1. Before You Begin
2. Installation of Custom Look
   • • On SharePoint 2013 / Foundation 2013 / Office 365
     • For My Site Host (SP 2013 / Office 365)
     • For Basic Search Center
     • For Community Portal (SP 2013 / Office 365)
     • For Public Facing Site on Office 365
     • On Office 365 for Site Collections under .../sites/
     • Optional*
       Step-By-Step without Design Package
3. Applying a Custom Look to Subsites on SharePoint 2013 / Office 365
   • • For My Site Host (SP 2013 / Office 365)
     • For Community Portal (SP 2013 / Office 365)
   • Applying a Custom Look to Subsites on Foundation 2013
4. Optional*
   Restoring a Site Collection
5. Layouts
   • • Installation of Page Layouts for Publishing Sites
     • Adding Layouts (Pages) with Predefined Content to Publishing Sites
     • Installation of Text/Wiki Layouts, and Web Part Pages with Predefined Content
     • Adding Web Part Pages with Predefined Content without SharePoint 2013 Management Shell
6. Installation of Web Parts
7. Site Logo Preparation Instructions
8. Images for Web Parts Preparation Instructions
9. Editing Footer Content
10. Virtual Installation Only*
    Updating Paths to Image Locations for Sites located under ".../sites/"
11. Optional*
    Other Instructions
    • • Changing the Width of Layouts
      • Color Adjustments

Adding Layouts (Pages) with Predefined Content to Publishing Sites

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 2013 Management Shell:
   
   For Windows Server 2008 R2, point to Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Products -> Click SharePoint 2013 Management Shell.



For Windows Server 2012, on the Start screen -> click SharePoint 2013 Management Shell.

If SharePoint 2013 Management Shell is not on the Start screen:
Right-click Computer -> click All apps -> and then click SharePoint 2013 Management Shell.


4. In SharePoint 2013 Management Shell type:
   

   Import-SPWeb -Identity http://YourServer2013 -Path YourSharePoint Server:\Backup\MT-Publishing_Layouts.cmp
   (*http://YourServer:2013 is the location of the site you want to add layouts with predefined content)

   *Example (Public URL - http://YourServer:2013)
   

   

5. Press Enter.
   
   After a few seconds, you should see the message: Log file generated...
   

   
   

   The list of new pages with predefined content for Publishing Sites should be added to your Pages folder.
   
   
6. Open http://YourServer:2013 in your browser -> Navigate to Site Contents -> Pages (under List, Libraries, and other Apps).

   

7. Click any of the added files -> Provide edits.