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title: "How to create a custom menu in Drupal 8"
description: "Although there are several default menus in the Drupal core, you have the ability to create your own custom menu from within the admin interface. This is done in two basic parts. The first part is to..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/menu-introduction/
date: 2013-06-26
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Drupal"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to create a custom menu in Drupal 8

Although there are several default menus in the Drupal core, you have the ability to create your own custom menu from within the admin interface. This is done in two basic parts. The first part is to create the general structure of the menu and the second is to add indivdual links. Below are the steps for creating a general menu structure in Drupal 8.

## Creating menus in Drupal 8

1. [Log into your Drupal 8 admin interface](/support/edu/drupal/how-to-log-into-the-drupal-admin-dashboard/).
2. [![select menu option](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8__common-images_select-menu.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8__common-images_select-menu.png) From the top menu select the **Menu** option.
3. [![select the Structure option](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8__common-images_select-structure.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8__common-images_select-structure.png) A secondary menu will appear just under the first. From here, click on the **Structure** option.
4. [![select the menu option](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8_104_create-new-menu_1-click-menus.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8_104_create-new-menu_1-click-menus.png) You will see a list of different structure types on this page. Scroll down and click on the **Menus** item.
5. [![click add menu button](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8_104_create-new-menu_2-add-menu.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8_104_create-new-menu_2-add-menu.png) A new page will come up with a list of all current menus. Click on the **Add Menu** button.
6. [![add menu data](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8_104_create-new-menu_3-enter-menu-structure-data.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8_104_create-new-menu_3-enter-menu-structure-data.png) You are taken to a new page where you will identify the new menu with a **Title** and an **Administrative summary**. Enter the details for these fields and click on the **Save** button once finished. Title The name of the menu. This should be self-explanatory such as ‘Main Menu’ or ‘Student Menu’. Adminstrative summary A quick description for the purpose of the menu, such as ‘List of Student Options’ for a student menu.
7. Once you have entered the menu *Title* and *Administrative summary*, click on the **Save** button to save your new menu. Once saved, you will be led to a screen that enables you to begin adding links to your menu. For more information on how to do that, please see our article on Adding Links to your Menus in Drupal 8. Below is a quick before and after screenshot that displays the new menu in the menus list. Before After [![menu list before the change](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8_104_create-new-menu_before.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8_104_create-new-menu_before.png) [![menu list after new menu added](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8_104_create-new-menu_after.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_Drupal-8_104_create-new-menu_after.png)