Client Portal/Setup

Setting Up the Client Portal

8 min readUpdated January 16, 2026
The PracticeWings client portal is a branded, secure space where your clients can view documents, sign forms, pay invoices, send messages, and track their jobs — all without emailing attachments back and forth.

Enable the Portal

The client portal is enabled per organization. Once enabled, you can invite individual clients.

  1. Go to Settings > Portal.
  2. Toggle Portal Enabled to ON.
  3. Your portal URL is displayed: e.g., portal.practicewings.com/yourfirm.
  4. Click Save.

Clients cannot access the portal until they receive an individual invitation, even after you enable it org-wide.

Customize Branding

Make the portal look like your firm — not a generic tool. Clients should feel they're interacting with your brand.

  1. In Settings > Portal, find the Branding section.
  2. Upload your firm logo (recommended: 200×60px PNG with transparent background).
  3. Set your primary brand color (used for buttons and accents).
  4. Write a welcome message that greets clients when they log in.
  5. Preview the portal and click Save Branding.
Portal branding preview
The branding preview shows exactly how clients will see your portal.

Configure Messaging Routing

When a client sends a message through the portal, PracticeWings needs to know who on your team should receive it. There are four routing modes:

  • All Enabled Users — Messages go to every team member who has portal messaging turned on.
  • Specific Users — You choose a fixed list of recipients (e.g., your admin team).
  • Client Owner — Messages are routed to whoever is set as the client's assigned partner.
  • Role-Based — Messages go to all users with a specific role (e.g., all Managers).
  1. In Settings > Portal, find the Portal Messaging Routing section.
  2. Select your preferred routing mode.
  3. If using Specific Users mode, add the recipients.
  4. If using Role-Based mode, select the role.
  5. Click Save.

Recommended: Client Owner

For most firms, "Client Owner" routing is the best choice. Messages go directly to the responsible partner, creating a cleaner experience for both clients and staff.

What Clients Can Do in the Portal

  • View and download their documents.
  • Sign documents electronically.
  • View and pay invoices online (requires payment processing setup).
  • Send and receive messages with your team.
  • Track the status of their active jobs.
  • Complete document request checklists.
  • Fill out questionnaires and provide information securely.
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