The Main Menu

Owned by Kevin Franco (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Oct 01, 2019
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In this article: What is the Main Menu, and how to Add, Re-Order, Nest, or Remove items on the Main Menu of your website.

Overview

The Main Menu consists of various links along the top of your website, as well as additional links that can be nested below each of those links. For Mobile devices or on smaller screens, the Main Menu appears as a "hamburger" menu.

Video Tutorial

How to Access the Main Menu settings

  1. Login to your website (scroll down to the bottom of your page and click "Login")
  2. Click on "Dashboard" on the top left side of the home page
  3. Click on "Main Menu" along the left side of the page, located underneath the Content Manager section


How to Re-Order items on the Main Menu

  1. Start by navigating to the Main Menu settings
  2. To move a Main Menu item, click and hold the four-arrows icon next to it
  3. Drag and drop the menu item to the location you want (up, down, or side to side)
  4. If you drag the item from left to right, this will cause the menu item to display as a dropdown under the parent item
    1. Likewise, dragging the item from right to left will turn it back into parent item



Adding a Menu Item

  1. Start by navigating to the Main Menu settings
  2. Click on the "Add Link" button located on the top righthand corner of the page
  3. Enter the title of the menu item
  4. For the path, provide either an internal or external URL link (for example, "contact-us" or "www.bluetent.com")
    1. More info on links can be found here: How To Link Pages
  5. Enter a description which will be shown when a user hovers over the menu item
  6. Check the "Enabled" box to ensure the menu item appears on the Main Menu
  7. Finally - Don't forget to click "Save" at the bottom of the page.


Please note - Entering a value for the "Weight" is optional. The order of the menu item can be easily changed via the steps shown in the "How to Re-Order items on the Main Menu" section of this article




How to add Existing Pages to the Main Menu

If you already built a Page, Landing Page, or Custom Landing Page, and would like to add it to your Main Menu:

  1. Start by logging into your website and going to the Dashboard
  2. Navigate to the Page you would like to add to the Main Menu (these can be found under the "Pages", "Landing Pages" or "Custom Landing Pages" area of the Dashboard)
  3. Click on the "Edit" or pencil button to access the Page settings
  4. Next, click on the "Menu Settings" button
  5. Ensure the "Provide a menu link" checkbox is enabled
  6. Be sure to provide a Menu Link Title and Description as needed
  7. Perform any nesting and re-ordering of the page using the "Parent Item" drop-down menu (alternatively, see the "How to Re-Order items on the Main Menu" section of this article)