Install a portlet and adding it to a page

 


Install a portlet makes it available to your portal users. Adding a portlet to a page makes the portlet accessible to users with the appropriate rights.

 

To install a portlet:

You should be logged into the portal site using an ID with sufficient access rights to install a portlet. (Manager or Administrator role).

  1. Click...

    Administration | Portlet Management | Web Modules | Install

  2. Enter the location of the WAR file or click Browse to find the location of the file to install.

  3. Click Next.

  4. Verify WAR file info and click Finish to install the WAR file.

After the installation has completed, a message appears at the top of the screen indicating a successful installation. If there are any problems during the process, an error message appears in the Manage Web Modules page. Click the View Details link to examine the error log.

 

To add a portlet to a page:

You should be logged into the portal site using an ID with sufficient access rights to modify a page.

  1. Navigate to the page that you wish to add the portlet.

  2. Click Edit Page in the banner.

  3. Click Add Portlets in the appropriate container where you want the portlet to be added.

  4. Type in a search string and click Search to locate the installed portlet or find the portlet by navigating the listed portlets.

  5. Check the box next to the portlet you wish to add.

  6. Click OK to add the portlet to the container.

  7. Click Done. The page is displayed with the portlet that you just added.

 

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