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Create your first client portal

Go from an empty workspace to a branded portal your client can log into — projects, files, invoices, and updates in one link they never lose.

6 min readUpdated 24 Jul 2026For agencies

A LynxRise portal is a private, branded space you hand to one client. Set it up once and every project, file, and invoice you attach to that client shows up automatically.

01

Set up the workspace

Your workspace holds every client portal you run. Name it after your agency — the name appears in emails, invoices, and the portal login screen.

Workspace setupStep 1 of 3
AG Agency nameNorthlight Studio
TZ Time zoneEurope / London
CU Default currencyGBP · £
  • Use your public agency name, not an internal codename
  • Set the time zone before creating invoices or due dates
  • Currency can be overridden per client later
02

Create the portal

Open Portals → New portal, pick the client it belongs to, and give it a title the client will recognise. LynxRise generates a portal address you can share right away.

New portalDraft
Portal titleNorthlight · Client hub
ClientMeridian Coffee Co.
Address/p/meridian
StatusDraft
No client record yet?Create the portal first and attach the client afterwards. An unattached portal stays in draft and is never reachable by anyone outside your team.
03

Add portal pages

Pages are the tabs your client sees. Start with the four that answer most questions, then add extras only when the client actually needs them.

Portal pages
OverviewProjectsFilesInvoicesUpdatesBrand assets
OverviewNext milestone + open items
ProjectsLive task board
FilesApproved deliverables
InvoicesPay online
  • Reorder pages by dragging — the first page is the portal landing page
  • Empty pages are hidden from clients until they have content
  • Each page can be switched to internal-only while you prepare it
04

Decide what the client sees

Visibility is per item, not just per page. Internal tasks, draft files, and unsent invoices stay hidden until you mark them client-visible.

Visibility rules
Homepage v3.zipClient-visible
Internal QA checklistInternal
Invoice #0142Sent
Invoice #0143Draft · hidden
Check before you shareAnything marked client-visible is visible the moment the portal goes live. Review drafts and internal notes before you send the invite.
05

Preview, then publish

Use View as client to see the exact portal your client will open — nothing internal, nothing half-built. Publish when it reads cleanly, then send the invite.

  • Preview on mobile too: most clients open portals on a phone first
  • Publishing makes the address live but access still requires an invite
  • Unpublish at any time without deleting content
Next stepPortal live? Move on to inviting clients and setting their permissions.

Ready to launch your client portal?

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