1. Before You Begin
2. Installation of Custom Look on SharePoint On-Premises
   2016 / 2019
   • • For Basic Search Center
     • For Community Portal
     • Virtual Installation Only*
       Updating Paths to Image Locations for Sites located under ".../sites/
   Installation of Custom Look on SharePoint Online (O365)
   • • Updating Paths to Image Locations for Sites created under .../sites/ or .../teams/ in the URL
     • Adjustments for Sites located on Tenant's Root Site
     • For Community Portal
3. Applying a Custom Look to Subsites on SharePoint 2016 / 2019 / Online (O365)
   • • To Subsites on Community Portal (SP 2016 / 2019 / Online)
4. Optional*
   (SP 2016 / 2019 On-Premises Only) Restoring a Site Collection
   
5. Layouts
   • • Installation of Page Layouts for Publishing Sites
     • (SP 2016 / 2019 On-Premises Only)
       Adding Layouts (Pages) with Predefined Content to Publishing Sites
     • (SP 2016 / 2019 On-Premises Only)
       Installation of Text/Wiki Layouts, and Web Part Pages with Predefined Content
     • Adding Web Part Pages with Predefined Content without SharePoint 2016 / 2019 Management Shell
6. Installation of Web Parts
7. Site Logo Preparation Instructions
8. Images for Web Parts Preparation Instructions
9. Modifying Carousel Content
10. Editing Footer Content
11. Optional*
    Other Instructions
    • • Changing the Width of Layouts
      • Color Adjustments

Installation of Page Layouts for Publishing Sites

The following custom page layouts are created for Publishing Sites:

1. MT-Welcome_3Column.aspx - 3-Column Welcome Page Layout
2. MT-Welcome_2Column_SBL.aspx - 2-Column Welcome Page Layout with Left Sidebar
3. MT-Welcome_2Column_SBR.aspx - 2-Column Welcome Page Layout with Right Sidebar

To install Page Layouts for SharePoint 2019 Publishing Site

1. Extract YourPackage.zip file.
2. From your browser open your top-level site (Publishing Site) http://YourSharePointSite -> go to Site Settings -> Page layouts and site templates (under Look and Feel) -> Select Pages in this site can use any layout (Page Layouts section) -> select Reset all subsites to inherit these preferred page layout settings -> click Ok.
3. Go to Site Settings -> Master pages and page layouts (under Web Designer Galleries).
4. Under Library Tools, click Documents tab > Upload Document > Upload Multiple Documents...
5. In the Upload Master Page dialog box, click Browse for files instead, navigate to your extracted YourPackage.zip folder, expand Publishing_Layouts folder and select 3 files: MT-Welcome_3Column.aspx, MT-Welcome_2Column_SBL.aspx, and MT-Welcome_2Column_SBR.aspx.
6. Upload the files to your top-level Publishing Site's Master Page Gallery.
7. Edit Properties for MT-Welcome_3Column.aspx.
8. Specify the following settings for all 3 page layouts:

   Content Type: Page Layout
   Name: MT-Welcome_3Column
   Title: MT Welcome 3-Column
   Description: leave it blank (or provide your description)
   Contact: leave it blank (or enter contact's name or email address)
   Preview Image: Leave it blank
   Type the description: Leave it blank
   Hidden Page: Unchecked
   Associated Content Type: Page Layout Content Types
   Content Type Name: Welcome Page
   Variations: Leave it blank
   Authenticated Cache Profile: (None), or select a desired value
   Anonymous Cache Profile: (None), or select a desired value

9. Click Save.
10. Right-click MT-Welcome_3Column.aspx -> Click Check In -> for Version select Major version (publish) -> Click Ok.
11. Right-click MT-Welcome_3Column.aspx -> Click Publish Major Version -> Click Ok.
12. Repeat steps 7 - 11 for MT-Welcome_2Column_SBL.aspx, and MT-Welcome_2Column_SBR.aspx.

To use any Page Layout (including MT Page Layouts):

1. In your Publishing Site create a New Page (Add a Page).
2. In the Ribbon Area, select Page tab -> Page Layout -> Select the layout you want to use for your New Page.