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Follow the next steps to setup plugin:

1. Extract file "mega_main_menu.zip" from the general archive to your computer;
2. Log in dashboard of your WordPress;
3. Next follow the way "Plugins ► Add New ► Upload";
4. In the file selection field you should choose "mega_main_menu.zip" stored in your computer, and click the button "Install Now";
5. Don't forget to activate plugin.

If you followed all instructions correctly, the link "Mega Main Menu" should be added in the section "Appearance".

If in your WP there is not yet created "Menu Structure" or you want to create a new Menu Structure for using it with "Mega Main Menu Plugin" – follow the next steps:

1. Click the link "create a new menu";
2. Type a new title for your menu (Example: "My Mega Menu");
3. Click the button "Create Menu".

Dashboard ► Appearance ► Menus ► Manage Locations

If you already have the created "Menu Structure" - set the necessary Menu Structure for the definite location.

Example: Select "My Mega Menu" for "primary_menu" theme location.

Mega Main Menu and its settings will be displayed in selected locations only after the activation of this location. Check the location(s) where you want to display Mega Main Menu.

Example: If you want to use "Mega Main Menu Plugin" in "primary_menu" location - check this location

Follow the next steps for set up menu item:

1. In the section "Pages" (or Links, or Categories) tick the page for which you want to create an item of menu and click the button "Add to menu" (your selected item of menu will be added in the section "Menu Structure").
2. Click the caret (arrow down) next to the title of added item of menu, all settings of this menu item will be unfolded.
3. Customize this menu item according to your requirements.
        Example:
   • Select icon;
   • Select "Submenu type" on "Multicolumn Dropdown";
   • Set "Submenu Columns" on "3";
   • Check "Enable Full Width Dropdown"
4. Save the changes in Menu Structure ("Save Menu" button).

Mega Main Menu and its settings will be displayed in selected locations only after the activation of this location. Check the location(s) where you want to display Mega Main Menu.

Here you can select the image-file for using it as a logo in the Menu and set its size. Select image to be used as logo in Main Mega Menu. It's recommended to use image with transparent background (.PNG) and sizes from 200 to 800 px. Then set height of the logo. You can set height of the logo in percentage to the height of the initial container (applicable values from 10 to 99 percent). Width of the logo is set up automatically to save proportions of the original logo image.

You can find instructions how to add selected logo to the definite menu in "Layout Options: location ".

Firstly, you should decide for which menu location layout should be set.

In "Layout Options: Location " you can:

• Add to the primary menu container: logo and (or) search.
• Set height for the initial menu container and items of the first level.
• Choose how to locate menu elements of the first level.
• Choose where to locate icon for first level items.
• Select type of separator between the first level items of this menu.
• Set the value of corners radius.
• Activate Menu Minimization on Handheld Devices.
• Choose Menu Direction (Horizontal, Vertical).
• Enable sticky menu.
• Set sticky scroll offset.

If you want to use gradient follow the next steps:

1. Select the initial color of the gradient.
2. Select the final color of the gradient.
3. Set the starting and ending points of the transition color range from the first into the second color of the gradient.
4. Choose the direction of the gradient (Vertical, Horizontal or Radial).
5. Click the button "Click Here To View Result" to check how this gradient will be displayed.

If you want to use flat color - set the same color value for the first and second parameters.

If you want to set the background image for menu initial container - use the following option.

To select the icon of the menu item follow the next steps:

1. Click the button "Show Icons".
2. In the modal window that appears, click the icon that you prefer.
3. Click the button "OK" in the upper right corner of the modal window (if you click outside the modal window - icon selection will be canceled and the modal window will be closed).

Notice: the plugin includes a set of more than 1600 vector icons, so loading a modal window can take some of your time and patience.

• Standard Dropdown. Use this type to display usual dropdown menu as one column.
• Multicolumn Dropdown. Use this type to display dropdown menu with several columns. Number of columns depends on the option "Number of Columns".
• Grid Dropdown. Use this type to display dropdown menu in the form of a grid. Number of elements placed in one line depends on the option "Number of Columns".
• Posts Grid Dropdown. Use this type to display dropdown menu in the form of a grid using recently added posts. Number of elements placed in one line depends on the option "Number of Columns". Thumbnail picture and icon for each post are selected on the page of editing this post (Look for "Featured image" and "Post Icon" Metaboxes).
• Widgets Dropdown. Use this type to display dropdown menu with Widgets. Select number of columns with the help of the option "Number of Columns". Using this type you can add and edit widgets in the usual place (on page Dashboard ► Appearance ► Widgets).