# Open side menu inside first page when start up my application

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/open-side-menu-inside-first-page-when-start-up-my-application/37423>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [November 19, 2015, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/open-side-menu-inside-first-page-when-start-up-my-application/37423 "2015-11-19T09:37:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![nuruddinba691](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e5b9ba/32.png) [@nuruddinba691](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/nuruddinba691)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/open-side-menu-inside-first-page-when-start-up-my-application/37423/1 "2015-11-19T09:37:28Z")

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when open ionic application after splash screen show side menu inside first page and hide after few seconds

why ?