Add a main link using the console editor

Main links display along the top of your home page and provide users with easy access to portlets. Use the Console editor to add, remove, or customize a main link.

Note: You must be an administrator or a user with the proper permissions to access the Console editor. If you have questions or concerns, contact your agency administrator.

To add a main link

From the Administration menu, select Agency profile > Console configuration.
From the Console tab, select Customize.
To add a new main link, select Add page in the Console editor.
Enter the name of the main link you want to add and select Apply.
In the Console editor, scroll to the end of the list of main links, and select the name of the main link you just added.
Select Add portlet.

Note: Civic Platform only displays available portlets on this page.
Locate the portlet you want to associate with the main link using the alphabetical links at the bottom of the page or the category and parent filters at the top of the page.
Select the Add check box next to each portlet you want to associate with the main link, then select Apply.
Review the list of added portlets, then select Apply.
Select Save and apply.

Reposition or remove a main link

Civic Platform allows you to customize your console by determining the names of main links and the order in which they display. Use the Action button on the Customize page to remove or reposition main links.

To reposition or remove a main link

From the Administration menu, select Agency profile > Console configuration.
From the Console tab, select Customize.
In the Console editor, select Edit layout.

In the Action column, reposition or remove a main link using the action buttons. These buttons are:

Button	Action
	Move up: Moves the main link up one position in the Console editor. Modifies the console display by shifting the main link to the right.
	Move down: Moves the main link down one position in the Console editor. Modifies the console display by shifting the main link to the right.
	Remove: Removes the main link and its associated portlets.

Select Save and apply.

Reposition or remove a portlet

You can customize the portlets associated with a main link by modifying the portlet position or removing it. To accomplish these tasks, you must first navigate to the Console editor. After you access the Console editor, use the action buttons to arrange the portlets.

To reposition or remove a portlet

From the Administration menu, select Agency profile > Console configuration.
From the Console tab, select Customize.
In the Console editor, select the main link that contains the portlet you want to reposition or remove.

Reposition or remove a portlet using the buttons. These buttons are:

Button	Action
	Move up: Moves the selected portlet one position up.
	Move down: Moves the selected portlet one position down.
	Move right: Moves the portlet to the right panel.
	Move left: Moves the portlet to the left panel.
	Remove: Removes the portlet from the main link.

When you complete the process of repositioning and removing portlets, select Apply.