# How to add a custom section to the sidebar?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-section-to-the-sidebar/323830
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** sidebar
**Created:** [August 28, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-section-to-the-sidebar/323830 "2024-08-28T17:34:46Z")
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### Author: ![Rick\_Jing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rick_jing/32/354677_2.png) [@Rick\_Jing](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rick_Jing)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-section-to-the-sidebar/323830/1 "2024-08-28T17:34:46Z")

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![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/9/d/4/9d4dbe23ae95bcdb4008737ac7fefaa00ef7e684.png)  
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Found this on discourse discover sites, it is a very cool idea for clear navigation designing, but I can’t find it here, is this a open source theme component? any help or support is appreciated.

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### Author: ![Jagster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jagster/32/192154_2.png) [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-section-to-the-sidebar/323830/2 "2024-08-28T17:37:09Z")

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Staff can build those public sections by themselves. It is part of functionality of the sidebar and no components is needed.

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### Author: ![Rick\_Jing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rick_jing/32/354677_2.png) [@Rick\_Jing](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rick_Jing)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-section-to-the-sidebar/323830/3 "2024-08-28T17:37:51Z")

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thanks for the info, I will check the setting carefully

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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: [August 28, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-section-to-the-sidebar/323830/4 "2024-08-28T17:40:39Z")

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Hi @Rick_Jing 👋 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.

 ![Screenshot 2024-08-28 at 10.41.04 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/f/e/5/fe5792698af360409f6ac3a04f4ec3026194df70.png)

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).

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### Author: ![Rick\_Jing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rick_jing/32/354677_2.png) [@Rick\_Jing](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rick_Jing)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-section-to-the-sidebar/323830/5 "2024-08-28T17:44:22Z")

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thanks for the help, I will definitely check your components, that would massive help me manage the site viewing.

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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: [September 27, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-section-to-the-sidebar/323830/6 "2024-09-27T17:44:42Z")

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