The portal is the entry point for creating, launching, and editing Unifinity apps. If you are on the Free or Trial plan, this is the screen you will mainly use.
What the Portal Shows
What the portal shows depends on the type of contract and the user's permissions.
| User | How to open the portal | Contract information | Steps for first-time users | App list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free / Trial plan | Shown after you log in | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Administrator on a paid plan | Click Home on the left side of the screen | - | - | ○ |
| General user | Shown after you log in | - | - | ○ (apps and projects distributed to you) |
Paid plans refer to the Entry, Standard, and Enterprise contracts. When an administrator on a paid plan logs in, the administrator dashboard is displayed. For details, see "4. What You Can Do in the Admin Console."
Contract Information
For administrators on the Free and Trial plans, contract information is displayed at the top of the portal.
On the Free Plan
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Free trial information | Information about the 30-day free trial. Click [See more] to display the free trial application screen. For details, see "3.1. Starting a Free Trial." |
| Unifinity Marketplace | Click [View Marketplace] to open the Unifinity Marketplace, which offers app templates, in a separate tab. |
On the Trial Plan
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Days remaining in the trial | Shows the number of days remaining in the trial period. Click [Request a detailed quote for a paid plan] to open the Unifinity Creative Lounge contact page in a separate tab. |
| Unifinity Marketplace | Click [View Marketplace] to open the Unifinity Marketplace, which offers app templates, in a separate tab. |
Steps for First-Time Users
For administrators on the Free and Trial plans, the steps from creating an app to distributing it are shown in five stages. The stages are laid out side by side, and you can scroll left and right to view them.
- Sign up for a free account
- Your account registration is already complete, so this step is shown as done.
- Try creating an app
- Click [Launch Wizard] to open Unifinity Wizard in a separate browser tab, where you can create an app by following the on-screen guidance. For how to use Unifinity Wizard, see "[Unifinity Wizard] 1. Overview and Installation."
- Check the app you created
- Click [Install Application Player] to display the installation instructions. Click [Launch Application Player] to start Unifinity Application Player.
- Try editing the app in Unifinity Studio
- Click [Install Unifinity Studio] to display the installation instructions. Click [Try launching Unifinity Studio] to start Unifinity Studio. Unifinity Studio is available only on Windows.
- Try distributing the app
- Click [Add users], [Add groups], or [Distribution file settings] to display the user management, group management, or distribution file management screen, respectively. For how to use each screen, see "7. Managing Users," "6. Managing Groups," and "5. Managing Distribution Files."
A completed step is marked as done.
[Note]
- When you select step 4 or 5 on the Free plan: On the Free plan, steps 4 and 5 are shown locked. When you select one, the free trial application screen is displayed. Once you start the free trial, you can carry out steps 4 and 5.
- When you cannot click [Launch Application Player]: If your browser does not support launching Unifinity Application Player, the button cannot be clicked.
- If you are on a paid plan: The steps for first-time users are not displayed. Operations related to app distribution are performed from the admin console. For details, see "4. What You Can Do in the Admin Console."
App List (Administrators)
The administrator's portal shows, as cards, the apps that have been registered in UniBaaS and have distribution settings. This applies to Unifinity apps with the .uap extension.
On each app's card, you can perform the following operations.
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| Launch on Web | Runs the app in your browser. You do not need to install Unifinity Application Player. See "3.2 What You Can Do with the Web Player." |
| Launch in Player | Starts Unifinity Application Player and runs the app. You must install Unifinity Application Player beforehand. |
| Edit in Wizard | Opens the app's settings in Unifinity Wizard for editing. See "[Unifinity Wizard] 1. Overview and Installation." |
| Edit in Studio | Opens the app's project in Unifinity Studio for editing. Available only on Windows. |
[Note]
- When there are no apps yet: If no apps have been distributed, "No apps yet." is displayed. On the Free and Trial plans, create an app starting from step 2 of "Steps for First-Time Users."
- When you cannot click a button: Buttons for operations that are not available in your environment, or not available for that app, cannot be clicked. Hover the mouse pointer over a button to see the reason. The [Edit in Wizard] button is active only for apps created with Unifinity Wizard.
Working with an App Launched on the Web
Click [Launch on Web] to display the app's screen in your browser. For details, see "3.2 What You Can Do with the Web Player."
Click the rotate button to switch between portrait and landscape orientation.
Drag an edge or corner of the screen to resize it.
Click the close button to return to the portal.
List of Apps and Projects (General Users)
The portal for users who belong to a group with general-user permissions shows the apps and projects distributed to that user.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Apps being distributed | Apps that have been registered in UniBaaS and have distribution settings are shown as cards. This applies to Unifinity apps with the .uap extension. Click the Run button to start Unifinity Application Player. |
| Projects in progress | Project files that have been registered in UniBaaS and have distribution settings are shown as cards. This applies to files with the .ufpz extension. Click the Edit button to start Unifinity Studio. |
[Note]
When an administrator wants to check the general users' portal: Click [App Portal] under "Management" on the administrator dashboard to display the same portal that general users see.
Running an App
Click [Run] on an app to start Unifinity Application Player and run the app.
If Unifinity Application Player is not installed, a page prompting you to install it is displayed.
To run an app, Unifinity Application Player version 6.0.0 or later must be installed. Also, access the portal from one of the following browsers.
| OS | Browser |
|---|---|
| Windows | Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge / Firefox |
| macOS | Safari |
| iOS | Safari |
| Android | Google Chrome |
Editing a Project
Click [Edit] on a project to start Unifinity Studio and edit the project.
[Edit] can be clicked only when you access the portal from Windows. To edit a project, Unifinity Studio version 6.0.0 or later must be installed. Also, access the portal from the following browsers.
| OS | Browser |
|---|---|
| Windows | Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge / Firefox |