Create a WordPress Custom Page Template

WP Custom Template

<?php
/*
Template Name: Single Blog Post Template
*/
get_header(); ?>

=================>  OR  <================

<?php
/**
 * @package WordPress
 * @subpackage freedom Theme
 * Template Name: Blog
 */
?>
<?php get_header(); ?>

Example

<?php
/**
 * @package WordPress
 * @subpackage freedom Theme
 * Template Name: Blog
 */
?>
<?php get_header(); ?>
<?php
//start page loop
if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();

//get slider meta
$page_slider = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'office_page_slider', true);

//show page slider if enabled
if ($page_slider == 'enable') {
//get slider template
get_template_part( 'includes/page-slides');
}

//get meta to set parent category
$blog_filter_parent = '';
$blog_parent = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'office_blog_parent', true);
if($blog_parent != 'select_blog_parent') { $blog_filter_parent = $blog_parent; } else { $blog_filter_parent = NULL; }
?>

<header id="page-heading">
<h1><?php the_title(); ?></h1>
    <?php if($data['disable_breadcrumbs'] !='disable') { office_breadcrumbs(); } ?>
</header>
<!-- /page-heading -->

<div class="post clearfix">
<?php
//tax query
if($blog_filter_parent) {
$tax_query = array(
array(
 'taxonomy' => 'category',
 'field' => 'id',
 'terms' => $blog_filter_parent,
 )
);
} else { $tax_query = NULL; }

    //query posts
        query_posts(
            array(
            'post_type'=> 'post',
            'paged'=>$paged,
'tax_query' => $tax_query
        ));

//loop
    if (have_posts()) :
//get entry template
get_template_part( 'loop', 'entry');            
    endif;

//show pagination
pagination();

//reset query
wp_reset_query(); ?>

</div>
<!-- /post -->

<?php endwhile; endif; ?>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>