diff --git a/lyrics/blueprints/index.py b/lyrics/blueprints/index.py
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--- a/lyrics/blueprints/index.py
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@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ index = Blueprint('index', __name__)
@index.route('/')
def root():
- return render_template('index.html')
+ return render_template('index.tpl')
diff --git a/lyrics/templates/base.tpl b/lyrics/templates/base.tpl
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+ {% block content %}
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diff --git a/lyrics/templates/index.tpl b/lyrics/templates/index.tpl
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+{% extends "base.tpl" %}
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+{% block content %}
+ Welcome to LyricsPOP.
+{% endblock content %}
+{# vim:set ft=htmldjango: #}