Profile, connect, summary, hero

Quick start

1. Sign in, open My Portfolios, and click Edit on a portfolio to open /portfolios/edit/[pid].
2. In the sticky jump nav, click Intro (scrolls to section-profile) — or expand the Profile section under the Intro divider.
3. Fill the basics visitors need — at least First Name, Last Name, Title, and Category — then Save.
4. Expand Connect, add at least one profile or website URL (for example LinkedIn or GitHub), then Save.
5. Add a short Summary, or open Hero Section and enter a Main Headline (and supporting text) so the top of the page has a clear opening.
6. You should now have Intro content ready to preview — use workspace Preview when you want to see how it reads on the themed page.

Deep dive

Where Intro lives

On /portfolios/edit/[pid], Intro is the content group for who you are and how the page opens. Jump nav Intro targets Profile (section-profile). Below that, in order:

Editors and owners with edit access both see these sections. Theme layout and colors are edited separately on theme-edit — this article covers content only. On Plus with extra pages, Appears on assigns each Intro section to one page. Details: Nickname, URL, and pages.

Profile

Profile holds identity and preference fields visitors (and job tools) rely on: name, professional Title, Category, avatar, skills, languages, optional contact details, location, and a longer Bio.

Expand the section, edit the form, then Save. You do not need every optional field on day one — focus on name, title, category, and a clear avatar before polishing bio and preferences.

Improve with AI on the bio (when available) rewrites text you already have. It does not replace a full portfolio review — for that, use Mira in the editor (see below).

Connect

Connect stores the links shown in your portfolio’s Connect / social area. The form groups:

• Standard links — common platforms such as LinkedIn, GitHub, X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and website
• Additional links — more platforms from Portura’s connect catalog (creative, creator, and “other” URLs), each with a platform picker and URL

Add only links you want public. Empty fields stay unused. When you save, Portura checks that filled URLs look valid for the chosen platform; invalid rows show helper text so you can fix them before save.

Summary

Summary is a short professional overview — the subtitle in the editor calls it the bio shown near the top of your portfolio. Write it yourself, or use Improve with AI / generate flows in the section when you want a draft to edit.

Keep it concise and skimmable. It complements Profile (facts and skills) rather than repeating every job title.

Hero Section

Hero Section controls the opening band on many themes: Enabled toggle, Main Headline, optional Subheadline, Supporting Text, highlight badges, primary/secondary call-to-action buttons, and optional hero media (upload or AI image tools in the form).

Turn the hero on when you want that band on the public page; leave it off if your theme’s user-info / about layout already carries the introduction without a separate hero.

Hero vs summary on themed layouts

At a user level:

• Summary is prose about you — themes typically place it in a summary or about-style section.
• Hero is the marketing-style opening: headline, CTAs, badges, and media. Layouts such as full-bleed or card-on-image lean on hero content; other layouts may emphasize profile or summary instead.

You can use both. Prefer a strong headline + CTA in Hero when you want a punchy first viewport, and keep Summary for the narrative visitors read next. Exact placement and styling come from the theme — change layouts in the theme editor, not in these forms.

Required fields and save validation

Several Intro forms check required fields before save. Empty required inputs show Required (or similar) helper text and a short “Please fill in all required fields.” message on the save row.

Examples you will hit while filling Intro:

• Profile — Category, Title, First Name, and Last Name
• Hero Section — Main Headline and Supporting Text when you save the hero form

Fix the highlighted fields and save again. Connect validates filled URLs rather than requiring every platform.

AI polish vs Mira review

Intro sections may offer light AI helpers (for example improve bio or summary, or generate hero media). Those tools polish one field or asset at a time.

For a full pass over portfolio content and change proposals, use the fixed Mira entry (Ask me about your portfolio) in the editor. Step-by-step Mira review belongs in Mira portfolio review (may 404 until that guide is published).

Tips

• Complete Profile name and title before long career lists — visitors and AI tools both lean on those basics.
• Add one trusted Connect link early (often LinkedIn or a personal site) so the Connect section is not empty on first publish.
• Write Summary for scanning; put the punchiest line and CTAs in Hero.
• Save each Intro form before Publish / Publish draft — open edit sessions keep publish disabled.
• Use Preview after hero or summary changes; layout depends on the active theme.

Troubleshooting

I cannot save Profile or Hero

• Look for fields marked Required (or red invalid state) and the save-row message asking you to fill required fields.
• For Profile, confirm Category, Title, First Name, and Last Name.
• For Hero, confirm Main Headline and Supporting Text, then try Save / Update again.

Connect will not save

• Check helper text under any URL you filled — the platform expects a valid link shape.
• For Additional links with platform Other, provide both a Label and a URL.

My public page still looks empty at the top

• Confirm you saved Intro forms and published (or previewed) after the change.
• Check whether Hero Section is Enabled, and whether your theme’s layout shows summary, hero, or an about-style user-info block.
• Theme placement: Theme editor overview when that guide is available.