Applying the 002 MT Custom Look to Subsites on Foundation 2013

002_MT-Master.master and 002_MT-Footer.master support all site templates on Foundation 2013.

    To apply the 002 MT Custom Look to subsites on Foundation 2013:

  1. Add MT Custom Master Pages to your Subsite
  2. Apply the MT Custom Look to your Subsite
  3. Create Composed Looks for your Subsite (Optional)

To apply the 002 MT Custom Look to subsites on Foundation 2013:

    A. Add MT Custom Master Pages to your Subsite

Before you begin, please make sure you have installed the 002 MT Custom Look for your top-level site: On SharePoint 2013 / Foundation 2013 / Office 365

  1. To apply the 002 MT Custom Look to your subsite, you must add custom master page files to your subsite's _catalog/masterpage (Master Page Gallery) folder (this applies to each of your subsites).

    If you have an access to 15 Hive:

    Go to your extracted YourPackage.zip folder, navigate to the Master_Pages\GLOBAL\Core15 folder -> Copy the following files to your clipboard (Ctrl+C): 002_MT-Master-GLB.master, 002_MT-Master-GLB.preview, 002_MT-Footer-GLB.master, and 002_MT-Footer-GLB.preview.

    If you do not have an access to 15 Hive:
    Go to your extracted YourPackage.zip folder, navigate to the Master_Pages\VIRTUAL\Core15 folder -> Copy the following files to your clipboard (Ctrl+C): 002_MT-Master-VRT.master, 002_MT-Master-VRT.preview, 002_MT-Footer-VRT.master, 002_MT-Footer-VRT.preview.

    * 002_MT-Footer.master is a master page that comes with a custom footer which is OPTIONAL for use.

  2. Open http://YourSharePointSite/Subsite (your subsite) in SharePoint Designer, click All Files (left pane), and expand _catalogs/masterpage (Master Page Gallery) folder (right pane).
  3. Paste the files from your clipboard into masterpage (Master Page Gallery) folder (Ctrl+V).
  4. Adding Master Pages using SharePoint Designer 2013

    B. Apply the MT Custom Look to your Subsite (Change the Look)

To change the look of your subsite:
  1. Open http://YourSharePointSite/Subsite (your subsite) in your browser.
  2. Click Change the look (on the Settings menu, or on the Site Setting page under Look and Feel) -> Select any existing preview without a background image (Orange, Green, or Office will work).
  3. From the Colors list, select one from the top 7 color palettes (listed as first 7 from the top).
  4. *IMPORTANT:

    Only the top 7 color palettes from the list are designed for the 002 MT look (multiple color palettes are enclosed in the Platinum Package only). Out-of-the-box color palettes may not work properly with the 002 MT look.

  5. For Site layout (Master Page) select 002_MT-Master-(GLB/VRT).master, or 002_MT-Footer-(GLB/VRT).master.
  6. Fonts - leave unchanged.
  7. Preview for My Site Host
  8. Click Try it Out -> Click Yes, keep it.
    (*If some icons did not change color, reapply the 002 MT look.)

    Icons


    The procedure above will create a Current composed look:
  9. Current Composed Look
    Current Look

    C. Create a Composed Look for your Subsite

Creating a Composed Look for your Subsite is *OPTIONAL.

  1. Go to Site Settings of your subsite –> Composed Looks (under Web Designer Galleries).
  2. Click + new item, and enter the following for a new Composed Look:

    *TIP:
    Locate your Current composed look -> Use the same settings for your New Composed Look under entries Master Page URL, and Theme URL:
    Title: 002 MT
    Name: 002 MT
    Master Page URL: /Subsite/_catalogs/masterpage/002_MT-Master.master (-GLB.master, or -VRT.master)
    Type the description:/Subsite/_catalogs/masterpage/002_MT-Master.master (-GLB.master, or -VRT.master)
    Theme URL:/Subsite/_catalogs/theme/15/002_MT-Palette_001.spcolor
    Type the description:/Subsite/_catalogs/theme/15/002_MT-Palette_001.spcolor
    Image URL: leave it blank
    Type the description: Leave it blank
    Font Scheme URL: leave it blank
    Type the description: Leave it blank
    Display Order: 1
    Composed Looks
    Change the Look