Installation of Text Layouts (Wiki Pages), and Web Part Pages with Predefined Content

Installation of Text Layouts, and Web Part Pages with Predefined Content is optional. To install Text Layouts, and Web Part Pages with predefined content you need to use SharePoint 2016 / 2019 Management Shell.

The following Text Layouts (Wiki Pages), and Web Part Pages with Predefined Content are designed to be added to any of your current Sites:

  1. Text Layout - Splash Page.aspx - 3-Column page layout, and No Side Navigation - designed for Wiki Welcome Pages
  2. Text Layout - Page A.aspx - 1-Column page layout with Sidebar, and Side Navigation
  3. Text Layout - Page B.aspx - 2-Column page layout, and Side Navigation
  4. Text Layout - Page C.aspx - 2-Column page layout with Header, and Side Navigation
  5. Text Layout - Page D.aspx - 2-Column page layout with Header, Footer, and Side Navigation
  6. Text Layout - Page E.aspx - 3-Column page layout, and Side Navigation
  7. Text Layout - Page F.aspx - 3-Column page layout with Header, and Side Navigation
  8. Text Layout - Page G.aspx - 3-Column page layout with Header, Footer, and Side Navigation
  9. Text Layout - Page H.aspx - 1-Column page layout with Sidebar, and No Side Navigation
  10. Web Part Page SideBar - Left.aspx - 2-Column web part page layout with Left Sidebar
  11. Web Part Page SideBar - Right.aspx - 2-Column web part page layout with Right Sidebar
  12. Web Part Page Splash 3 - Column.aspx - 3-Column page layout, and No Side Navigation - designed for Welcome Pages

    To add Text Layouts, and Web Part Pages with Predefined Content to any SharePoint site

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

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

    *Example (URL - http://YourServer:2016)
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  6. Press Enter.

    After a few seconds, you should see the message: Log file generated...
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    The list of new text layouts, and web part pages with Predefined Content should be added to your Site Pages folder.

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