A Portal Page is comprised of a number of Portlets. Each Portlet contains one or more template elements.
Create new Portlet
1. Go to Administration -> Apps -> Modules -> buildportal.
2. Select Create New Portlet. The following view will be created:
3. Edit/Configure:
Portlet Title
Enter a label for the portlet
Portlet Description
Enter an appropriate description for the portlet.
Title-text URL
If required click Change to make the title into a link to an internal page.
Collapsible
If required, check to allow the end user to collapse the portlet.
Note: if this option is selected the following option is exposed:
Select an appropriate initial state for the portlet.
Active
Check to allow the portlet to be added to portal page
Your page subscription
Select the appropriate option.
Note: if the Publish option is selected, the administrator will be prompted to select an appropriate RSS feed.
4. Click Save Portlet Details. The following view will be presented:
5. Drag and drop the appropriate template elements in order to populate the portlet with content. The following elements are unique to the Buildportal module:
Editing a Portlet
To edit an exisitng portlet go to Administration -> Apps -> Modules -> buildportal. The following view will be presented:
1. Click to select the appropriate portlet, and edit the details or the content as detailed above.
Deleting a Portlet
1. Check to delete the appropriate portlets(s).
2. Select Save Portlet Selections.
