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In this article we will create a menu entry in Joomla for Vehicle Manager.

Menu entry for Vehicle Manager

In order to access Vehicle Manager in the frontend of your website, you will need to create a menu item for it.

In the Joomla admin panel go to Menu > Main Menu > New (button in right corner).

Next click on Vehicle manager > All categories or Alone category; Owners list; Show my vehicles; Show owners vehicles.

You will then enter the screen with the detailed settings for your menu entry.

Vehicle Manager – All categories

Vehicle Manager – Alone category

Vehicle Manager – Owners list

Vehicle Manager – Show my vehicles

Vehicle Manager – Owners vehicles

• Title

Choose a title for your menu entry. This will also be the name which reflects in the URLs. You can choose any name you want, it does not need to be Vehicle Manager.

• Alias

The Alias you choose for your menu entry.

• Link

This will be automatically filled field.

• Display in

Choose the menu which this link to Vehicle manager will display in.

• Parent Item

Choose the parent menu item which you want your Vehicle Manager menu item to be under.

• Published

Select YES to publish the new Vehicle Manager menu item.

• Order

Choose where in the list the Vehicle Manager entry will appear.

• Access Level

Set the user rights level which will be allowed to access the Vehicle Manager menu item in the frontend.

• On Click, Open in

Choose "Parent window with browser navigation"

• Parameters (Basic)

Back button – Show/Hide a back button, that returns you to the previously view page.

Select category/owner – you can select the category or owners.

Save your menu entry. Once it is saved, you are returned to the menu you chose earlier. Now you can rearrange the menu items until you are happy with the ordering. You now have a menu item in the frontend of your website which allow your users to access Vehicle manager.

Create a base of search menu for Vehicle Manager

In the Joomla admin panel go to Menu > Main Menu > New (button in right corner) > External Link

Then copy link on page what you want see on main menu and put in field