basic page template

<?php
/*
Template Name: Forum Page Template
*/
?>
<?php get_header(); ?>

<div id="container" class="forum-page">
  <?php if(have_posts()): ?>
  <?php while(have_posts()):the_post(); ?>
  <div class="post">
    <h2><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">
      <?php the_title(); ?>
      </a></h2>
    <div class="entry">
      <?php the_content(); ?>
      <?php link_pages('<p><strong>Pages:</strong>','</p>'); ?>
      <?php edit_post_link('Edit','<p>','</p>'); ?>
    </div>
  </div>
  <?php endwhile; ?>
  <?php else: ?>
  <div class="post" id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>">
    <h2>
      <?php _e('Not Found'); ?>
    </h2>
  </div>
  <?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php // get_sidebar(); //sidebar call commented - remove the first pair of // to keep the sidebar ?>
</div>
<?php get_footer() ?>
</body>
</html>