Presenting configuration and customization tools

In this section, you will learn about the most important Microsoft and community tools that are used primarily for configuring and customizing Power Platform solutions. This toolset can be used by citizen developers, as well as IT pro developers.

Knowing Common Data Service (CDS) and model-driven apps tools

There are several key configuration and customization tools from Microsoft or third parties. In this section, you will learn about the most important tools that are used for CDS solution development.

Introducing Maker Portal

The main customization tool for building CDS and model-driven apps is the Maker Portal. You can access Maker Portal by going to https://make.powerapps.com. This is what you will see when you access this URL:

Figure 4.1 - Power Apps Maker Portal

In Maker Portal, the user can do the following:

• Customize the CDS database and create or modify entities, fields, relationships...