> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.umbraco.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/setting-the-navigation-menu.md). # Setting the Navigation Menu You can fix the navigation menu in two ways: 1. [Dynamically](#dynamic-navigation) - Umbraco creates a navigation menu from the pages in the Content Tree, so when you create a page it automatically appears in the navigation menu. Using dynamic navigation, you do not need to manually add or change your menu items if the page changes. 2. [Hardcode](#hardcode-navigation) it - You can hardcode the navigation menu but they would require more upkeep in the future if you want to remove a page or change its name. ## Dynamic Navigation To create dynamic navigation links from published content nodes, follow these steps: 1. Go to **Settings**. 2. Select **Templates** from the **Templating** section, and open the **Master** template. 3. Locate the `` tag (around line 22). 4. Right below it, place the cursor on an empty line. 5. Select **Query builder...** in the top-right side of the editor. 6. Make sure it is set to say *"I want all content from my website"*. 7. Click **Submit**. You now have the following snippet in your **Master** Template: ```csharp @{ var selection = Umbraco.ContentAtRoot().FirstOrDefault() .Children() .Where(x => x.IsVisible()); }

@item.Name()

``` This snippet will now need to be merged with the navigation above it. The `

` and `

` tags, and the classes need to be added to the correct tags as well. The final result will look like this: ```csharp @{ var selection = Umbraco.ContentAtRoot().FirstOrDefault() .Children() .Where(x => x.IsVisible()); }

``` The final step is to **Save** the **Master** template. ## Hardcode Navigation To add a basic hardcoded navigation, follow these steps: 1. Go to **Settings**. 2. Select **Templates** from the **Templating** section, and open the **Master** template. 3. Go to the `` tag (around line 22), copy the content within the tags (around line 23 to 45) and replace it with the following code: ```html

``` 4. Click **Save**. {% hint style="info" %} The IsVisible() helper method If you add a checkbox property to a Document Type with an alias of umbracoNaviHide, the IsVisible() helper method can be used to exclude these from being shown in any collection. {% endhint %} Let's test the menu. You'll find that clicking on the Articles link throws an Umbraco error as we've not created this page yet. We'll create the Articles page in the next chapter. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/setting-the-navigation-menu.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.