Total theme custom archive.php template file example

gistfile1.txt

<?php
/* Example custom archive template file */

// Get header
get_header(); ?>

	<div id="content-wrap" class="container clr">

		<?php wpex_hook_primary_before(); ?>

		<div id="primary" class="content-area clr">

			<?php wpex_hook_content_before(); ?>

			<div id="content" class="site-content">

				<?php wpex_hook_content_top(); ?>

				<?php
				// Display posts if there are in fact posts to display
				if ( have_posts() ) :

					// Start post loop
					while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

						<?php
						/* THIS IS WHERE YOUR ENTRY CODE SHOULD GO */ ?>

						<?php endwhile; ?>

						<?php
						// Add this for pagination
						wpex_pagination(); ?>

				<?php
				// Show message because there aren't any posts (optional)
				else : ?>

					<article class="clr"><?php esc_html_e( 'No Posts found.', 'total' ); ?></article>

				<?php endif; ?>

				 <?php wpex_hook_content_bottom(); ?>

			</div><!-- #content -->

		<?php wpex_hook_content_after(); ?>

		</div><!-- #primary -->

		<?php wpex_hook_primary_after(); ?>

	</div><!-- .container -->
	
<?php get_footer(); ?>

How would one change the layout being used? For example, change it to a no-sidebar layout?

@joshcoast - that would be done via the wpex_post_layout_class filter.

Please post all support questions for this theme in the proper locations though - https://wpexplorer-themes.com/total/docs/how-to-request-support/ - if you need some help with a custom snippet for changing the layout on your custom template the developer can assist you there.