Understanding the "mysterious" connection between menu items, menus, and menu modules can unlock a lot of potential on a Joomla site
00:00 - Introduction and Sponsor Message
00:39 - Understanding Menus in Joomla
01:07 - Creating a New Menu
02:14 - Adding Items to the Menu
02:47 - Why the Menu Doesn't Show Up
03:17 - Displaying Menus with Module Positions
04:33 - Creating a Menu Module
05:42 - Viewing the New Menu on the Site
06:12 - Inserting Menus Anywhere in an Article
07:26 - Conclusion and Final Tips
Summary
Introduction and Sponsorship: Tim Davis introduces the video, sponsored by CyberSalt's Joomla training cohort and mysites.guru.
Understanding Menus: Menus in Joomla are like restaurant menus, showing available options to users. They need to be placed in visible positions.
Creating a New Menu: In the Joomla backend, a new menu is created under "Menus" by going to "Manage Menus" and clicking "New." This new menu is given a unique name and description.
Adding Items to the Menu: A menu item is added by clicking the "+" icon next to the new menu and linking it to an article or other components in Joomla.
Why the Menu Doesn't Show Up: The menu won't display on the site until it is assigned to a module position.
Displaying Menus with Module Positions: Module positions in the template are identified, and the new menu is assigned to a position using the Joomla backend.
Creating a Menu Module: A new menu module is created under "System" > "Site Modules," and the new menu is linked to this module, specifying the desired module position.
Viewing the New Menu on the Site: After saving the changes, the new menu appears in the specified module position on the live site.
Inserting Menus Anywhere in an Article: Using the "CMS Content" button in the article editor, a module (such as the new menu) can be inserted anywhere within an article.
Conclusion: Tim concludes by summarizing the process and encouraging viewers to subscribe for more Joomla tutorials and to enjoy their Joomla sites.
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