Creating a custom page without CMS in Prestashop 1.7

[AsanteT]

Hi, 

I need to create a custom page without cms. The main reason that it has to be done without cms is that I need to have 100% control over then link name (I want the suppliers on my supplier page to link to my page instead of to a list of their products). With some help, I figured out that I could accomplish this by placing an index.php file in a folder with the same title as the suppliers product page on my server. I've tried following this tutorial https://iftakharhasan.wordpress.com/2014/04/05/prestashop-create-a-custom-page-without-cms/ but things have changed quite a bit in 1.7. I've seen a few topics on this subject but none have a complete step by step answer a novice  prestashop user can follow (preferably with code examples). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[AsanteT]

I've figured it out. I'll be posting a step by step tutorial on the method I used in the next few days to help anyone else that has the same problem.