Navigations are visible menus in your store that allow customers to browse. You can add various items to menus, including product categories, pages, products, manufacturers, blog articles, web links, and links to pre-filtered searches (e.g., new arrivals, blue items, etc.).
You can build and manage all product category trees in your store through menus. Here, you can organize product categories into main and subcategories.
You can find menus in management > Online Store > Navigation.
How to Build a Menu
Go to the menu and add the right item.
Click the name of the menu you want to edit, e.g., Main.
Click Add New Menu Item, and a search function will open, allowing you to find product categories, products, manufacturers, and other elements to add.
Click the right item in the search results (e.g., product category), and it will appear in the menu.
Move the Item to the Desired Location in the Menu
You can rearrange items by grabbing the three lines on the left of the item’s name and dragging it to the desired location in the menu.
Edit or Remove Items
You can edit or delete items by clicking the pencil or trash can icons on the right.
Remember to Save
Remember to save your changes from the top right. Once saved, updates will appear in the store after a brief delay.
Check Functionality
After editing the menu, the final step is to check functionality. Go to your store and ensure the menu works as expected. If you encounter issues, return to make adjustments.
Adding a Frontpage Link
The frontpage is added to the menu slightly differently than other pages. Here’s how:
Click Add New Menu Item in the menu.
Type a forward slash (/) into the search field.
Select the URL option.
Name it Frontpage, leave the link field as a single slash (/), and confirm the addition.
Adding Ready-Made Product Lists
You can add ready-made product lists to the menu, such as new arrivals, all discounts, discounts in a specific category, or products of a particular price or color. This can be done by using store filters.
For example, to add a link to all store discounts:
Click Add New Menu Item in the menu.
Enter this link into the search field:
/products?filter.on_offer=1Select the URL option.
Name it “Discounts” and confirm (do not change the link field).
How to Create a New Menu
You can create new menus in Online Store > Navigation > Add Menu. Alternatively, copy an existing menu to start building a new one. Menus can be organized by season, and you can select a menu that suits the current season for your store.
Activating a Menu in Your Store
Select the active menus in your store by editing the header and footer in the theme editor. Themes may differ, but generally, you can choose separate menus for desktop and mobile headers (both can use the same menu), as well as 1-5 menus in the footer.