Quick summary
Adding a menu in Joomla is done through the Menus manager in the administrator panel, where you can create, name, and save a new menu structure in just a few steps. Once saved, the new menu appears in your selected module position and is ready for navigation items to be added.
Steps
- Navigate to the Menus section from the Joomla administrator dashboard.
- Access the Manage panel to view and control all your existing menus.
- Click + New to start creating a fresh menu structure for your website visitors.
- Give your menu a descriptive title that reflects its purpose on your site.
- Enter a clear menu name that visitors will recognize, then create a system identifier that Joomla will use to reference this menu.
- Add optional description details about this menu's purpose for your team's reference.
- Click Save & Close to store your new menu configuration and return to the menu manager.
- Confirm your new menu now appears in the selected module position on your site.
