WordPress Video Lessons Manager Plugin (CMVLM) - Creating Custom Template
Creating Custom Template
Use Child Themes Or Changes Will Be Overwritten
When you update a parent theme, the folder with template files created for the CM plugin will be deleted.
However, if you are working with a child version of that theme and update it, the files will not be deleted.
Learn more: CM Video Lessons Manager (CMVLM) - Creating Custom Template
Advanced Process
Editing or creating a template can be complex and requires some CSS and JavaScript knowledge.
Learn some general tips: CM FAQ (CMFAQ) - Advanced - Creating Custom Theme
With WordPress Video Lessons Manager plugin admin can create custom template for video-related pages.
How to Install Custom template
Navigate to the WordPress page directory → wp_content → plugins → cm-video-lesson-manager-pro → view → frontend and copy the cm_default folder.
![Path to front-end files of the plugin - WordPress Video Course Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5f71fee84cedfd0017638d68/file-OkcnUEqtBe.png)
Go to the wp_content → themes folder, find current theme folder and paste copied cm_default folder into CMVL folder. The path should looks like this: wp_content/themes/your_theme/CMVL/cm_default.
![Copying the template plugin files to your theme folder - Online Course WordPress Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5f71ff53c9e77c001603d577/file-fl58yxyoej.png)
Rename the template from cm_default to anything you like (eg. my_new_template)
![Giving a name to new plugin template - WordPress LMS Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5f71ff9752faff00174f3de9/file-Kp6OEDJP4i.png)
Settings
After that navigate to the Admin Dashboard → CM Video Lesson Manager Pro → Settings.
![Navigation to the plugin settings - WordPress Video Lessons Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5e942a1a2c7d3a7e9aead383/file-FqILmJoWNE.png)
Click on the Appearance tab.
![Appearance settings - LMS in WordPress](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5e942ac504286364bc983f17/file-y9aIaP11Dl.png)
After creating your own template and creating a directory for it, the directory name will appear in the dropbox selection. Each template needs to include several files and follow the directory structure as the default template.
![Choosing a template - WordPress eLearning Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5e942b4a2c7d3a7e9aead38d/file-FppY9pm6at.png)
Choose template and update settings.
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