SP2013 - Can I change the PageLayout for System Pages outside of Publishing Pages?

Question

I don't want to apply my page layout on the system pages of my sharepoint site (eg. site settings..). This function is a available within a publishing site.

However, other site templates do not support this setting.

Why is this disabled and how can I enable this functionality for other site templates?

Answer 1

Enable the Publishing feature on Site Collection feature and Manage Site feature. This will enable the functionality of a Publishing site.