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.
- Go to Settings > Portal.
- Toggle Portal Enabled to ON.
- Your portal URL is displayed: e.g., portal.practicewings.com/yourfirm.
- 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.
- In Settings > Portal, find the Branding section.
- Upload your firm logo (recommended: 200×60px PNG with transparent background).
- Set your primary brand color (used for buttons and accents).
- Write a welcome message that greets clients when they log in.
- Preview the portal and click Save Branding.
Portal branding preview
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).
- In Settings > Portal, find the Portal Messaging Routing section.
- Select your preferred routing mode.
- If using Specific Users mode, add the recipients.
- If using Role-Based mode, select the role.
- 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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