Templates are used to design portals. Currently, Standard Portals can be created using the standard template, Brand Portals using the brand template, Channel Portals using the product catalog template, and Video Portals with the video template.

Standard Portals can be used for pretty much anything. Share assets with your customers on a portal that’s personalized to their sales needs. Share a portal with people who don’t use Acquia DAM or who are in a different region, so they have the latest resources for an infographic or marketing campaign.

Brand Portals are designed to help you control brand guidelines by showcasing color palettes and typography styles alongside logos and example collateral.

Channel Portals make it easy to create and share digital product catalogs for dealers, distributors, and sales teams. The portals can feature many product pages and are automatically created using products and attributes already configured in the Entries app. 

Video Portals let you bring the power of video to everyone on your team. Create a microsite to showcase your content in a layout that is optimized for video assets that meet your brand guidelines.

The types of portals available in your site may differ depending on what's included in your subscription. Contact your customer success manager to add portal types.

For a full feature comparison, view our Portals types document.
 

How to create portals¶

Portals can be created in two ways: from the search results page and from the Portals dashboard.

• From search results page: First, search for assets. On the search results page, select the assets you want and then click Create portal in the Selection panel and choose a template to customize.
• From the Portals dashboard: Click Create portal and choose a template to customize.

You'll customize portal templates in what's known as a Live Editor. Any additions you make when creating a portal, like saving a title, choosing a text color, or adding assets, are automatically saved or can be saved by clicking the save button. Preview how your portal will look in public view (to users) by clicking the preview button or share your portal with others.