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Menu Setup
This tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up menus in WordPress. We'll start with the basics of creating a menu, then move on to adding items, creating submenus,…
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4 resourcesCovers the use of widgets and menus to enhance site functionality and navigation.
Introduction
In this tutorial, we will learn the process of setting up Menus in WordPress. WordPress allows you to create and manage menus for your website easily. Menus are a collection of links that are typically displayed as the navigation for your site.
By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to:
- Create a new menu in WordPress
- Add items to your menu
- Create submenus
- Position your menu on your website
Prerequisites:
You should have a WordPress website up and running. No coding knowledge is required for this tutorial.
Step-by-Step Guide
To set up a menu in WordPress, we need to follow the steps below:
1. Creating a New Menu
Go to your WordPress admin panel, navigate to Appearance > Menus.
Here, you can create a new menu by typing a name for your menu in the Menu Name box and then click Create Menu.
2. Adding Items to the Menu
Once the menu is created, you can add items to it. These items can be pages, posts, custom links or categories. To add an item, select the items you want to add from the left-hand side of the page and click Add to Menu.
3. Creating Submenus
To create a submenu, simply drag the menu item below the parent item and slightly to the right.
4. Positioning Your Menu
After you’ve added all your menu items, you can decide on their placement. Under the Menu Settings, you can tick the location where you want the menu to appear. The available menu locations depend on your WordPress theme.
Summary
In this tutorial, we learned how to set up menus in WordPress. We started with creating a menu, then adding items to it, creating submenus, and positioning them on your website.
The next step in learning would be to understand how to customize menus using WordPress plugins or custom CSS.
Here are some additional resources:
- WordPress Menu User Guide
- WordPress Codex on Menus
Practice Exercises
To reinforce what you've learned, try the following exercises:
- Exercise 1: Create a new menu with 5 items and position it in the header of your website.
- Exercise 2: Add submenus to at least 2 of the items in your menu.
- Exercise 3: Create a footer menu with 3 items.
Solutions:
-
Solution 1: Go to
Appearance>Menus>create a new menu. Name it and clickCreate Menu. Select 5 pages/posts/categories from the left-hand side and clickAdd to Menu. UnderMenu Settings, tickPrimary/Top Menu/Header Menu(this depends on your theme) and clickSave Menu. -
Solution 2: In the
Menu Structuresection, drag the items you want to make submenus of, slightly to the right of their parent item. ClickSave Menu. -
Solution 3: Follow the steps from Solution 1 but tick
Footer MenuunderMenu Settings.
Remember, practice is key to mastering any skill. Keep experimenting with different types of menus and menu structures.
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