Theme layout for home page [closed]

Question

I'd like to create a theme with this layout http://i49.tinypic.com/2z6w7z5.jpg for the homepage. At the moment I am working off an already existing html website I am a confused about what the white and green/blue part of the layout should be named, i.e. what file name it should have.

Thus far I have the bottom footer and the light blue background set up, but am at a lost for what the body file should be (to get it centred with the white background).

Thank you in advance for any help.

Answer 1

To the extent that this question is WordPress-related, here's what you need to know:

Start with a file named index.php.

Give that file the following markup:

<?php

get_header();

get_template_part( 'loop' );

get_sidebar();

get_footer();

?>

• The get_header() template tag will include a file named header.php.
• The get_template_part( 'loop' ) template tag will include a file named loop.php
• The get_sidebar() template tag will include a file named sidebar.php
• The get_footer() template tag will include a file named footer.php

What you put inside those template-part files is entirely up to you.

For more detailed information, refer to the Codex:

• Stepping Into Templates
• Theme Development