# Sidebar Menu Visibility for Logged-In Users
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-menu-visibility-for-logged-in-users/338236
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** sidebar
**Created:** [November 25, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-menu-visibility-for-logged-in-users/338236 "2024-11-25T13:38:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@willie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/willie)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-menu-visibility-for-logged-in-users/338236/1 "2024-11-25T13:38:45Z")
Hello,
How can I create a sidebar menu that is visible only to users who are logged in to the platform? I am trying to set it up from the admin panel, but it becomes visible to everyone. Is there an option to make it accessible exclusively to logged-in users?
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-menu-visibility-for-logged-in-users/338236/2 "2024-11-25T13:45:54Z")
This #Customization > Theme component will help you with your request.
> [@Navigation (sidebar) menu display control](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigation-sidebar-menu-display-control/277687):
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> information_sourceSummary Allows displaying sections and links for staff, logged-in and anon usershammer_and_wrenchRepository [https://github.com/Lillinator/navigation-menu-display-control](https://github.com/Lillinator/navigation-menu-display-control)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)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Description The Navigation Menu Display Control theme component allows for the display of various default…