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Creating and Managing a Portal

Creating and Managing a Portal

To create a Portal, go to Administration -> Modules -> buildportal. The following view will be presented:

Buildportal module manage portal options screenshot

Manage Portal Configuration

1. Select Manage Portal Configuration. The following view will be presented:

Buildportal module manage portal config screenshot

2. Edit/Configure:

Notify Subscribers of all Bookmarked Page Changes 

If the Portal is allowing users to display a list of bookmarked pages, check to notify users of changes to all bookmarked pages.

Show feed links in Portlet header bar           

If required, check to expose feed links.

Display Bookmark Link on All Pages   

Portal allows end users to bookmark pages. If required, check to display an ‘add to portal page’ bookmark on all pages as a default.

Bookmark Title Text             

Add an appropriate heading for the area of the page containing the bookmark..

Add Bookmark Link Text      

Define appropriate text for the add bookmark button.

Remove Bookmark Link Text  

Define appropriate text for the remove bookmark button.

Display as Registration Link for Guest User     

Bookmarks can only be recorded for logged in users. If required, check to allow the bookmark button to act as a link to a registration page. Checking this option presents the following view:

Buildportal module registration link screenshot

Registration Link Text

Define appropriate text for the registration button.     

Registration Page

Click Change to select the registration page for the site. A link to this page is automatically created. 

Digest Subject Line                                         

If users are to receive notification of changes to bookmarked pages, define the subject of the digest email.

Digest Introduction Text     

If users are to receive notification of changes to bookmarked pages, define the introductory text of the digest email.

Send Notification Mails    

Check to send notification emails to users as a default.

Note: users can elect to stop receiving this notification.

Default Notification Frequency          

Select the appropriate option.

Note: user can change this setting if required.

Reset Notification Settings for All Users   

Click to change all user settings to those defined above.

3. Click Save.

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