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Hi there,

Adding custom links and items to the user menu in Moodle can definitely be tricky! I've tried to do the same thing before with mixed results.

It looks like you're on the right track with creating a function in lib.php and using the global_navigation parameter to modify the nav. The echo was a good idea just to test that your function is being called.

A couple suggestions that may help get it working:

Try using the $nav->add() method to add new navigation nodes, like $nav->add('My Link', new moodle_url('/my/link/url')).
Make sure your function name follows the proper format - it should start with the prefix local_ followed by your plugin name, like local_mypluginname_extend_navigation.

Check that your plugin's version.php is configured correctly and the plugin is installed and enabled on your Moodle site.

Add some debugging echoes or logs in your function to see step-by-step if it's being called when you would expect.

Definitely let me know if you have any other questions! Moodle navigation can have a lot of little steps to configure properly. Don't hesitate to post any errors or unexpected behavior. Happy to help troubleshoot further!