ok, by trial and error, i found the right deployment element to stick my portlet entries in. Don't know yet why one works and not the other, or what is the difference between these elements, but nevertheless, i can add a portlet to the default page this way. however, adding a second portlet doesn't work, and it seems to override the earlier portlets added, and ultimately, i only see 1 on the page.. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4076500#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...