# Create custom links

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-custom-links/407759
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** sidebar
**Created:** [July 16, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-custom-links/407759 "2026-07-16T04:17:02Z")
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### Author: ![Boubou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/boubou/32/569633_2.png) [@Boubou](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Boubou)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-custom-links/407759/1 "2026-07-16T04:17:02Z")

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Hi.

I would like to create custom links like the ones in the following image; do you know which variable or extension I need to add to Discourse? Thanks.

 ![Capture d'écran 2026-07-16 060956](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/6/d/3/6d36dca90b027ed2fa6def414dfb2eefb3d343c1.png)

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### Author: ![nat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nat/32/235063_2.png) [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-custom-links/407759/2 "2026-07-16T04:27:28Z")

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Hello! Do you have this button available to you?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/d/6/ed6789390a205b462a619a6b43440483a598980d.png)

After you hit the + button below the sidebar you should have this:

 ![add custom section](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/6/6/c664b5f2d18b879be6ac9d56d24f5d9e320efe96.png)  
(visible to everyone is only shown to admins)

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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-custom-links/407759/3 "2026-07-16T04:29:05Z")

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> [@How to add a custom section to the sidebar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-section-to-the-sidebar/323830/4):
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> Hi @Rick_Jing wave You can create the sections by clicking the “+” button a the bottom of the sidebar. If you are an admin you can specify whether to allow everyone to see the section or just yourself. I also have two theme components that can customize the usage of these sidebar sections including for which groups the custom sections are displayed for (links in my user card and profile).

if you want custom sidebar sections for specific user groups, you can use this theme component:

> [@Group Sidebar Menus](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-group-sidebar-menus/394653):
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> information_sourceSummary Create custom sidebar menus for selected groupshammer_and_wrenchRepository [https://github.com/Lillinator/group-sidebar-menus](https://github.com/Lillinator/group-sidebar-menus)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682) Install this theme component woman_technologist:t2 Overview This Discourse theme component gives forum administrators the ability to create custom sidebar menus that are only accessible to members of selected groups. Key Features: Group-based menu v…

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### Author: ![Boubou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/boubou/32/569633_2.png) [@Boubou](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Boubou)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-custom-links/407759/4 "2026-07-16T04:44:53Z")

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Thank you for your help, my problem is resolved.

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-custom-links/407759/5 "2026-08-15T04:44:58Z")

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