Capability

Development and Tooling

Liferay offers a comprehensive toolkit to extend or customize your digital experience. Build applications quickly with low-code/no-code features like Objects, or leverage developer tools like Liferay Workspace and Blade CLI for further customizations.

For users on PaaS or running Self-Hosted, Liferay also offers tools deploying customizations.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Capability
Asset Framework
Official Documentation
Asset Framework The asset framework is behind many of Liferay's most powerful features. It provides tools for displaying and interacting with any type of content and data. For example, if you build...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Cache
Official Documentation
Cache
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Accessing Custom Fields With Expandos
Official Documentation
Accessing Custom Fields With Expandos When you need additional fields in your application, you can always add them in your service model definition and re-run Service Builder. This adds new columns...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Expando
Official Documentation
Expando Accessing Custom Fields with Expando
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Data Scopes
Official Documentation
Data Scopes
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Business Logic with Service Builder
Official Documentation
Business Logic with Service Builder Once you've generated model, persistence, and service code with Service Builder, you can begin adding business logic. Entities generated by Service Builder...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Service Builder
Official Documentation
Service Builder An application without reliable business logic or persistence isn't much of an application at all. Unfortunately, writing your own persistence code often takes a great deal of time....
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Advanced Queries
Official Documentation
Advanced Queries Service Builder doesn't limit you to elements in service.xml. If simple finders aren't sufficient for getting data out of your application, there are three other ways to make the...
Published Date: Jan 11, 2025 4:12 PM
Using Dynamic Query
Using Dynamic Query Liferay's Dynamic Query API wraps Hibernate's Criteria API. It helps you think in terms of objects and member variables instead of tables and columns. Complex queries can be...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:47 AM
Implementing an Item Selector
Official Documentation
Implementing an Item Selector Item selectors are pop-up dialogs for selecting assets, such as documents, videos, or users. By configuring the item selector's criteria and defining its usage, you...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Using Custom SQL Queries
Using Custom SQL Queries Service Builder creates finder methods that retrieve entities by their attributes (their column values). When you add a column as a parameter for the finder in your...
Published Date: Sep 6, 2024 3:37 PM
Using Domain-Specific Language Queries
Using Domain-Specific Language Queries Liferay 7.4+ DSL Query is an acronym for Domain-Specific Language Query. The foundation is based upon using a domain-specific language for the...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:47 AM
Adding Model Hints
Official Documentation
Adding Model Hints Once you've used Service Builder to define model entities, you may want to refine how users enter that data. Model hints specify entity data restrictions and other formatting....
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Defining Entities
Official Documentation
Defining Entities Entities are the heart and soul of a service. They represent the map between the model objects in Java and your database fields and tables. Service Builder automatically maps your...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Configuring Global Service Options
Official Documentation
Configuring Global Service Options A service's global options apply to all its entities. Here are the options: Dependency Injector Package path Multiversion concurrency control Namespace...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Configuring a Message Boards Category Mailing List
Official Documentation
Configuring a Message Boards Category Mailing List You can configure a mailing list for a message board category in a site or page-scoped message board. Globally scoped messages boards don't...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:48 PM
Creating Message Boards Categories
Official Documentation
Creating Message Boards Categories Message Boards Categories organize threads into specific topics, making it easier for users to find and participate in discussions relevant to their interests. ...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:48 PM
Message Boards Configuration Reference
Official Documentation
Message Boards Configuration Reference Configuration settings for the Message Boards app are divided in Settings and Notifications. To access the Message Boards app's configuration screen, Open...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:49 PM
Creating a New Account Group
Official Documentation
Creating a New Account Group Account Groups allow accounts to be grouped based on business criteria, such as grouping accounts by geographic region (US West Coast, the Midwest, and the South)....
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:47 PM
Adding Addresses to an Account for Commerce 2.1 and Earlier Versions
Official Documentation
Adding Addresses to an Account for Commerce 2.1 and Earlier Versions This article documents how to update an account's billing and shipping addresses using either the Control Panel. Navigate to...
Published Date: Jun 27, 2025 6:48 PM
Creating a New Account
Official Documentation
Creating a New Account There are two ways to create an account: 1) using the Account Management widget and 2) through the Control Panel. Access to the Control Panel is typically restricted to those...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:47 PM
Inviting Users to an Account for Commerce 2.1 and Earlier Versions
Official Documentation
Inviting Users to an Account for Commerce 2.1 and Earlier Versions This article documents how to invite users to an account. Corporate accounts can have more than one user assigned to handle...
Published Date: Jun 27, 2025 6:48 PM
Order Management Permissions
Official Documentation
Order Management Permissions With Liferay Commerce, you can use permissions to control access to Order Management applications and resources in the Commerce tab of the Global Menu (Global Menu). ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:47 PM
Using Notification Templates for Commerce 2.0 and Earlier Versions
Official Documentation
Using Notification Templates for Commerce 2.0 and Earlier Versions Email notifications are sent automatically to users based on events in the store. To send them, you must first create a...
Published Date: Jun 27, 2025 6:47 PM
Account Management
Official Documentation
Account Management Available Liferay 7.3 and Below In Liferay, accounts store customer information, such as billing and shipping addresses, order details, and VAT number. Once created, accounts...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:45 AM
Adding Addresses to an Account
Official Documentation
Adding Addresses to an Account This article documents how to update an account's billing and shipping addresses using either the Account Management widget or the Control Panel. Using the Account...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:47 PM
Creating a New Account Group for Commerce 2.1 and Earlier Versions
Official Documentation
Creating a New Account Group for Commerce 2.1 and Earlier Versions Account Groups allow accounts to be grouped based on business criteria, such as grouping accounts by geographic region (US West...
Published Date: Jun 27, 2025 6:48 PM
Using Organizations to Create a Sales Network
Official Documentation
Using Organizations to Create a Sales Network The organizational structure of B2B sales networks can be mirrored in Liferay Commerce using the Organizations feature. Organizations are hierarchical...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:47 PM
Product Management Permissions
Official Documentation
Product Management Permissions With Liferay Commerce, you can use permissions to control access to Product Management applications and resources in the Commerce tab of the Global Menu (Global...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:47 PM
Asset Library Content
Official Documentation
Asset Library Content Liferay DXP/Portal 7.3+ Asset libraries provide a convenient way to share content across Liferay sites while streamlining content collaboration and reducing the risk of data...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
Blogs
Official Documentation
Blogs Use the Blogs application to publish time-based content like company updates, announcements, or editorial articles. Site members with the appropriate permissions can create, manage, and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
Adding Blog Entries
Official Documentation
Adding Blog Entries Blog entries are scoped to sites. By default, only authenticated users can create blog entries. See the Blogs Permissions Reference for more information. You can create a blog...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
Configuring the Blogs App
Official Documentation
Configuring the Blogs App You can control how the app behaves for all blogs in your site. Open the Site Menu (Site Menu) and navigate to Content and Data → Blogs Click Options (Options icon)...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
Calendar
Official Documentation
Calendar The Calendar widget stores and shares scheduled events. It's a personal planner for individual users, a shared calendar for an entire site, or both at the same time. In addition to...
Published Date: May 13, 2024 7:54 PM
Using the Calendar Widget
Official Documentation
Using the Calendar Widget The calendar widget displays a small monthly calendar showing an overview of upcoming events. A larger area shows the Scheduler, a more detailed calendar with several...
Published Date: May 13, 2024 7:54 PM
Content Dashboard
Official Documentation
Content Dashboard Available 7.3+ This feature works only with Elasticsearch. The Content Dashboard is a global application for managing your content. From the Content Dashboard page, content...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
Exporting Assets List To a Spreadsheet
Official Documentation
Exporting Assets List To a Spreadsheet The Content Dashboard can export a spreadsheet (.xls file) of content related metadata for further analysis. To export the asset list to a spreadsheet, ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
Message Boards Widget UI Reference
Official Documentation
Message Boards Widget UI Reference Explore the user interface elements of the Message Boards widget, including the various tabs and their functionalities. Each tab provides access to different...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:49 PM
Moderating Message Boards
Official Documentation
Moderating Message Boards Message boards include features that enable effective forum moderation. This includes thread locking, thread moving and merging, user bans, and thread flagging. Users with...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:49 PM
Subscribing to a Message Board
Official Documentation
Subscribing to a Message Board Users can receive email updates and in-product notifications by subscribing to a message board. By default, users are subscribed automatically to any threads they...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:46 AM
Wiki
Official Documentation
Wiki Wiki is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. For data continuity, consider transitioning to alternative content management solutions like Liferay Objects or Web Content. The...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:49 PM
Creating Wiki Pages
Official Documentation
Creating Wiki Pages The Wiki widget starts with a default wiki page called FrontPage. Users can edit this page to make their first wiki page. By default, only authenticated users can create Wiki...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
Using the Page Menu Widget
Official Documentation
Using the Page Menu Widget The Page Menu widget presents links that can include links to other Wiki Pages, other DXP site pages, Documents and Media assets, external websites, and more. Once you've...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
Creating a Node
Official Documentation
Creating a Node As more wiki pages are created in a single DXP site, creating additional wiki nodes can provide a loose structure to organize your wiki pages accordingly. Users can create a nodes...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:49 PM
Commerce Roles Reference
Official Documentation
Commerce Roles Reference Liferay includes four roles out-of-the-box for Commerce: account administrator, account member, buyer, and order manager. You can modify these roles or create additional...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:47 PM
Roles and Permissions
Official Documentation
Roles and Permissions The permissions assigned to a user role determine the Liferay applications and resources they can access and use. You can scope each role to an instance, site, organization,...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:47 PM
Pricing Permissions
Official Documentation
Pricing Permissions With Liferay Commerce, you can use permissions to control access to Pricing applications and resources in the Commerce tab of the Global Menu (Global Menu). Control access to...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:47 PM
Settings Permissions
Official Documentation
Settings Permissions With Liferay Commerce, you can use permissions to control access to Settings applications in the Commerce tab of the Global Menu (Global Menu). Control access to Settings...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:47 PM
Alerts and Announcements
Official Documentation
Alerts and Announcements Use the Alerts or the Announcements widgets to broadcast important information. Alerts are for high-priority information (e.g. planned downtime alerts, security alerts,...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:48 PM
Inventory Management Permissions
Official Documentation
Inventory Management Permissions With Liferay Commerce, you can use permissions to control access to Inventory Management applications and resources in the Commerce tab of the Global Menu (Global...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:47 PM
Store Management Permissions
Official Documentation
Store Management Permissions With Liferay Commerce, you can use permissions to control access to Store Management applications and resources in the Commerce tab of the Global Menu (Global Menu). ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:47 PM
Asset Libraries
Official Documentation
Asset Libraries Available 7.3+ Asset Libraries are virtual spaces for storing reusable assets. You can create as many of these spaces as needed to group content for departments, teams, or even...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
Creating and Managing Asset Libraries
Official Documentation
Creating and Managing Asset Libraries Liferay 7.3+ You can create and manage libraries for your assets via the Asset Libraries application. To access this application, open the Global Menu (Global...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
Blog Permissions Reference
Official Documentation
Blog Permissions Reference Here's a list of all permissions associated with the Blogs application. To configure the permissions for the Blogs widget see Setting Widget Permissions. Blog Entry...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
Account Roles
Official Documentation
Account Roles Account roles are sets of permissions that grant users specific abilities within an account context. These roles can be used to delegate account responsibilities, or paired with...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:47 PM
Adding Organizations to Accounts for Commerce 2.1 and Earlier Versions
Official Documentation
Adding Organizations to Accounts for Commerce 2.1 and Earlier Versions Organizations can be added to an Account to simplify the management and administration of accounts. To learn more about using...
Published Date: Jun 27, 2025 6:48 PM
Creating a New Account for Commerce 2.1 and Earlier Versions
Official Documentation
Creating a New Account for Commerce 2.1 and Earlier Versions Create an account through the Control Panel. Access to the Control Panel is typically restricted to those with administrative...
Published Date: Jun 27, 2025 6:48 PM
Users and Accounts
Official Documentation
Users and Accounts Liferay Commerce provides specialized roles out of the box to satisfy e-commerce needs. These roles are included alongside the standard DXP roles and define basic user profiles...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:47 PM
Adding Organizations to Accounts
Official Documentation
Adding Organizations to Accounts Organizations can be added to an Account to simplify the management and administration of accounts. To learn more about using Organizations with Accounts see Using...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:47 PM
Inviting Users to an Account
Official Documentation
Inviting Users to an Account This article documents how to invite users to an account. Corporate accounts can have more than one user assigned to handle various aspects of a transaction. There are...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:47 PM