Magento 1.9 – Change All Category Page Layouts to One Column

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How do I change all category page layouts to one column, no layered navigation, no compared products, no recently viewed products on sidebar, etc.?

NOTE: I want to achieve scope with XML layout not from admin; I know admin stuff.

How do I achieve the above scope?

Best Answer

Update your catalog.xml with the below code.

<catalog_category_default>
    <reference name="root">
        <action method="setTemplate"><template>page/1column.phtml</template></action>
    </reference>
</catalog_category_default>

I hope this will work for you.