What did I do wrong?

[landsknecht]

After trying many other solutions, I'm back with Zen, but I seem to have forgotten a LOT!

I'm doing a clean install and making a custom template. I've tried the steps outlined in many places and keep getting the same results. Even simply doing a direct copy of the default_template gets me the attached "copy.jpg".

The default looks like attached "default.jpg"

So why, even with a direct copy, do I get that frankenstein thing?

Thanks in advance,
Stephen