# Adding new templates Please, if you haven’t first read this section Because Zero One is a theme made as a plugin, you can override every plugin file with the same name and file in the site/theme folder. But it must be in the same folder structure as in the plugin. #### Let’s say you want to add a new template called “books”: * **Create a template first** * Add a new **`site/theme/blueprints/pages/books.yml`** file for the page blueprint * Then add a new **`site/theme/templates/books.php`** file for the template code * **Include the template in the main pages** (main dashboard, highest level pages) * Copy **`site/plugins/zero-one/blueprints/tabs/site-content.yml`** file * To site/theme/blueprints/tabs/ folder (create blueprints and tabs folders, of course), so you get **`site/theme/blueprints/tabs/site-content.yml`** file * Open the file with the code editor and add the “books” template name in the allowed templates for both Draft templates and Published templates * And that’s it! Test it and you will see your new template. * **Include the template to subpages:** * Copy **`site/plugins/zero-one/blueprints/sections/page-draft.yml`** file * To **`site/theme/blueprints/sections/`** folder (create folders), to get **`site/theme/blueprints/sections/page-draft.yml`** file * Open that new file and add the “books” template to the allowed templates list * Do the same with **`site/plugins/zero-one/blueprints/sections/page-published.yml`** file (copy it to, and change it like you did with **page-draft.yml** file) When you follow this approach, even when you update Zero One to the new version, your changes will be untouched. For the page template, we suggest you check: * **`site/plugins/zero-one/blueprints/pages/default.yml`** * And **`site/plugins/zero-one/templates/default.php`** And maybe use that template as your base for further extension/customization. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.one.thezero.club/guide/theme-extending/adding-new-templates.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.