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Fundamental: Preparing Your Applicant Portal

Fundamental: Preparing Your Applicant Portal

Check these steps to ensure your GO Smart portal is ready before your first application launches.

Last updated on 08 Apr, 2026

🏠 Home Message

Add a concise, visually appealing welcome message to the home page. Design it to look like an extension of your agency's website. For more detailed instructions, see the Home Message tutorial.

  • Home message completed?

🎭 Logo

Upload your logo. It will appear in the top-left corner of the applicant portal and in the PDF headers. Learn more about branding your portal.

  • Logo uploaded?

✏️ Profile Editor

Set up the sign-up and profile page by adding directions and choosing which questions to ask. For a full guide, refer to the Profile Editor tutorial.

  • Profile Editor completed?

🖼️ Media Library Module

Pick the types of files applicants can upload and add instructions to their Media Library page. (This is one way to accept media in applications. See the comprehensive Media Library Options for more info and other media options.)

  • Media Library set up?

  • I'll use option 2!

📄 Navigation Editor

Add extra pages for guidelines, rubrics, checklists, and other important info. These are ideal for lengthy content that doesn't fit on your home page. For step-by-step guidance, check out the Navigation Editor tutorial.

  • Additional Resource pages created?

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