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To add a new menu: | To add a new menu: | ||
| − | #Log in to the Joomla! Administrator | + | #Log in to the Joomla! Back-end Administrator. |
| − | #Click Menus > Menu Manager on the toolbar menu. The Menu Manager screen opens. | + | #Click '''Menus > Menu Manager''' on the toolbar menu. The Menu Manager screen opens. |
| − | #Click the New toolbar button. The New/Edit Menu screen opens. | + | #Click the ''New'' toolbar button. The New/Edit Menu screen opens. |
#Complete the fields as required: | #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. | #*'''Unique Name''': The identification name used by Joomla! to identify this menu. It must be unique. Spaces are not recommended. | ||
| − | #*'''Title''': A proper title for the menu. This is used to identify the menu in the Menu Manger and is also used as the menu title when displayed in the Front end. | + | #*'''Title''': A proper title for the menu. This is used to identify the menu in the Menu Manger and is also used as the menu title when displayed in the Front-end. |
#*'''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. If left blank, a module will not be created and you will not be able to show this menu in the | + | #*'''Module Title''': The title that will be given to the mod_mainmenu module in the Module Manager. If left blank, a module will not be created and you will not be able to show this menu in the Front-end. This will only be displayed when creating a new menu. |
#Click the ''Save'' toolbar button to create the new menu. | #Click the ''Save'' toolbar button to create the new menu. | ||
| − | #*To leave without saving click the | + | #*To leave without saving click the ''Close'' toolbar button. |
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| + | You can now add new items to the newly created menu. | ||
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To add a new menu:
- Log in to the Joomla! Back-end Administrator.
- 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.
- Title: A proper title for the menu. This is used to identify the menu in the Menu Manger and is also used as the menu title when displayed in the Front-end.
- 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. If left blank, a module will not be created and you will not be able to show this menu in the Front-end. This will only be displayed when creating a new menu.
- Click the Save toolbar button to create the new menu.
- To leave without saving click the Close toolbar button.
You can now add new items to the newly created menu.