Updated for current code:
Cobalt 3.7
The Web Element Designer is a simple tool that allows staff to configure and customize the portal without a code change. It can be used to customize the Home Page display on the portal and create custom web elements that can be added to the portal navigation bar.
There are two different Web Element Designers. One is for the standalone portal and the other is for the embedded portal. The Web Element Designer that you will use will depend on which portal has been set up for your organization.
Standalone Portal: All of the portal functions/elements are in one place and are separate (standalone) from the main organization website. Often this displays as end-users clicking a link/button on the main website and they are navigated away from the main organization website to the standalone portal where they can view their profile, register for meetings/classes, pay for orders, etc.
Embedded Portal: Elements of the portal have been embedded within iframes on the main organization website. Often times the portal functions are placed on different pages of the main website, and therefore, end-users click on different links/buttons to get to a single element to register for meetings/classes, pay for orders, etc. Since the web element functionality is embedded, the end-user remains on the main organization website.
This article provides the steps to navigate to the standalone portal Web Element Designer. Click here for the article that has steps to navigate to the embedded portal Web Element Designer.
Cobalt Support will provide you with the link to the Web Element Designer and it should follow this structure:
https://[PortalURL]/WebElementDesigner.aspx
e.g. https://cobaltuat38portal.cobalttest.net/WebElementDesigner.aspx
NOTE: The URL is case sensitive so make sure that yours matches WebElementDesigner.aspx exactly.
2. Login with credentials for a user that falls into the Staff Contacts CMS User Role
As of Cobalt 3.7, staff must be logged in to access the Web Element Designer. The reason for this change was to add security measures on who had access to updating the portal.
Once you have confirmed that you can access the standalone portal Web Element Designer, you can begin customizing the Home Page display on the portal and creating custom web elements that can be added to the portal navigation bar.
To find more information on how to use the designer, refer to these articles: