Overview of JSON files for Portals

Disclaimer: Portals require a license. These documents are to get you started with your portals. By no means is this the only way to make your portal, nor is this the only way to edit a json file.

Each section of a portal has a different json file.

Here is a visual of which json file edits which section of a portal:

navigation.json

This section defines the following:

• navigation/ header bar

• items that are in the header after the logo that are also not included in the branding.json

• You can also add/ delete navigation items

branding.json

This section defines the following:

• logo

• colors

• if you want a login page

• a home URL attached to the logo

• support URL

• descriptions

home.json

• This controls the home page for the community portal

• You can specify the following:

  • order of the sections

  • components

    • text

    • tables

    • images

    • reference material/ links (shown above)

    • links to DNAnexus projects (shown above)

    • featured tools

Resources

Portal Documentation

Full Documentation

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