Nexcraft Pro Menu Setup

In this article, you’ll learn how to set up and customize the Menu of the Nexcraft Pro theme,  This guide will help you configure these settings to align with your site’s branding and functionality needs.

Before we proceed, it’s important to note that menus can only be added to one primary location in our theme: the Header. As for the Footer, this theme does not include a Footer Menu.

However, if you want to add menus to the Footer Section, you can create them manually using the Navigation Menu widget. To learn more about Widgets, please refer to this article:

How to Manage the Header Menu

Before proceeding, ensure you’re logged into your WordPress Dashboard.

To manage the header menu, follow these steps:

1. From the WordPress Dashboard, navigate to Appearance > Menus.
2. On the Menus page, you will find various options for managing your menus. We will discuss these options in detail below.

Setting Up Your Menu

To set up your menu, follow these steps:

1. In the Menu Name field, enter a title of your choice for the menu.
2. Select Primary Menu by checking the checkbox.
3. Click Create Menu when you’re done.

Note: Ensure you have checked the Primary Menu option. If you create your menu without enabling this checkbox, the menu will not appear in the Header section.

Adding Pages to Your Menu

To add pages to your menu, follow these steps:

1. In the Add Menu Items section, open the Pages toggle.
2. Select the pages you would like to add to your menu by checking the corresponding checkboxes.
3. Once you have selected the pages, click on the Add to Menu button.
4. After adding the pages, click on the Save Menu button to save your changes.

Creating Dropdown in your Menu

To create a dropdown in your menu, follow these steps:

1. Select the pages that you wish to include as dropdown items.
2. Position these pages directly beneath the parent page under which you want them to appear.
3. Drag the selected pages slightly to the right; this will nest them under the parent page, creating the dropdown effect.
4. Click Save Menu when you’re done to apply your changes.

Tip: Ensure that the parent page is already added to the menu to effectively create a dropdown.

Just like in the Dashboard Menu, you can also create menus in the Customizer for the Header. We will learn about managing the Header menu.

How to Manage the Header Menu

Setting Up Your Menu

Before proceeding, ensure you’re logged into your WordPress Dashboard.

To manage the header menu, follow these steps:

1. From the WordPress Dashboard, navigate to Appearance > Customizer.
2. On the Customizer Page, go to Menus.
3. Click on Create New Menu.
4. Enter a name of your choice in the Menu Name field.
5. Check the Primary Menu option to select it.
6. Click the Next button when you’re done.

Note: Ensure you have checked the Primary Menu option. If you create your menu without enabling this checkbox, the menu will not appear in the header section.

Adding Pages to Your Menu

To add pages to your menu, follow these steps:

1. After clicking the Next button, click on Add Items.
2. A sidebar will appear, allowing you to select the pages you’d like to add from Pages.
3. Click on the Plus (+) icon next to the pages you wish to include in your menu.
4. Click Publish when you’re done.

Creating Dropdown in your Menu

To create a dropdown in your menu, follow these steps:

1. Select the pages that you wish to include as dropdown items.
2. Position these pages directly beneath the parent page under which you want them to appear.
3. Drag the selected pages slightly to the right; this will nest them under the parent page, creating the dropdown effect.
4. Click Publish when you’re done.

Tip: Ensure that the parent page is already added to the menu to effectively create a dropdown.

Please note that this article only covers the essential aspects of managing Menus of our theme. For a more detailed guide on WordPress menus, please refer to this article: https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Menu_User_Guide