

I try to do the same:

I created a file mycms.phtml in this folder:

app/design/frontend/base/default/template/cms

On the static page content/pages/mycmspage I added this line

{{block type="core/template" template="cms/mycms.phtml"}}

the testfile mycms.phtml only contains

<?php echo "test php"; ?>

This is not working for me?

also when placing the file here:

app/design/frontend/[myvendor]/[mytheme]/template/cms

My theme is a child theme of luma

is not working?

please advice