1. Configure Portfolio (formerly Chalk & Wire) as an External Tool (Administrator)
Registering Portfolio as an external tool indicates to Moodle that it is allowed to communicate with Portfolio. The domain is secured with a "key" and a "secret", which will be provided to you by Portfolio.
Step 1: Access External Tool Manager
![Step 1: Access External Tool Manager](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/358/421/original/0e4acebf-c8ac-47a6-9d64-0da3b803e874.png)
Using the Administration panel on the left-hand side of your screen:
1. Select Site Administration.
2. Select Plugins.
3. Select Activity Modules.
4. Select LTI.
5. Select Manage External Tool Types.
Step 2: Add a New External Tool
![Step 2: Add a New External Tool](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/358/423/original/41ab190c-9e62-4936-abf8-2c398e92d492.png)
5. Click on the Add External Tool Configuration link.
Step 3: Configure the External Tool
![Step 3: Configure the External Tool](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/358/425/original/afeb88f9-e259-46c5-9590-d2ccc187553d.png)
6. Enter the Tool Name.
7. Enter the Tool Base URL. Use the link below to copy/paste into this field:
https://epcs.chalkandwire.com/epcs/lti/tool
8. Enter the Consumer Key.
9. Enter the Shared Secret.
NOTE: Both the Consumer Key and Shared Secret will be given to you by Portfolio.
10. Enter the Custom Parameters. Use the text below to copy/paste into this field:
toc=select
11. You MUST select the Show tool type... option to have this tool show up when adding the LTI link to a course.
12. Leave the default option for the Default Launch Container.
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13. Click on the Privacy tab to drop down additional options. Use these options to define the parameters that will be sent to Portfolio.
Step 4: Save Changes
![Step 4: Save Changes](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/358/429/original/20a9db60-a110-4f8f-bdee-a58792bda6d4.png)
14. Click on the Save Changes button.