# Portal

Use the Portal module to add links to Web sites and to Web-based applications such as forums or the Web interface to your organization's email system.

The Portal Home page displays the following information:

- A list of existing portals along with related information such as the Website and portal type.
  - To view the details of a portal, click its name in the Portal List.
  - To delete multiple portals, select them from the list, and click Delete.
- A Shortcuts menu that displays the following options:
  - Add Site. Click this option to create a new portal.
  - List Sites. Click this option to navigate back to the Portal Home page from a site's detail page.

To create a portal, enter the following information.

- Name. Specify a name for the portal.
- Website. Enter the URL for the portal Website.
- Visible. To make it visible to users, select the Visible checkbox.
- Placement. From the drop-down list, select where you want to display the link to the new portal. You can select the Tab menu, the Shortcuts menu, or both.
- Type. From the Type drop-down list, select the portal type. Select Personal if it is a personal portal that you do not want to share with other users; select Global to make it visible to all users.

Click Save to create the portal.; click Cancel to exit the page without creating it.

Portals that you create are listed in the Shortcuts menu