Genesis Sample help to create custom page template

[timothyw]

I am going to create a custom page template with the working title "test.php"
so I can get three columns for text/images under the slider (but above the footer) on my homepage.

Below is the first pass. No changes yet. But it doesn't look right. Can anyone tell me what's wrong?
I think the problem is in the line
"<?php /* Template name: Test */ ?><?php "

which I added in front of the original page.php code

Once it is punctuated I think it has to go into the Genesis folder since there is no page.php file in the Genesis Sample folder
============the code for test.php==================

<?php /* Template name: Test */ ?>
<?php
/**
* Genesis Framework.
*
* WARNING: This file is part of the core Genesis Framework. DO NOT edit this file under any circumstances.
* Please do all modifications in the form of a child theme.
*
* @package Genesis\Templates
* @author StudioPress
* @license GPL-2.0+
* @link http://my.studiopress.com/themes/genesis/
*/

//* This file handles pages, but only exists for the sake of child theme forward compatibility.
genesis();
===============end of code for test.php================
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[Brad Dalton]

Using a code editor, copy and paste the following PHP code into a new file and name it page_custom.php in your child themes root directory.

<?php

/*
Template Name: Custom Template
*/

//* Add landing body class to the head
add_filter( 'body_class', 'add_body_class' );
function add_body_class( $classes ) {

	$classes[] = 'custom-template';
	return $classes;

}

//* Run the Genesis loop
genesis();

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[timothyw]

that went well.

I am at the point where I altered the attribute for my slider page to the custom template, and it opens.
I got to figure out what's next!
thanks

[Brad Dalton]

Use some of the code snippets in the †emplate like the add and remove actions http://my.studiopress.com/snippets/

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[timothyw]

Thanks.

I'll try those code snippets right now.

Even though the new template was not crashing my pages,

applying it showed no affects to my pages' appearance
so I was scrambling to figure out what to do next.

I think enrolling into a WP course is pretty much mandatory for me if I am ever to be able to walk erect.

I'll advise and thanks for your follow up

[Brad Dalton]

What code did you add?

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[timothyw]

I have to admit I did not understand which one to select.

I have been looking at some plugins (Custom Sidebars; Genesis Simple Sidebars; feature a page widget)
but have yet to get anything going

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