As per the attachged Image : In Site 1, the
default edit view is a bit strange.  I am expecting it to look like site2.  What I need to be able to do is add apps and insert code.  The site one by default has two web part boxes and I cant remove either one, nor
can I can insert code to the webpart on site 1. 

I just want to how I need to fix site 1 so that it works like site 2.  is it by changing page lay out or any other way please help me with detail steps. thanks in advance.

Site 1 Image : ( URL is http://xxx.com/sites/apl/ops_plng/default.aspx )

Site 2 Image  URL is  (http://xxx.com/sites/apl/spe_cgo/SitePages/Home.aspx)

These are two different page types, which is not quite the same as different page layouts. The first is a web part page, which can have different layouts of where those web parts go (ie the boxes). The second is what used to be known as a wiki page but is a general WYSIWYG editing page into which you can add text and/or web parts.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-create-a-new-wiki-content-page-in-sharepoin.html

Thanks.

do you mean to say 2nd site page is wiki page? If so How I can create it and make it as home landing page

all these is irrelevant to the PUBLISHING Feature enable?

Please help.

Yes, the second page is a wiki page. The link I added shows how to add one.

This link describes the options for changing a default home page.

http://techtrainingnotes.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/sharepoint-how-to-change-default-home.html

You do not need the publishing feature to use these pages, or to set the home page.

• Proposed as answer by Alex BrassingtonMicrosoft community contributor 36 minutes ago

Thanks very much Alex.