Join Morten Rand-Hendriksen for an in-depth discussion in this video Creating and customizing menus, part of WordPress Essential Training.
- Now that you have a better understanding of the theory…of creating navigation on your site,…let's look at how to create custom menus…using the Customizer.…To create a new menu,…simply go to Menus.…This will open the Menu Customizer.…And from here you can create new menus,…and also assign specific menus to specific theme-locations.…You see, Out of the Box or Wordpress themes…have at least one menu area, or menu location.…You can see here if I open Menu Location,…that in the case of 2015,…we have two menu areas.…
One called Primary Menu, and one called Social Links Menu.…Now these are areas that are predefined inside the theme.…And if we create a custom menu,…and assign it to the menu area,…then that custom menu will appear in that area.…In most themes, the primary menu area,…which is mandatory for all themes,…will be pre-populated by a default menu…if you don't do anything.…The default menu will consist of a Home button,…and then all your pages in alphabetical order.…But in the case of 2015,…there is no default menu,…
Author
Morten Rand-Hendriksen
Updated
12/15/2016Released
8/17/2015Note: This course covers WordPress 4.3. We will update the training as WordPress evolves.
- Creating posts and pages
- Formatting text
- Publishing and scheduling posts
- Adding images, audio, and video
- Bulk editing posts and pages
- Customizing themes and menus
- Using widgets
- Extending WordPress with plugins
- Editing users profiles
- Configuring settings
- Getting new readers
- Keeping WordPress up to date and secure
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 34s
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What's new in 4.7?1m 45s
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1. Getting to Know WordPress
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What is WordPress?3m 30s
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2. Getting Started
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How WordPress works2m 34s
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Using the WordPress toolbar3m 28s
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3. Creating Posts
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Understanding posts1m 59s
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Posts vs. pages in WordPress2m 19s
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Creating a new post1m 38s
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Creating and editing links5m 37s
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Using categories and tags6m 10s
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Using revisions3m 30s
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Using post formats3m 52s
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4. Adding Images and Media
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Creating image galleries5m 30s
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Using featured images3m 44s
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Working with audio and video2m 18s
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5. Creating Pages
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When to use pages1m 59s
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Creating a page2m 4s
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Using page templates2m 10s
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6. Managing Content
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Navigating the admin panel4m 25s
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Using the Media Grid5m 11s
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Using attachment pages5m 44s
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7. Changing the Appearance of Your Site
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Introducing the Customizer7m 15s
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Customizing your theme8m 33s
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Using widgets6m 44s
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8. Extending WordPress with Plugins
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9. Users and User Profiles
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How WordPress handles users1m 34s
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Editing your user profile7m 42s
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Adding and managing users5m 33s
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10. Configuring Settings
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11. Getting, and Interacting with, Readers
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12. WordPress: Behind the Curtain
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13. Maintenance and Security
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Keeping up to date6m 59s
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14. Diving Further into the World of WordPress
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Going further with WordPress2m 29s
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