Create portal - Main steps

An overview is provided below showing the main steps you typically need to take when creating a portal.

In each step you will find a link that will take you to the corresponding section in the online help.

You have several options for creating a portal. Read more
1. Intrexx Portal Builder
2. Immediately after the installation of Intrexx
3. Module "Start" - "File > New..."
4. .bat or .sh file
Start the portal creation process

 

In the general settings, assign the portal name and specify the directory in which the portal is to be installed. Read more
Portal-specific files are stored in the portal directory. The portal name does not correspond to the URL used to access the portal in the browser. You can define the URL in the front-end web server.
General settings

 

To create a portal, you must select a portal template.Read more
Intrexx provides you with a standard template (local) and several online templates that you can download and then use.
Select portal template

 

In this step, you must select the database or database server in which the portal data is to be saved. Read more
The following databases are available as standard:
1. PostgreSQL (recommended by Intrexx)
2. MariaDB
3. Microsoft SQL Server
4. Oracle (You must install the driver for Oracle yourself.)
Select database

 

For live portals, it is highly recommended to use a front-end web server. By default, you can choose between IIS (Windows) and NGINX (Linux).Read more
For test or development portals, you can dispense with a front-end web server and select the "No front-end web server" option.
Select front-end web server

 

"Solr", the search server from Apache, is used for the search function in the portal. Read more
You can choose to use the Solr default settings or set up a custom configuration.
Configure Solr search server

 

The settings you have made are displayed in this step. If necessary, you can adjust or change the settings again.Read more
Under "Advanced settings", you can also initiate the installation of the Intrexx Administration API (install IAA via the graphical user interface).
Summary