Master pages

Hi Guys,

Pardon me if i'm wrong.
I've just downloaded the sample master pages from office.microsoft.com
The documentation states that the master page is just a template that should
be used throughout the sites for standard content and style. It needs to be
applied together with content pages to be presented to users.

Can i use these sample master page directly for the sites that i already
created (via central admininistration? ) ?
If not , how do i make use of these master pages ?

I'm sorry but the documents are getting me confused.

Thanks for the help.

Sam

Sam,unpack the files in the master page folder and from sharepoint designer

Sam,
unpack the files in the master page folder and from sharepoint designer
under catalogs-master pages you add files and then add the folders from the
master page directory.

Then through the site actions site-settings page-go to master page and use
your newly imported master pages.

Hope this helps you!

/Daniel Bugday

How do i assign the pages to use the new master page ?

How do i assign the pages to use the new master page ?
Is it only can be done in Sharepoint Designer ? or is there another place
that can do it ?

Master pages

Once you have the new master pages saved on the _catalogs/masterpage
folder, make a right click on the template you want to use and select
an option that says make this page the default. That will do it.