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> [!NOTE]
> **This topic describes the original version of the portal.** All new portals are based on the [new theme, API docs, and developer identity service](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/build-integrated-portal). To migrate an existing portal, see [Migrate to the new version of the portal](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/migrate).


> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The integrated portal is available as an Apigee-managed solution for Apigee Edge for Public Cloud customers only. If you are an Apigee Edge for Private Cloud customer, refer to the customer-managed [Drupal portal solution](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/drupal/open-source-drupal).

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Set up navigation to link the pages that you have developed to your portal, as described in the following sections.

## Explore the Menus page

Set up and publish the navigation menus in your portal using the navigation menu editor on the Menus page.

To access the Menus page:

- Select **Publish \> Portals** in the side navigation bar, select your portal, and click **Menus** on the landing page.
- When editing your portal, select **Menus** in the drop-down menu in the top navigation bar.

![Menus](https://docs.apigee.com/static/api-platform/images/menus.png)

As highlighted in the previous figure, the navigation menu editor enables you to:

- Select the menu you want to edit
- [Add items](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#add-menu-item) to a navigation menu
- [Create submenus](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#add-submenu)
- [Edit](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#edit-menu-item) or [delete](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#delete-menu-item) a menu item
- [Rearrange menu items](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#rearrange-menu-items)
- [Publish a menu](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#publish-menu)

## About the default navigation menus

Two navigation menus are provided by default: **Header** and **Footer**. The default navigation menus appear in and link to the set of starter pages provided, as shown in the following figure.

![Default menus](https://docs.apigee.com/static/api-platform/images/three-menus.png)

## Adding items to a navigation menu

> [!NOTE]
> You can add a maximum of 200 menu items.

To add an item to a navigation menu:

1. [Access the Menus page](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#menus-page).
2. Click **+ Menu Item**.
3. In the navigation menu dialog, enter the following details:

   | Field | Description | Required? |
   |---|---|---|
   | Page | Enter the relative URL or select a page in your portal from the drop-down list. | Yes |
   | Name | Name of the menu item as it will appear in the portal. This value can be different from the actual page name. | Yes |

4. Click **Create**.

5. Click **Publish** to publish your changes to the live portal.

## Rearrange menu items

To rearrange an item in a navigation menu:

1. [Access the Menus page](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#menus-page).
2. Position your cursor over the menu item that you want to move to display the actions
3. Click and hold the mouse button over ![menu handle](https://docs.apigee.com/static/api-platform/images/menu-handle.png), to the left of the menu item name
4. Drag the menu item to its new location in the menu item list and release the mouse button.
5. Click **Publish** to publish your changes to the live portal.

## Create a submenu

A submenu displays as a drop-down menu when you overlay the parent item.

![Submenu](https://docs.apigee.com/static/api-platform/images/submenu-v1.png)

To create a submenu:

1. [Access the Menus page](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#menus-page).
2. [Add a menu item](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#add-menu-item) that will serve as the parent menu.
3. [Add additional menu items](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#add-menu-item) that will serve as the submenus.
4. [Rearrange the submenu items](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#rearrange-menu-items) so that they are under the parent menu in the desired order that you want them to appear in the menu.
5. Click ![Submenu icon](https://docs.apigee.com/static/api-platform/images/indent.png) to indent the submenu items one level under the parent menu. The following figure shows how a submenu item appears in the menu list:

   ![Submenu example](https://docs.apigee.com/static/api-platform/images/submenu-indent-v1.png)
6. Click **Publish** to publish your changes to the live portal.

To move a submenu item back to the top-level menu hierarchy, click ![Outdent submenu](https://docs.apigee.com/static/api-platform/images/outdent.png).

## Edit a navigation menu item

To edit an item in the navigation menu:

1. [Access the Menus page](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#menus-page).
2. Position the cursor over the menu item that you want to edit and click ![Edit icon](https://docs.apigee.com/static/api-platform/images/edit-icon.png).
3. Edit the menu item details.
4. Click **Update**.
5. Click **Publish** to publish your changes to the live portal.

## Delete an item from a navigation menu

To delete an item from a navigation menu:

1. [Access the Menus page](https://docs.apigee.com/api-platform/publish/portal/original-theme/portal-menus-v1#menus-page).
2. Position your cursor over the menu item in the list to display the actions menu.
3. Click ![Delete icon](https://docs.apigee.com/static/api-platform/images/delete-icon.png).
4. Click **Publish** to publish your changes to the live portal.