Difference between revisions of "Adding a new menu"
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#Log in to the Joomla! Administrator Back-end. | #Log in to the Joomla! Administrator Back-end. | ||
#Click '''Menus > Menu Manager''' on the toolbar menu. The Menu Manager screen opens.<br/>[[File:Screencapture-control-panel-menus-dropdown.png]] | #Click '''Menus > Menu Manager''' on the toolbar menu. The Menu Manager screen opens.<br/>[[File:Screencapture-control-panel-menus-dropdown.png]] | ||
#Click the '''New''' toolbar button. The New/Edit Menu screen opens.<br />[[File:J3.x-MenuManager-New.png]] | #Click the '''New''' toolbar button. The New/Edit Menu screen opens.<br />[[File:J3.x-MenuManager-New.png]] | ||
#Complete the fields as required:<br />[[File:J3.x-NewMenu-Fields.png]] | #Complete the fields as required:<br />[[File:J3.x-NewMenu-Fields.png]] | ||
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#*'''Title''': A proper title for the menu. This is used to identify the menu the Menu Manager in the backend. | #*'''Title''': A proper title for the menu. This is used to identify the menu the Menu Manager in the backend. | ||
+ | #*'''Menu type''': This should be a unique identification name used by Joomla! to identify this menu. Spaces are not allowed but you may use the '-' character such as news-menu. | ||
#*'''Description''': A description of the menu, useful for your own reference. | #*'''Description''': A description of the menu, useful for your own reference. | ||
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#Click the '''Save''' toolbar button to create the new menu.<br />[[File:J3.x-NewMenu-Save.png]] | #Click the '''Save''' toolbar button to create the new menu.<br />[[File:J3.x-NewMenu-Save.png]] | ||
#*To leave without saving click the '''Cancel''' toolbar button. | #*To leave without saving click the '''Cancel''' toolbar button. | ||
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You can now add new menu items to the newly created menu. | You can now add new menu items to the newly created menu. | ||
− | * '''Note:''' All new menus | + | * '''Note:''' All new menus require a ''menu module'' place a menu on a page. One menu can have more than one module |
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[[Category:Menu Management]]</noinclude> | [[Category:Menu Management]]</noinclude> |
Revision as of 07:41, 17 July 2013
To add a new menu which can hold menu items do the following:
- 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:
- Title: A proper title for the menu. This is used to identify the menu the Menu Manager in the backend.
- Menu type: This should be a unique identification name used by Joomla! to identify this menu. Spaces are not allowed but you may use the '-' character such as news-menu.
- Description: A description of the menu, useful for your own reference.
- Click the Save toolbar button to create the new menu.
- To leave without saving click the Cancel toolbar button.
You can now add new menu items to the newly created menu.
- Note: All new menus require a menu module place a menu on a page. One menu can have more than one module