In layout / frontpage.php you will find the following:
<!-- Start frontpage on off toggle (Shows frontpage login and information box)-->
<?php
if($PAGE->theme->settings->togglefp==1 && isloggedin()) {
require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/includes/fpcustom_lgin.php');
} else if($PAGE->theme->settings->togglefp==2) {
require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/includes/fpnormal.php');
} else if($PAGE->theme->settings->togglefp==1) {
require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/includes/fpcustom.php');
}
?>
I have 2 frontpages (custom and normal) and two different states (logged in and logged out). This code either displays a nice login or a simplified custom homepage via a php insert. Otherwise it will show the normal Moodle frontpage depending on a toggle in the theme admin.
Hope this helps. Several people on here helped answer my questions and I was able to make my theme. Best of luck.