I am trying to find the feature in WordPress 3.3.1 to add a page template. I am adding an archive but when I go into pages->Add New-> I get no option in the sidebar to use the existing archives.php file I want to use. Can anyone help me out?
Thanks
WordPress 3.3.1
You should try on WordPress Stackexchange for WordPress things.
WordPress Codex is the best source for what you need, just check that :
Page Templates WordPress
Open the archives.php file and check if the file has on top of it the sentence “Template Name: …” between comments. Otherwise add the following at the beginning of the file:
After that you should see the “Archives” option in the template drop-down when editing a page.