# Add custom links to the top navigation bar

https://help.circle.so/p/administration/site-management/add-custom-links-to-the-top-navigation-bar

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_Last updated: October, 2026_

The top navigation bar plays a vital role in guiding your community members to important areas within your community, as well as external and custom pages. In this article, we will guide you through the steps of adding a custom link to the navigation bar.

## About links on the top navigation bar

You can add multiple custom links to the navigation bar located at the top, where they will appear as tabs. By strategically adding these links, you can create a more integrated and user-friendly community experience.

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Here are some ideas for adding custom links to the navigation bar:

- **Websites:**  Add a link to your [**pages**](https://help.circle.so/p/administration/websites/getting-started-with-websites) so your audience can access your blog, sales page, about us page or testimonials.

- **Community areas:**  You can add links to a specific area or content within the community, such as an important post, event, course, and more.

- **Membership offers:**  Add a link to a page where members can view all available offerings and purchase memberships via a paywall checkout URL, streamlining access to your community’s premium content.

- **Store** : If you sell physical products or merchandise via an external store, you can include a link to your store, making it easy for members to browse and buy items.

### Link availability

The header navigation settings and custom links are available exclusively for your community on the desktop app and web browsers. On mobile browsers, these links will appear in the sidebar.

It's important to note that any custom links added to the navigation bar or changes made to the header navigation will not be reflected in the mobile apps. Circle mobile apps only display system navigation tabs. However, you have the option to customize the names of the system tabs and reorder them specifically for mobile apps.

📚 To learn more about customizing navigation tabs for mobile apps, see our guide [**here**](https://help.circle.so/p/basics/mobile-apps/customize-navigation-tab-order-in-mobile-apps).

## Add custom link

To get started, click  **Website**  in the left sidebar, then select  **Navigation**.

To create a new link, click  **Add link**  in the top-right corner. In the add link dialog, provide the following information:

- **Name** : Add a short display name to the link that clearly indicates its purpose, helping members understand where it will lead them.

- **URL** : Provide the URL where you want members to be directed when they click the link. This could be a custom page or even a specific area within your community that you want to appear as a link in the navigation bar.

- **Open in new tab** : Decide how the link should behave when clicked. Depending on how you want users to navigate the content, you can choose to open it in a new tab, keeping the community open in the current tab, or in the same tab.

- **Visibility** : Set the link's visibility to control who can see it in the navigation bar. You can choose from three options:

- **Audience:**  Choose who can see this navigation link based on their login status.

Once you’ve updated the fields, click  **Save**.

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## **Relevant articles**

- [**Manage links on the top navigation bar**](https://help.circle.so/p/administration/site-management/manage-links-on-the-top-navigation-bar)

- [**Customize your community theme**](https://help.circle.so/p/basics/customization/customize-your-community-theme)