{"id":297,"date":"2015-03-12T15:58:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T15:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/?page_id=297"},"modified":"2024-09-06T10:53:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T09:53:53","slug":"installation","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/documentation\/installation\/","title":{"rendered":"Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Max Mega Menu is a free plugin for WordPress. To install, login to WordPress then go to <em>Plugins &gt; Add New<\/em> and search for &#8220;Max Mega Menu&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/installation.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After installation&nbsp;you will see the following changes made to your WordPress Dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dashboard &gt; Appearance &gt; Menus (menu management)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be a Max Mega Menu Settings box on the left and&nbsp;a blue Mega Menu link will appear when hovering over each menu item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dashboard &gt; Mega Menu (plugin options)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a new page where you will be able to create menu themes and manage the plugin options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Max Mega Menu Pro Installation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Users looking for extra menu functionality and priority support can upgrade to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/upgrade\/\">Max Mega Menu Pro<\/a>. After purchase you will be sent a zip file which can be installed by going to <em>Plugins &gt; Add New &gt; Upload Plugin<\/em>. Max Mega Menu Pro installs alongside Max Mega Menu (free), seamlessly extending the existing&nbsp;menu functionality (there&#8217;s no need to rebuild your menus).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/documentation\/how-to-install-max-mega-menu-pro\/\">detailed Max Mega Menu Pro installation instructions<\/a> with screenshots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enabling Max Mega Menu for a Theme Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <em>Appearance &gt; Menus.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you don&#8217;t already have a Menu set up then you&#8217;ll need to create a new one. Click the &#8216;create a new menu&#8217; link and ensure your new menu is assigned\u00a0to a Theme Location at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see the settings for Mega Menu on the left hand side (under &#8220;Max Mega Menu Settings&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-settings-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2646\" height=\"1692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-settings-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-213705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-settings-1.png 2646w, https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-settings-1-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-settings-1-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-settings-1-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-settings-1-50x32.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2646px) 100vw, 2646px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the &#8220;Enable&#8221; checkbox and click &#8216;Save&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your menu will now be converted&nbsp;into a Mega Menu for the relevant Theme Location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-before-1024x655.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing a flyout menu\" class=\"wp-image-4146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-before-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-before-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-before-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-before-50x32.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Before<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-after-1024x655.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing a mega menu\" class=\"wp-image-4145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-after-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-after-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-after-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/max-mega-menu-after-50x32.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Note a slight difference in the styling of the menu. This means Max Mega Menu is now controlling the menu and we can take advantage of the features of the plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The basic setup for Max Mega Menu has been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If your menu doesn&#8217;t look right, please check our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamenu.com\/articles\/theme-integration\/\">Theme Integration<\/a> page for instructions on getting Max Mega Menu working with your theme.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, lets take a look at the General Settings for the plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a class=\"arrow-btn\" href=\"\/documentation\/general-settings\/\">Next up: General Settings<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Mega Menu is a free plugin for WordPress. To install, login to WordPress then go to Plugins &gt; Add New and search for &#8220;Max Mega Menu&#8221;. 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