Add a magento layout

Question

How to add a layout on magento system? I want to add a new layout which can be selected from administration panel as well.

I am trying to make two layout on the website. One layout with banner and another without banner. Lets say I want

2Columns-right.phtml and 2Column-right-wBanner.phtml

How to add this?

Answer 1

For This you Need to create a custom module.

In Module etc/config.xml copy following code:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
    <global>
    <page>
        <layouts>
            <custom_layout_wbanner>
                <label>Custom Layout Banner</label>
                <template>page/2Column-right-wBanner.phtml</template>
            </custom_layout_wbanner>
        </layouts>
    </page>
    </global>
</config>

Hope This Help !!