How to use template php files with Bricks?

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I am in the process of rebuilding an “old” wordpress website using Bricks. On the old site, they have a few template php files that are selected in the “Page Attributes > Template” selector. I am not seeing this same Template selector in the Bricks site when editing a page in the wp-admin back-end (not in Bricks).

  1. Can this Template option be enabled somehow?

  2. If it can be enabled, what are the best practices? For example, should I use the Bricks Child for those custom template php files?

  3. If it is not possible to use these custom template php files as-is, how can I incorporate the contents of the files into the Bricks pages? Would I just need to use the code block in the Bricks Builder?

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In short, here’s what I did:

  1. Activated the Bricks Child theme.

  2. Uploaded the template file to the child theme dir.

  3. After the file was uploaded, the template selection feature became available when editing the page in WP admin.

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what folder did you put it in?

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I placed the file in /wp-content/themes/bricks-child

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