Adding a new menu
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| − | + | ==Tutorial== | |
| − | + | #Log in to the Joomla! Administrator Back-end. | |
| − | #Log in to the Joomla! Back-end | + | #Click '''Menus > Menu Manager''' on the toolbar menu. The Menu Manager screen opens.<br />[[Image:Menus-MenuManager.png]] |
| − | #Click '''Menus > Menu Manager''' on the toolbar menu. The Menu Manager screen opens. | + | #Click the '''New''' toolbar button. The New/Edit Menu screen opens.<br />[[Image:MenuManager-New.png]] |
| − | #Click the ''New'' toolbar button. The New/Edit Menu screen opens. | + | #Complete the fields as required:<br />[[Image:NewMenu-Fields.png]] |
| − | #Complete the fields as required: | + | |
#*'''Unique Name''': The identification name used by Joomla! to identify this menu. It must be unique. Spaces are not recommended. This displays under module parameters when editing the module. | #*'''Unique Name''': The identification name used by Joomla! to identify this menu. It must be unique. Spaces are not recommended. This displays under module parameters when editing the module. | ||
| − | #*'''Title''': A proper title for the menu. This is used to identify the menu the Menu | + | #*'''Title''': A proper title for the menu. This is used to identify the menu the Menu Manager in the backend. |
#*'''Description''': A description of the menu, useful for your own reference. | #*'''Description''': A description of the menu, useful for your own reference. | ||
| − | #*'''Module Title''': The title that will be given to the mod_mainmenu module in the Module Manager. This will be the published title or name which displays in the front-end (if you tick yes to "show title" in the Module Details when editing the module via the Module Manager). | + | #*'''Module Title''': The title that will be given to the mod_mainmenu module in the Module Manager. This will be the published title or name which displays in the front-end (if you tick yes to "show title" in the Module Details when editing the module via the Module Manager). This will only be displayed when creating a new menu. However it can be edited in the Module Manager in the back-end after the module has been created. If left blank, a module will not be created and you will not be able to show this menu in the Front-end. |
| − | If left blank, a module will not be created and you will not be able to show this menu in the Front-end | + | #Click the '''Save''' toolbar button to create the new menu.<br />[[Image:NewMenu-Save.png]] |
| − | #Click the ''Save'' toolbar button to create the new menu. | + | #*To leave without saving click the '''Cancel''' toolbar button. |
| − | #*To leave without saving click the '' | + | |
You can now add new items to the newly created menu. | You can now add new items to the newly created menu. | ||
| − | note: All new menus default to disabled when first created. | + | note: All new menus default to ''disabled'' when first created. |
Latest revision as of 09:42, 22 December 2008
[edit] Tutorial
- Log in to the Joomla! Administrator Back-end.
- Click Menus > Menu Manager on the toolbar menu. The Menu Manager screen opens.
- Click the New toolbar button. The New/Edit Menu screen opens.
- Complete the fields as required:
- Unique Name: The identification name used by Joomla! to identify this menu. It must be unique. Spaces are not recommended. This displays under module parameters when editing the module.
- Title: A proper title for the menu. This is used to identify the menu the Menu Manager in the backend.
- Description: A description of the menu, useful for your own reference.
- Module Title: The title that will be given to the mod_mainmenu module in the Module Manager. This will be the published title or name which displays in the front-end (if you tick yes to "show title" in the Module Details when editing the module via the Module Manager). This will only be displayed when creating a new menu. However it can be edited in the Module Manager in the back-end after the module has been created. If left blank, a module will not be created and you will not be able to show this menu in the Front-end.
- Click the Save toolbar button to create the new menu.
- To leave without saving click the Cancel toolbar button.
You can now add new items to the newly created menu.
note: All new menus default to disabled when first created.
