Skins help customise the appearance of Mahara ePortfolio page(s). In order to apply a Skin to a Portfolio page:
  1. Navigate to the menu on the top left corner.
  2. Select Portfolio from the Create menu dropdown. This will launch the Portfolios dashboard.Portfolio option highlighted from the Create dropdown on the Mahara site main menu
  3. Locate the Portfolio you wish to edit, select on the dropdown arrow on the bottom right corner of the Portfolio tile. Click on Edit.                  Porfolio dashboard highlighting the edit button available from the menu at the base of the specific portfolio
  4. This will load the portfolio edit screen, from here, click on the Gear icon located on the right side of the screen to launch the Portfolio settings page.                                                                                Gear icon available to launch Portfolio page settings in Mahara
  5. Select the Skin dropdown arrow at the bottom of the Portfolio settings page.Settings screen with Skins dropdown arrow menu highlighted
  6. The skins section will indicate if there is a Current Skin already applied to the portfolio along with the list of My Skins, Favourite Skins and Site skins available to apply.Current Skin section and the list of My skins, favourite skins and site skins available for selection
  7. In order to select a skin you have created, click on the desired skin from the My skins section.Skin settings menu highlighting where to select from my skins      See How do I create a skin to add to a Mahara e-portfolio page? article for more details on how to create and apply a skin.
  8. In order to select a skin you have favourited, click on the desired skin from the favourited skins section.                  Skin settings menu highlighting where to select a favourite skin                          See How to favourite a skin in Mahara article for more details on favouriting public skins in Mahara.
  9. Site skins are also available for selection.
  10. Once you have selected your desired skin, the skin will be visible in the Current View. Click on the Save button on the base of the settings screen to apply the skin to the portfolio.Skin Settings screen highlighting current skin area indicating a skin has been selected and the save button available
  11. To review your portfolio with the skin, navigate back to the portfolio dashboard and select the portfolio.                              Portfolio display screen displaying a reflective journal portfolio with a skin applied