Joomla: How to add a right side menu

Question

I'm fairly new to Joomla, but I'm an experienced developer with a tendency to dive into the code a bit too quickly. Before I start doing that this time around, I'd like to know if there is a simple, proper way way to add a right side menu to the default template in Joomla. I'm using Joomla 2.5.

Bonus points for info on how to access and create menu types.

Answer 1

OK. I figured out how to do it without any external modules or a drop of code. These are the steps:

Go to extensions->module manager

Choose one of the menu module types (I choose 'Menu example')

Enable it

Choose position

scroll down, actually second page, choose position-6, which is Beez5 or Beez_20 top right.

Make sure the menu is enabled for all pages that you want it to be.

Save and close.

Simple as that.

Answer 2

Before you start, the template would be the first thing I would install. If you're looking for free then it's going to be lie choosing a car, there are so many to choose from. If you like editing and styling, then you might want to consider the Yootheme Master Theme

As for the menu on the right hand side, you can create a new module, set the type to menu then assign a menu to it. I assume you already know how to create a menu via the Menu Manager ;)

Hope this helps

Answer 3

You Can use the plugins for side menu:

http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/structure-a-navigation/menu-systems/sliding-menus/12094