Administration Guide

Customizing Self Service Portal

Introduced in 2021.1

Updated in 2025.1

You can customize various aspects of the Self Service Portal entirely from your web browser. All settings are available in the Admin Center: Web App > Apps and Portals > Self Service Portal.

TIP: If you have multiple instances, select the appropriate instance first.

Setting Description Reference

Languages

The portal comes with a set of interface languages. Enable the languages needed for your customers or make localization changes.

Admin Center Help: Configuring languages for Self Service Portal

Title and subtitle

Set a custom title and a subtitle (motto) for your portal.

Admin Center Help: Specifying the Self Service Portal's title and subtitle

Logo

Brand your Self Service Portal with your company logo.

Admin Center Help: Adding a custom logo to the Self Service Portal

Header image

The header image appears at the top of the homepage, behind the Find a Solution search box and above the widgets, creating a visually appealing introduction to your portal. Replace the default header image with a custom one.

Admin Center Help: Customizing the header image

Color theme

The color theme defines the visual style of the homepage and the entire Self Service Portal, directly impacting the user experience. The portal comes with a set of professionally designed color themes you can choose from.

Admin Center Help: Customizing the color theme

Homepage template

The homepage template defines the homepage content, including which buttons and widgets are displayed and how they are arranged. You can changing the default template, but it requires more advanced configuration.

Customizing the SSP homepage layout

Modules

Control which Alloy Navigator's modules will be available in the Self Service Portal.

Admin Center Help: Selecting available modules

For detailed instructions on these and other customization settings, see the Admin Center Help: Self Service Portal. You can also watch this video for a quick overview of the customization process and how it affects your portal.