Configuring Portlets, Themes, and Layout Templates
The Components listing is the easiest way to configure portlets, themes, and layout templates. In the Components UI, you can enable/disable them and configure permissions on them.
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Access the Components UI in the Control Panel, by navigating to Configuration → Components. A table of installed portlets appears.
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Select the tab of the component type to view: Portlets, Themes, or Layout Templates.
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To configure a component, click its name or select Edit from its Actions button (
). The component’s configuration screen appears and displays the component’s module ID and plugin ID, a checkbox for activating/deactivating the component, and user roles that can be configured for the component.
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Activate or deactivate the component by checking or unchecking the Active checkbox, respectively.
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To change a role’s permission for the component (e.g., a role’s Add to Page permission for a portlet), select the role’s Change button in the permissions table. This takes you to the Control Panel’s → Users → Roles screen, where you can change the role’s permissions for the component.
Congratulations! You can use the Components listing to examine and manage installed portlets, themes, and layout templates.