Step 3: Menus – Main Menu

• Setup time – 6 minutes

Let us create the Main MENU

• Make sure to have the WooCommerce plugin active from step 2. Go here now if you have not completed this step.

• Log into your WP Admin dashboard

Go to: Products > Categories

• Hover your mouse over the Products link in the left menu column

• Click on Products > Categories

• Change the default category Uncategorized to a name of your choice

• Click on > Quick Edit

• Enter your category name in the Name field

• Enter the same name in the Slug field

• Click the Add new category or Update category button

• Now click > Edit

• Scroll down to > Upload/Add image

• Upload or select your category image (category images are optional)

• Click on > Use image

• You have now created a category banner

• Once again, enter a new name

• Enter a new slug

• Upload a new category image

• Create as many as you would like to appear on the main menu. We created 6 categories.

• Hover your mouse over the Appearance link in the left menu column

• Click on Appearance > Menus

• Click on the create a new menu link

• In the empty menu field, type in Main Menu

• Click the Create Menu button

• Then, navigate to the Screen Options button at the top

• Click on the Screen Options button

• Make sure the check box next to Product categories is selected

• Click Screen Options again to close the window

• Select all the categories you created in the Product categories menu

• Click > Add to Menu button

• Under the Menu Settings, select the Main Navigation check box

• Save your menu settings by clicking the Save Menu button

• Your new main menu is now live

• After your main menu has been created, review your category banners.