When creating a template, how can I specify a path to an existing *.Master or *.aspx file created previously (in e.g. VisualStudio an then copied to the "masterpages" folder in my Umbraco site)?
When organizing my website, how can I create basic "folder nodes" in which to store templates (when I click "Create" on the Template node it just creates a template, I can't choose any other "insert option")?
You really need to create master pages within Umbraco as that creates the necessary database references. Plus all Umbraco master pages must inherit from a descendant of /umbraco/masterpages/default.master. If you want to use an existing master page then your best bet would be to create a new master page in Umbraco and then copy the content of your master page into the default placeholder:
You don't really use folders to store templates in. Templates are naturally nested if you use another template as the master template when creating it.
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When creating a template, how can I specify a path to an existing *.Master or *.aspx file created previously (in e.g. VisualStudio an then copied to the "masterpages" folder in my Umbraco site)?
When organizing my website, how can I create basic "folder nodes" in which to store templates (when I click "Create" on the Template node it just creates a template, I can't choose any other "insert option")?
You really need to create master pages within Umbraco as that creates the necessary database references. Plus all Umbraco master pages must inherit from a descendant of /umbraco/masterpages/default.master. If you want to use an existing master page then your best bet would be to create a new master page in Umbraco and then copy the content of your master page into the default placeholder:
<%@ Master Language="C#" MasterPageFile="~/umbraco/masterpages/default.master" AutoEventWireup="true" %>
<asp:content contentplaceholderid="ContentPlaceHolderDefault" runat="server">
// Paste your master page code here....
</asp:content>
You don't really use folders to store templates in. Templates are naturally nested if you use another template as the master template when creating it.
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