Title and back button not showing in navigation bar item (iOS 7) - uikit

I just started coding for iOS 7 and can't make the title and back button appear in the Navigation item. What can cause this and how can I fix it?
Thanks.

Make sure your ViewController is embed in NavigationController. (Choose your ViewController from Storyboard, then go to Editor menu from Xcode and Embed in -> NavigationController)
Drag and drop the Navigation Item into your ViewController, and now you can enter the title of your ViewController and name for you back button.

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