Configure the Customer Portal
Turn on the customer self-service portal, choose which features customers can access, apply your business branding, and set which job milestones trigger an SMS notification.Before you start
- You must have an Admin role.
- Go to Settings → Customer Portal.
Steps
Enable the portal
- Toggle Toggle customer portal to the on position.
Choose customer features
Under Features, turn each capability on or off. Changes take effect the next time a customer signs in.- Toggle Estimate approval on if customers should be able to review and approve estimates before work begins.
- Toggle Invoice & payment on to let customers view invoices and pay outstanding balances online.
- Toggle Review collection on to prompt customers to leave a review after a completed job.
- Toggle Job booking on if customers should be able to request new jobs themselves without calling.
Customize branding
Under Branding, empty fields fall back to your tenant account settings.- In DISPLAY NAME, type the business name to show on the portal (e.g.,
Acme HVAC). - In LOGO URL, paste a publicly accessible image URL (e.g.,
https://cdn.example.com/logo.png). - Click Pick primary color or type a hex value (e.g.,
#1A73E8) in the color field. - Click Save branding.
Configure SMS notifications
Under SMS notifications, choose which job-lifecycle events send an automatic text to the customer.- Toggle Toggle Job booked SMS — sends when a new job is created.
- Toggle Toggle Technician dispatched SMS — sends when a technician is assigned and on the way.
- Toggle Toggle Technician en route SMS — sends when the technician starts driving to the site.
- Toggle Toggle Work complete SMS — sends when the technician marks the job complete.
- Toggle Toggle Invoice sent SMS — sends when an invoice is issued.
Share the portal link
- Copy the URL shown under Customer portal URL and share it with customers. They open the link, enter their email, and receive a one-time sign-in link.
Result / verify
- The portal toggle is on and customers can access the portal URL.
- Feature toggles reflect the capabilities you selected.
- Branding changes appear on the portal login screen.
- SMS events fire at the configured job milestones.
Troubleshooting
- SMS not sending — Verify your phone number is connected under Settings → Phone Numbers.
- Branding not updating — Confirm you clicked Save branding after making changes.