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description: Portals, also called Experience Cloud sites or Communities, are a great way to give users access to just what they need in an easy-to-use web page. For example, you can limit access for some application reviewers, like external users who are alumni, because they don’t need access to Cases, Opportunities, and other Salesforce records. Or maybe you want to create an applicant portal to let applicants view, edit, and submit their Application.
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# Learn About Admissions Connect Portals

Portals, also called Experience Cloud sites or Communities, are a great way to give users access to just what they need in an easy-to-use web page. For example, you can limit access for some application reviewers, like external users who are alumni, because they don’t need access to Cases, Opportunities, and other Salesforce records. Or maybe you want to create an applicant portal to let applicants view, edit, and submit their Application.

Every portal is unique because every admissions team has unique needs. To get you started, we provide the essentials that you need to know, and some tips and recommendations on how to set up portal pages for Admissions Connect. But ultimately, you and your admissions team decide how to design and build a portal that best supports your users' experience.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-admissions_connect-264-0-0-production-enus/00d22f0a-1ca4-4493-a967-a738a2defcb1/images/icon_note.png)

Note Admissions Connect includes a [portal template](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ac_portal_plan_applicant.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Learn how to set up an applicant portal for Admissions Connect.") to get you started building your applicant experience. If you installed Admissions Connect version 1.16 or earlier, install Admissions Connect in sandbox and then use a ​ [change set](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleview?id=platform.changesets.htm&type=5) ​ to move the Applicant Portal Template to production.

For a comprehensive guide to the many aspects of Experience Cloud not covered here, see [Set Up and Manage Experience Cloud Sites](https://help.salesforce.com/articleview?id=networks_overview.htm).