In this step, you will create a portal file for an existing portal project, add a page to the portal, add portlets to the pages, and view your finished portal.
The tasks in this step are:
A portal file is an XML file that contains all configuration information for a portal. The XML file is rendered graphically in the Portal Designer of the WebLogic Workshop Portal Extensions. As you build the portal in the graphical interface, the XML is generated automatically behind the scenes. To create a portal file:
The new file is added to the sampleportal project, and a new portal file appears in the Portal Designer. The new portal has a header, footer, and a main body containing a default book and page. The Document Structure window displays the component hierarchy.
A new portal already contains a page. In this step you will add a second page to your portal and rename the tabs of both pages.
In this step you will add a pre-built sample portlet from the sampleportal project to each page.
You can view your portal with the WebLogic Test Browser or with your default browser.
Congratulations! You have built a portal.
What You Can Do Next
The portal development lifecycle involves development with the WebLogic Workshop Portal Extensions and administration with the WebLogic Administration Portal. The tutorial you have just completed covers the development phase. The following steps instructions for starting a tutorial that covers the administration phase. The second phase of the portal-building process involves administering the portal you have created. To run a companion tutorial for administering a portal: