---
title: "How to Create a Menu and Menu Module in Joomla 3.1"
description: "In this tutorial: Creating a Menu Creating a Menu Module An important part of making your website easy to navigate is by creating menus. The initial creation of a menu is generally a two step..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/create-menu-and-module/
date: 2012-09-27
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 3"]
tags: ["Joomla v3"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Create a Menu and Menu Module in Joomla 3.1

## In this tutorial:

[Creating a Menu](#create-menu) [Creating a Menu Module](#create-menu-module)

An important part of making your website easy to navigate is by creating menus. The initial creation of a menu is generally a two step process, **creating the menu** and then **creating a module** for the menu. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps for setting up a menu in Joomla 3.0.

## How to create a menu in Joomla 3.0

1. [Log into your Joomla 3.0 Administrative Dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/)
2. In the top menu, click **Menus** and then click **Menu Manager**
3. In the top left of the page, click the **New** button
4. Enter the following details for your menu, and then click the **Save & Close** button in the top left of the page: Title The title of the menu to display in the Administrator Menubar and lists. Menu type The system name of the menu. Description A description about the purpose of the menu. In our testing, we are creating a menu to list the *test articles* that we have created. [![creating-a-new-menu](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_joomla-3_menus_creating-a-new-menu.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_joomla-3_menus_creating-a-new-menu.gif)**Title**: Test Articles**Menu type**: testarticles**Description**: A list of our test articles At this point, you have successfully created a new menu! Our next step is to create a module for this menu.

## How to Create a Menu Module in Joomla 3.0

1. [Log into your Joomla 3.0 Admin Dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/)
2. In the top menu, click **Menus** and then click **Menu Manager**
3. [![add-a-module-for-this-menu-type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_joomla-3_menus_add-a-module-for-this-menu-type.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_joomla-3_menus_add-a-module-for-this-menu-type.gif) In the list of menus, find the menu you want to create a module for. Within the table, under the *Linked Modules* heading, click the link next to the menu that says **Add a module for this menu type**.
4. There are many different settings you can configure for your new module. In our testing, we are only going to enter just a few settings: Title *Module must have a title* Test Articles Position *You may select a module position from the modal display of [pre-defined positions](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/viewing-module-positions/) where you can filter by type and template, or enter your own module position by typing the name in the field and Save.* Right When finished entering the settings for your new menu, click the **Save & Close** button in the top menu.

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p class="alert">Even though we have created a new menu and menu module, it will not show up on our website until we [add a new menu item to our menu](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/add-menu-item/).