// Create a custom page using template and link to php file
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Step 1 :
/* Create a php file in your active themes root directory.
(Idealy in a child theme!) */
page_name.php /* (generally good to use snake case or pascal case) */
Step 2 :
/* Inside you page_name.php file add this, */
<?php /* Template Name: any_name.php */ ?>
Step 3 :
/* Now you can create a wordpress page like normal and link it to that
file by selecting a page template. (in the right sidebar by page options)
The template name will be whatever you added in the for the snippet */
// <?php /* Template Name: any_name.php */ ?>