WordPress Menus and Navigation
WordPress Menus and Navigation esembrat3 Thu, 05/21/2015 - 08:57Menus and navigation can be edited through the WordPress Appearance dashboard section.
Menus and Navigation Sub-Topics
Add WordPress Menu Links
Add WordPress Menu Links esembrat3 Thu, 05/21/2015 - 10:46The most up-to-date information on adding menu links to menus can be found on Wordpress.org's knowledge base page.
Locating Menu from Dashboard
- Login to the WordPress Dashboard.
- From the 'Appearance' menu on the left-hand side of the Dashboard, select the 'Menus' option to bring up the Menu Editor.
Adding Menu Links
- Locate the pane entitled Pages.
- Within this pane, select the View All link to bring up a list of all the currently published Pages on your site.
- Select the Pages that you want to add by clicking the checkbox next to each Page's title.
- Click the Add to Menu button located at the bottom of this pane to add your selection(s) to the menu that you created in the previous step.
- Click the Save Menu button once you've added all the menu items you want.
Attach WordPress Menu to Theme
Attach WordPress Menu to Theme esembrat3 Thu, 05/21/2015 - 10:50One thing that WordPress does not automatically do is attach menus to your theme. To do so, follow the directions below.
Attaching a Menu
- Log in to your WordPress website.
- From the Administrative Dashboard, select 'Appearance -> Menus'
- On the top of the page, select your current menu from the dropdown and click 'Select'.
- From the 'Menu Structure', set the 'Menu Settings -> Theme locations' to assign where the menu should live in your selected theme.
Notes
- You can also assign menu locations by using the 'Manage Locations' tab on the 'Appearance -> Menus' page.
- You can also assign menu locations through the 'Appearance -> Customize' page.
Create a WordPress Menu
Create a WordPress Menu esembrat3 Thu, 05/21/2015 - 10:42To create a new menu, follow the steps below.
Creating a New Menu
- Log in to your WordPress website.
- From the Administrative Dashboard, select 'Appearance -> Menus'
- On the right, create a new menu by giving it a 'Menu Name' and click 'Save'.