Adding menus

Menus are a common user interface component in many types of applications. Their task is to improve user experience and to provide convenient access to various operations and content.

How to add a menu

To add the menu, take the following steps:

Sign in to your ReadyCMS account
Hover over the Settings dropdown menu (in the main menu/navigation bar) with your mouse
Go to Menus > Add menu
On the Add menu page, enter the basic information
Enter the title of the menu in the Title field
(Optional) Enter the slug in the Slug field
If you don't enter the slug, it will be automatically generated after you save the menu.
(Optional) Enter a short description of the menu in the Description field
Set the status as Published
Choose the language (All languages option is the default - it will generate all menu variations according to registered languages)
Click the Save button to confirm the changes

After you create and save the menu, you can generate menu content.

How to generate a menu

After you finish all steps and add a new menu you will be redirected to the Edit menu page
On the Generate menu tab, you can start adding menu items
On the left side of the Generate menu tab, you can choose the type of content and content item that you want to add to the menu
After you select the content, the Text field and URL field will be automatically filled

If you want, you can fill these fields (Text and URL) manually, without choosing content type and item, but you will need to know the exact URL of the desired content.
Click the Add button to add the content to the menu on the right side
You can move menu items in the menu list however you choose using the menu tools (up and down arrows, adding submenu button in the shape of a star)

or you can click and drag the menu item
You can edit added menu items by clicking the blue button with the tool icon
You can delete added menu items by clicking the red button with the trashcan icon
Click the Save button after you finish adding menu items to confirm the changes