Use template to create separate page outside install directory

[jonyarbrough]

Hi. I am using software that needs an index page for articles.  I want to create an article page that uses the SS template, but using the Pages option creates a dynamic page, so I can't use that as a link (I also need a separate directory for the articles).  I tried copying the template & saving it as php but the results aren't what I expceted.  the page is at http://onlineincomegenerators.com/articles/index.php.  If i put in after the closing tag, the result is as seen at the link above.  If I enclose the php tags and I get this error: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in /home/onlinein/public_html/articles/index.php on line 2

Is what I want possible?  Maybe I could hard code a link from the Pages to the directory?...

I would like the articles page to match the rest of the site...
TIA,
Jon

[dutchy]

Hi Jon,
Just save the template as a php file and don't put in the