Gears provide content and functionality within the portal pages. When you open the Gears tab, the Portal Administration displays the Available Gears page, which lists all of the gears available in the PAF. You can use this page to configure existing gears. Any configuration done at this level applies to default instances of the gear. You can configure the gear at the community level to make community-specific changes in the gear instance. You can use the New Gear page to add more gears to the PAF.
The side navigation panel in the Gears tab lists the tasks you can perform:
For more information on baseline gears, the set of prefabricated gears provided with the PAF, refer to Gear Administration. For more information on developing your own gears, refer to the ATG Portal Development Guide.
