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Create custom Portal Management app

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The overview introduces Portal Management app to help you get started with the advanced portal configuration. In this walk-through, you'll learn how to create a custom Portal Management app.

How to create a custom Portal Management app

Important

  • A custom app created using this article can't be used as a replacement app for the default and supported Portal Management app. Use the method described in this article only if you accidentally deleted the default Portal Management app.
  • Any updates to the default Portal Management app won't be available to this custom app. Manage this custom app as any other custom model-driven app.
  • Updates to the environment or portal solutions may recreate the default Portal Management app. If that happens, start using the default app instead of the manually created custom app.

To create a custom Portal Management app:

  1. Sign-in to Power Apps.

  2. Select Create from the left navigation.

  3. Select Model-driven app from blank:

    Create model-driven app from blank.

  4. Select Create:

    Create button.

    Selecting Create button opens app designer with Create a New App form:

    App designer.

  5. Enter a name for the app. For example, Portal Management (custom):

    App name.

    The Unique Name for the app is automatically updated.

  6. If required, enter description.

  7. Uncheck Use Default Image for Icon and select image file as adx_nav_portals_32.png:

    Image icon.

  8. Check Use existing solution to create the App:

    Use existing solution.

  9. Verify all the settings and then select Next:

    Verify and next.

  10. Select Dynamics 365 Portals - Portal base as the solution for Select Solution drop down option:

    Select solution.

  11. Select Dynamics 365 Portals as the sitemap for Select Sitemap drop down option:

    Select sitemap.

  12. Verify selections and then select Done:

    Verify and done.

  13. After the app opens in App Designer, select Publish:

    Publish the app.

  14. Close the App Designer browser tab.

  15. Open Power Apps.

  16. Select Apps from left navigation.

  17. You can see the new Portal Management custom app created:

    Maker apps.

  18. Hover over the new app name and select to open the new Portal Management custom app:

    Select new app.

Now you can use the custom Portal Management app and configure portal settings.