Instructions on how to use the Github Custom menu

[samip5]

Just making sure that this is in the backlog of docs to do.

[Patrick762]

Just to "document" it here for anyone who finds this:

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To use a custom.ipxe file, you have to do the following:

1. Modify the boot.cfg and add set menu custom-user
2. Create a file by clicking the Menus option in the header of the webapp. Use the filename custom.ipxe.
3. Now you have to replace the line chain custom/custom.ipxe with chain custom.ipxe in the menu.ipxe file
4. Inside the created file, configure your custom menu. You can use the example provided at https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz-custom/blob/master/custom.ipxe.example

Additional source for ipxe commands: https://ipxe.org/cmd
Another source for examples are the forks of the example repository at https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz-custom/forks

[antonym]

@claude can you take these notes and turn them into a document for the main docsite?

[claude]

Claude finished @antonym's task —— View job • claude/issue-17-20250714_032056 • Create PR ➔

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Converting Notes to Documentation

I've successfully converted Patrick762's notes into comprehensive documentation for the main docsite.

Todo List:

• Explore repository structure to understand documentation organization
• Read existing documentation to understand format and style
• Create documentation for the custom menu instructions
• Format Patrick762's notes into proper documentation
• Commit and push changes
• Provide PR link for review

What was accomplished:

Created docs/custom-menus.md with comprehensive documentation that includes:

• Step-by-step instructions based on Patrick762's notes
• Proper iPXE syntax examples with a complete menu structure example
• Links to additional resources (iPXE docs, example repository, community forks)
• Best practices and troubleshooting section
• Cross-references to related documentation

The documentation covers the web interface approach to custom menus, which complements the existing self-hosting documentation.

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