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In Joomla!, Menus and Menu Items provide the overall structure for the site. One Menu normally contains multiple Menu Items. Each Menu Item loads a pre-defined type of page determined by the Menu Item Type. A list of available Menu Item Types for Version 1.5 is available in the [[Screen.menus.edit.15 |help documentation]]. If you install any Joomla! Extensions, these may add new Menu Item Types to this list.
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To add a new Menu Item:
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#Log in to the Joomla! back-end.
#If needed, create a new Menu using the Menu Manager.
#Open the Menu Item Manager in one of the following ways:
#*Select the Menu you wish to add an item to from the "Menus" drop-down menu.
#*From the Menu Manager, click the ''Edit Menu Item(s)'' icon for the desired Menu.
#In the Menu Item Manager, click the ''New'' toolbar button to open the ''Menu Item: New'' screen.
#Select the appropriate menu item type. For example to insert a single Article select '''Internal Link > Articles > Article Layout'''.
#Complete the Menu Item Details section as required. Each Menu Item Type will have it's own parameters to complete as well as common parameters and Menu Item Details. The common parameters and Menu Item Details are documented [[Screen.menus.edit.15#Menu_Item_Details_and_Parameters_-_System | here]].


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Menus and Menu Items provide the overall structure for the site. One '''Menu''' normally contains multiple '''Menu Items'''. Each '''Menu Item''' loads a predefined type of page which is determined by the '''Menu Item Type'''.</translate>
 
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Available '''Menu Item''' types include: (''Articles''/''Configuration Manager''/''Contacts''/''News Feeds''/''Privacy''/''Search''/''Smart Search''/''System Links''/''Tags''/''Users''/''Web Links''). If you install any Joomla extensions, these may add new Menu Item Types to this list.</translate>
 
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To see how your menu items are currently defined, click on '''Menu''' from the main menu or via the '''Menus''' option on the toolbar.</translate>
 
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The site may have several different Menus and have many different Menu Items within each Menu. Click on the green number in the ''Published'' column to show the Menu Items currently defined under a particular Menu, or click on the '''Menu Items''' link.</translate>
 
[[Image:J3x_new-menu-item2-<translate><!--T:19--> en</translate>.png|thumb|<translate><!--T:15--> Existing Menus and Menu Items</translate>]]
 
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It is easy to see what '''Menu Type''' each of the existing Menu Items has assigned.</translate>
 
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# To add a new '''Menu Item''':</translate>
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# In the '''Menu Items Manager''', click the ''New'' toolbar button to open the ''Menu Item: New'' screen.</translate>
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# Provide a '''Menu Title'''.</translate>
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# Click the '''Select''' button to choose the appropriate '''Menu Item Type''' and complete any parameters associated with the selected Menu Item Type.</translate>
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# Confirm the '''Menu''' and '''Parent Item''' are set correctly for your site.</translate>
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# Click '''Save & Close'''.</translate>
 
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Latest revision as of 22:30, 14 July 2022

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3.x
Access Menu Manager

Menus and Menu Items provide the overall structure for the site. One Menu normally contains multiple Menu Items. Each Menu Item loads a predefined type of page which is determined by the Menu Item Type.

Available Menu Item types include: (Articles/Configuration Manager/Contacts/News Feeds/Privacy/Search/Smart Search/System Links/Tags/Users/Web Links). If you install any Joomla extensions, these may add new Menu Item Types to this list.

To see how your menu items are currently defined, click on Menu from the main menu or via the Menus option on the toolbar.

The site may have several different Menus and have many different Menu Items within each Menu. Click on the green number in the Published column to show the Menu Items currently defined under a particular Menu, or click on the Menu Items link.

Existing Menus and Menu Items

It is easy to see what Menu Type each of the existing Menu Items has assigned.

Existing Menu Item Types
  1. To add a new Menu Item:
  2. In the Menu Items Manager, click the New toolbar button to open the Menu Item: New screen.
  3. Provide a Menu Title.
  4. Click the Select button to choose the appropriate Menu Item Type and complete any parameters associated with the selected Menu Item Type.
  5. Confirm the Menu and Parent Item are set correctly for your site.
  6. Click Save & Close.

New Item

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