I'm creating a new magento theme. The theme is almost ready, but their is one problem. Currently when the theme is applied to a new installation of magento, the default homepage template is 2-columns layout, whereas I want it to have 1-column layout. I know it can be changed from admin panel, but want to apply 1-column layout to every new theme install, without changing the admin panel.
2 Answers
Try to run below installer script to update root template of homepage:
<?php $installer = $this; /* @var $installer Mage_Core_Model_Resource_Setup */ $installer->startSetup(); $installer->run(" UPDATE `{$this->getTable('cms_page')}` SET `root_template` = 'one_column' WHERE `identifier` = 'home' and `is_active` = 1; "); $installer->endSetup(); ?> 
- How do I run this installer script. I want such mechanism that if a layman user installs my theme on his magento installation, the homepage automatically gets 2-column layout, without his taking any action.anwartheravian– anwartheravian2013-12-03 12:25:39 +00:00Commented Dec 3, 2013 at 12:25
- 1you need to create small module for it, when your theme install that module also install at that time.Bijal Bhavsar– Bijal Bhavsar2013-12-04 07:03:59 +00:00Commented Dec 4, 2013 at 7:03
In the database there is an entity cms_page. In root_template column holds the default layout for each CMS Page like homepage and others.
So you can change all CMS pages default layout with sql query:
UPDATE cms_page SET root_tempate = "1-column.phtml" 