How to create a menu using Widgets

  • ballouta

    (@ballouta)


    15 years, 5 months ago

    Hello everyone
    I have installed a new theme called ‘channel’ and here’s the live link: http://thinkpositive-lb.org/new/
    if I go to Appearance-> menus
    the Theme locations displays this message:
    The current theme does not natively support menus, but you can use the “Custom Menu” widget to add any menus you create here to the theme’s sidebar.
    So I clicked on Widgets, I have many titles in the Available Widgets section, Two titles in the inactive widgets, and four titles on the right (Full width widgets/Left/right/footer/widgets)
    Custom Menu is under the Available widgets.
    The big question is how to create a menu!
    Do I need to create categories first or what?
    I can’t understand this kindly help
    and many thanks

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Set up at least 1 custom menu via Appearance->Menus first. Ten add the Custom Menu widget to your sidebar and select your menu from its dropdown.

    Thread Starter ballouta

    (@ballouta)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Ok I created a custom menu (named it services) via Appearance->Menus.
    Do I need to add pages or categories to this custom menu?

    Then I clicked on Widgets, i dragged the custom menu and added it to full width widget side bar, I selected the menu (Services) and added a title then saved my work,
    nothing new appears in the Home page.
    also note that the Home button shown in the home page was named (uncategorized) and it is a category name, i just renamed it.
    plz help thanks

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Do I need to add pages or categories to this custom menu?

    Well you need to add something to it. 🙂

    Thread Starter ballouta

    (@ballouta)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks esmi
    but it is not working
    Do you mind logging in and check it by ur self plz
    it is just a test installation
    http://thinkpositive-lb.org/new/wp-admin
    Username: ****
    Password: ******

    Thanks

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    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Please do not post any login credentials on a public forum. Not even for a test installation.

    Thread Starter ballouta

    (@ballouta)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    I created a custom menu (named it services) via Appearance->Menus.
    and I added pages to it

    Then I clicked on Widgets, i dragged the custom menu and added it to full width widget side bar, I selected the menu (Services) and added a title then saved my work,
    nothing new appears in the Home page.
    also note that the Home button shown in the home page was named (uncategorized) and it is a category name, i just renamed it.
    plz help me to make a real menu
    thanks

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Can you add any widgets to the sidebar successfully?

    Thread Starter ballouta

    (@ballouta)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks esmi for ur follow up
    Yes I can do add the (custom menu) widget to any of the sidebar located on the right side of the page
    I added the custom menu to all four side bars but it is not showing in the home page.
    I am sure there’s smthg silly I don’t know, cuz i am new to wordpress, but I love it!
    Thank you so much

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Can you add any of the other widgets to the sidebar and do they appear on the sidebar of the home page?

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