So, with using your Alternative steps...All I need to do is.....
In the templates directory
1) copy the Default directory
2) rename the directory
3) rename the PHP & XML to the same name as the directory (adjust XML as needed)
4) package it to install it
Is that the correct step to create my own template?
If so, I have a couple questions on the steps.
Do all the files in the root of my template directory need to be reference in the XML as <filename> tags??? I just ask because looking at the Default template's XML, there's some other files in the root Default directory that is not listed in the XML file.
How do I go about packaging the newly copied template directory???