How to add a new header menu in wordpress?

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1. You may add a function to wordpress (well anywhere in your theme) using the wp_nav_menu(). This requires that you add the code below to your functions.php file (if you do not have one in your theme directory then create one):

   add_action( 'init', 'register_my_menus' );
       function register_my_menus() {
           register_nav_menus(
               array(
               'menu-1' => __( 'Top menu' ),
               'menu-2' => __( 'Bottom menu' )
               )
           );
       }
   

   Change the “Top menu” and “Bottom menu” to what ever you want the names to be. Basically you are just telling wordpress (wp 3.+) to make reservations for these menu in your theme. If you want more you just need to define the names in a new line. Save that.

   That done you will need to add the menu in your site template. Usually I define the arguments first before I call the wp_nav_menu() function. Read up on the arguments here http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_nav_menu

   Hope that helps.

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2. You can manage the menus in your WordPress dashboard under “Appearance => Menus”. Here is a tutorial: http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/

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