Configuring service portal UI
The service portal in ServiceNow is generally used as a front page for IT, and allows users (even those without any permissive roles in ServiceNow) to submit tickets for IT (or other departments) to handle. The Service Portal is effectively a replacement for the CMS (used in Geneva and earlier), and includes many enhancements over the old Jelly-driven CMS application, but many companies will still be on a legacy CMS until they have a reason to convert/upgrade to the Service Portal for their self-service interface.
To create your own Service Portal, start by navigating to System Definition | Plugins to activate the Service Portal for Enterprise Service Management plugin (ID: com.glide.service-portal.esm
) plugin by searching for it from the list, then right-clicking on it, and choosing Activate/Upgrade. Since this is your personal instance, go ahead and load demo data.
After activation, refresh the page again, and navigate to Service Portal | Portals in the Application...