Wordpress theme help

I'm new to creating wordpress themes I'm using the latest version.

I've created the following so far :

header.php top part of the site
main.php the homepage content area / widget area's
footer.php footer content
css/style.css

I want to have a static homepage with the latest content and have a main2.php for the article / pages them selves.

I'm not to sure about the index.php and getting them to work along side main.php and main2.php.

can anyone help?

 

Have you consulted the Codex? Sounds like you are winging it:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development

 

Use home.php for your custom home page content in WordPress.

 

I actually got it working by using this in the index file

It actually worked out better for what I was trying to do.

 

Glad you got it working.

 

I think this should help you
you can do this in wp settings
wpadmin>settings>reading> set it to static page

 

i am ,not sure about the index.

 

Allows a theme or plugin to register support of a certain theme feature. If called from a theme, it should be done in the theme's functions.php file to work. It can also be called from a plugin if attached to a hook.

If attached to a hook, it must be after_setup_theme. The init hook may be too late for some features.

 

take a look how the default themes are built up. Their basic php files for home, index, page, single, loop, and so on. After you studied them a while you understand their layout. And you are able to change it. If you want. If a change fits your theme better. Nothing is written in stone.

 

I think only main.php file, not sure main2.php file can work

 

PS: Alot of our D2D themes do exactly what you need!

 

thanks for ur post. i think it is very informative for everyone. specially for me.