> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bettter.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How the public portal works

> Your portal at slug.bettter.app or a custom domain — branded chrome, tabs, search, and disabled sections.

The public portal is what your customers see when they visit your feedback board. Everything you configure in the dashboard — branding, tabs, controls — shapes this experience.

## Portal address

Your portal lives at one of these URLs:

| Type                     | Example                           |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------- |
| Default subdomain        | `https://{slug}.bettter.app`      |
| Custom domain (verified) | `https://feedback.yourdomain.com` |

Public routes (no slug prefix on subdomain or custom domain):

| Tab            | Route         |
| -------------- | ------------- |
| Features       | `/`           |
| Roadmap        | `/roadmap`    |
| Changelog      | `/changelog`  |
| Support        | `/support`    |
| Feature detail | `/{cardSlug}` |

Card slugs are 16-character hex strings assigned automatically when a feature is created.

<Card title="Bettter demo portal" icon="external-link" href="https://bettter.bettter.app">
  Explore a live example of the branded portal with all four tabs.
</Card>

## Branded chrome

The portal applies your project branding automatically:

| Element             | Source                                                       |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Light/dark theme    | [Branding → Theme](/3.configure/3.3-branding)                |
| Brand color         | [Branding → Brand color](/3.configure/3.3-branding)          |
| Font style          | [Branding → Font style](/3.configure/3.3-branding)           |
| UI language         | [Branding → UI language](/3.configure/3.3-branding)          |
| Logo + project name | Header left                                                  |
| Website link badge  | Shown when website URL is set in [SEO](/3.configure/3.2-seo) |

## Tab navigation

When [Show shared tabs](/3.configure/3.5-controls) is enabled, visitors see a navigation strip with your enabled tabs:

* **Features** · **Roadmap** · **Changelog** · **Support**

On mobile, tabs show icons only. On larger screens, they show text labels. The active tab is highlighted.

Feature detail pages show the brand header but no tab navigation or search — only a **Back** link to the Features board.

## Search

Search is available on Features, Roadmap, and Changelog — not on Support or feature detail pages.

* Open/close via the search icon (**Open search** / **Close search**)
* Placeholder: **Search...**
* Filters title and description on Features and Roadmap; filters changelog entries on Changelog
* Closes automatically when navigating to another page

## Disabled tabs

When you turn off a tab in [Controls](/3.configure/3.5-controls):

* The tab disappears from navigation
* Direct URLs still load but show: **The page is disabled by app owner ({projectName})**

When **Show shared tabs** is off, the entire navigation strip is hidden. Pages remain reachable by direct URL.

## Owner preview

Open your portal from the dashboard using **Open public portal** in the project header, or the external-link icon on the project card at `/dashboard`. Both open `{slug}.bettter.app` in a new tab.

## Next

Continue to [What visitors can do](/4.public-portal/4.2-what-visitors-can-do) for a breakdown of visitor capabilities and sign-in requirements.