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title: "How to make a VirtueMart 3 menu in Joomla"
description: "After installing VirtueMart 3 in Joomla, you may want to make a Menu item that takes visitors to your online store. This will help people navigate to specific pages within your VirtueMart 3..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/virtuemart-3/assign-menu-item/
date: 2015-01-21
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["VirtueMart"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to make a VirtueMart 3 menu in Joomla

After installing **VirtueMart 3** in Joomla, you may want to make a **Menu item** that takes visitors to your online store. This will help people navigate to specific pages within your VirtueMart 3 e-commerce website. We also have a guide on [How to Make VirtueMart 3 your Front Page](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/virtuemart-3/default-front-page/) in Joomla.

## Making a VirtueMart 3 menu in Joomla

1. [Login to the Joomla Admin Dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/).
2. Click **Menus**, roll your mouse over **Main Menu**, then click **Add New Menu Item**. See the steps outlined below. [![VirtueMart 3 menu](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/virtuemart_menu-item_add-new-menu-item.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/virtuemart_menu-item_add-new-menu-item.png)
3. In the *Menu Title* field, enter a name for your VirtueMart menu. This will be the name of the link in your site menu.
4. Next to *Menu Item Type* click the **Select** button.
5. Click **VirtueMart** from the list. [![vm3 menu selection](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/virtuemart_menu-item_select-virtuemart-menu.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/virtuemart_menu-item_select-virtuemart-menu.png)
6. The menu will drop-down and list VirtueMart menu options. Choose the part of VirtueMart you want the menu to link to. In my tests I selected **Front Page**. [![vm3 frontpage](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/virtuemart_menu-item_virtuemart-front-page.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/virtuemart_menu-item_virtuemart-front-page.png)
7. Click the **Save & Close** button to create your VirtueMart 3 menu item. You will then see the new menu item listed in your Admin panel. [![vm3 Shop Menu](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/virtuemart_menu-item_new-virtuemart-3-menu-item.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/virtuemart_menu-item_new-virtuemart-3-menu-item.png) When you visit your site you will see the new menu there as well. [![vm3 Menu Link](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/virtuemart_menu-item_virtuemart-store-menu.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/virtuemart_menu-item_virtuemart-store-menu.png)

Congratulations, now you know how to make a **VirtueMart 3 menu item** in Joomla!