Adding Layouts (Pages) with Predefined Content to Publishing Sites

Adding Layouts (Pages) with Predefined Content to Publishing Sites is optional. To install Layouts with Predefined Content for Publishing Sites you need to use SharePoint 2016 / 2019 Management Shell.

The following Layouts (Pages) with Predefined Content are designed to be added to Publishing Sites ONLY:

  1. Welcome-3-Column-A.aspx - 3-Column Welcome Page Layout with Predefined Content
  2. Welcome-3-Column-B.aspx - 3-Column Welcome Page Layout with Predefined Content
  3. Welcome-2-Column-A.aspx - 2-Column Welcome Page Layout with Left Sidebar, and Predefined Content
  4. Welcome-2-Column-B.aspx - 2-Column Welcome Page Layout with Right Sidebar, and Predefined Content
  5. Blank-Web-Part-Page.aspx - Welcome Page - Blank Web Part Page with Predefined Content
  6. Welcome-Summary_Links.aspx - Welcome Page - Summary Links with Predefined Content
  7. Predefined-Table-Grids.aspx - Article Page with Predefined Table Grids
  8. Article---Image-Left.aspx - Article Page - Image on Left with Predefined Content
  9. Article---Image-Right.aspx- Article Page - Image on Right with Predefined Content
  10. Article---Summary-Links.aspx - Article Page - Summary Links with Predefined Content
  11. Article---Body-Only.aspx - Article Page - Body Only with Predefined Content
  12. Styles---Body-Area.aspx - Article Page - Body Only with Markup Styles

    To add Layouts with Predefined Content to Publishing Sites

  1. Navigate to Layouts/Layouts_with_Content folder, and copy the MT-Publishing_Layouts.cmp file to your clipboard (Ctrl+C).
  2. Paste the MT-Publishing_Layouts.cmp file (Ctrl+V) into Your SharePoint Server (e.g. Your SharePoint Local Disc:\backup\MT-Publishing_Layouts.cmp).
  3. Open SharePoint 2016 / 2019 Management Shell:

    On the Start screen -> click SharePoint 2016 / 2019 Management Shell, or navigate to Apps by name -> Microsoft SharePoint 2019 Products -> click SharePoint 2016 / 2019 Management Shell.
    4. SharePoint 2019 Management Shell

  4. In SharePoint 2016 / 2019 Management Shell type:

    Import-SPWeb -Identity http://YourServer2016 -Path YourSharePoint Server:\Backup\MT-Publishing_Layouts.cmp
    (*http://YourServer:2019 is the location of the site you want to add layouts with predefined content)

    *Example (URL - http://YourServer:2016)
    SharePoint 2019 Management Shell
  5. Press Enter.

    After a few seconds, you should see the message: Log file generated...
    SharePoint 2019 Management Shell
    The list of new pages with predefined content for Publishing Sites should be added to your Pages folder.

  6. Open http://YourServer:2016 in your browser -> Navigate to Site Contents -> Pages (under List, Libraries, and other Apps).
    SharePoint 2019 Management Shell
  7. Click any of the added files -> Provide edits.
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