# Kibana - custom menu item

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-custom-menu-item/132110
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [May 16, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-custom-menu-item/132110 "2018-05-16T11:49:31Z")
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### Author: ![Faizan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Faizan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Faizan)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-custom-menu-item/132110/1 "2018-05-16T11:49:31Z")

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Hello,

Please advise how can i create custom menu on kibana sidebar. I am using version 6.2.2.

Also, It will be really helpful if there is any latest video with regards to kibana plugin development.

Thank you

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### Author: ![rashmi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rashmi/32/16391_2.png) [@rashmi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rashmi)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-custom-menu-item/132110/2 "2018-05-16T19:03:27Z")

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hi,

Thank you for your interest in developing Kibana plugin. There is no way to create a custom menu on sidebar of Kibana currently. You would have to write some custom code for that.

As far as Kibana plugin development is concerned, here are some references you could use:

[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/plugin-development.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/plugin-development.html)

> **[Writing Kibana Plugins – Custom applications](https://www.timroes.de/2016/02/21/writing-kibana-plugins-custom-applications/)**
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> This tutorial series explains how to create own Kibana plugins. This part explains
> how to create a custom application plugin.

Cheers  
Rashmi

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### Author: ![Faizan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Faizan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Faizan)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-custom-menu-item/132110/3 "2018-05-17T02:45:28Z")

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Hi Rashmi,

Thank you so much for the quick response.

Regards,  
Faizan

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2018, 2:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-custom-menu-item/132110/4 "2018-06-14T02:48:52Z")

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