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Add a navigation folder

What you’ll accomplish

You’ll create a navigation folder that:

  • appears in your site menu
  • has a clear label
  • automatically includes a landing (index) page you can start editing right away

Locate the parent folder

  • Go to your Cascade site and find the folder where the new section should live (the “parent” folder).
  • Click the chevron (>) beside the folder name to expand/open the folder.

Add Folder for Navigation

  • In the top black toolbar, click Add Content.
  • In the content list, select Global Assets → Folder for Navigation.
  • In the Title field, enter a folder name
  • Click Submit to add the folder.
  • You now have your new folder created

Edit index(landing) page

In the 2025 template, creating a navigation folder automatically creates the section’s index (landing) page.

Always remember to add content to the index page (even a short intro). This prevents visitors from clicking a menu item and landing on a blank page.

 

1) Open the index page

Inside your new folder, locate the auto-created index page and click Edit.

2) Configure basic page settings

Update the following fields:

  • Page Title:  same as the folder name
  • Include in Top Navigation? → Yes
  • Include in Left Hand Navigation → Yes (These settings ensure the section appears in the site menus.)
  • Page Layout:Left Navigation

3) Add starter intro content (so the page isn’t empty)

Scroll to Page Sections.

  1. Expand Section Notes (Internal to Cascade Only)
  2. Under Left Navigation Sections, select Columns
  3. Scroll down to Columns → Column Content
  4. Add a short intro and 2–3 “next steps” items.

Starter text example (copy/paste):

Learn about [what this section covers] and find key resources for [primary audience/tasks].