enable menu in Wordpress 3 themes

Question

Im a wordpress noobie.

Im making a new Wordpress theme. Im using version 3.3.1. I've read that for making menus I should use the "Menu" section of each theme:

http://awesomescreenshot.com/01atql42e

But when I activate my own theme I CREATED, that option is not present.

http://awesomescreenshot.com/0f0tqmhc6

What am I missing?

Answer 1

Wordpress changed the code in 3.0 that generates the nav you are probably using the old code. The new functionality is described in the codex here.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_nav_menu

You also have to include this in your functions.php

add_theme_support( 'menus' );

Here's a good tutorial.

http://millionclues.com/problogging/wordpress-tips/make-your-theme-wordpress-3-0-compatible/