# Header

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The header is a content block at the upper part of your website that appears on every page. It usually contains the logo of a store, the main navigation menu, and other elements such as a search bar, shopping cart icon, etc.

The header plays a vital role in branding your site, helping visitors navigate, and displaying your most important pages.&#x20;

## How to edit Header section

You can freely customize your header to suit your business needs by choosing the main menu, and other addons.

{% hint style="success" %}
Steps:

1. Go to **Online Store >** **Themes > Customize.**
2. Choose **Header** section.
3. Make necessary changes **> Save.**
   {% endhint %}

### General

Decide how the logo and menu are displayed on your header by changing the **Layout** option:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Logo left, menu center" %}

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Logo center, menu left" %}

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Logo center, menu left and right" %}

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Logo left, menu left" %}

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Logo center, menu split" %}

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{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

**Enable sticky header** if you want the header remains visible when the user scrolls down the page.

The **Sticky behavior** is only available if the Sticky header is turned on.

* **On scroll up:** The header appears only when the user scrolls **up** (good for saving screen space).
* **Always:** The header stays fixed at the top of the page at all times.

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{% hint style="info" %}
The Sticky behavior option is only available in Zest **version 9.0.0 and above**. :sparkles:

See [Changelog](https://help.foxecom.com/changelog/zest?utm_source=foxecom\&utm_medium=help_center_zest_header\&utm_campaign=anchor_text\&utm_term=changelog).
{% endhint %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="On scroll up" %}

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Always" %}

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="No effect" %}

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{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

You can **Enable transparent header** to create a visually appealing and immersive experience for your customer.

{% hint style="warning" %}
This feature works on Home page only.
{% endhint %}

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### Logo settings

Add a logo in the header to grab visitors' attention and set the tone for your brand.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
The recommended image size and format is 200x80px .png with a transparent background.
{% endhint %}

* **Logo image**: This is the main logo that appears in your website's header.
* **Logo on transparent header**: If you enable a **transparent header**, this option allows you to set a different logo specifically for that view.
* **Logo on mobile**: This option lets you upload a separate logo for mobile devices.
* **Logo on mega menu hover**: This setting allows you to upload a specific logo that appears when users hover over a **mega menu** (if enabled).

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You can resize the logo image by increasing or decreasing the width on desktop/mobile.

* **Desktop logo width**: This slider adjust the size of the logo displayed on **desktop screens** (50 - 250px).
* **Mobile logo width**: This slider controls the size of the logo on **mobile devices** (30 - 150px).

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### Menu settings

This section lets you display your desired menu along with the logo. You can choose your desktop menu and mobile menu separately.

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{% hint style="info" %}
To add, remove, or edit menus in your Shopify store, see [Editing menus](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/menus-and-links/editing-menus)
{% endhint %}

* Dropdown menu trigger: Set the menu's dropdown to be opened by **clicking** or **hovering** on the menu items.
* **Enable mega menu** if you want. See [add-a-banner-to-mega-menu](https://docs.foxecom.com/zest-theme/pages-global-sections/menu/add-a-banner-to-mega-menu "mention")

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### Addons

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The Addons setting allows you to enable or disable additional icons and features in your website's header such as search, currency selector, language selector, etc.&#x20;

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* **Show search icon**: When enabled, a search icon appears in the header, allowing users to search your website easily.
* **Show shopping cart**: When enabled, a shopping cart icon appears in the header.
* **Show account icon**: When enabled, an account icon appears in the header.
  * To set your **Customer account** preferences, see [this article](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/customers/customer-accounts).
* **Show country/region selector**: When enabled, a dropdown menu appears in the header for users to select their country or region.

{% hint style="info" %}
Regarding the currency selector, language selector, and account icon, you must configure them in Shopify admin for them to show on the front end.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

:writing\_hand: To learn how to set up **Currency** for your store, check out this article:

{% content-ref url="../languages-and-countries-regions/countries-regions" %}
[countries-regions](https://docs.foxecom.com/zest-theme/languages-and-countries-regions/countries-regions)
{% endcontent-ref %}

* **Show language selector**: When enabled, a language switcher appears in the header, allowing users to change the website language.

:writing\_hand: To learn how to set up **Language** for your store, check out this article:

{% content-ref url="../languages-and-countries-regions/languages" %}
[languages](https://docs.foxecom.com/zest-theme/languages-and-countries-regions/languages)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Mobile layout

Decide the **Logo position** on mobile view:

* **Left**: Logo left, hamburger left, menu icon right
* **Center**: Logo center, hamburger left, menu icon right.
* **Right**: Logo right, hamburger left, menu icon left.

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{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Left" %}

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Center" %}

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Right" %}

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{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

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* **Show search icon**: When enabled, a search icon appears in the mobile header.
* **Show shopping cart**: When enabled, a shopping cart icon appears in the mobile header.

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* **Show account icon**: When enabled, an account icon appears in the mobile header.
* **Show social links**: When enabled, social media icons (such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) appear in the mobile header.

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