Configure knowledge bases for a portal

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title: Configure knowledge bases for a portal
description: Select which knowledge bases are displayed in a portal to view the associated knowledge articles. If no knowledge bases are configured, users can view articles from all knowledge bases in the portal.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/knowledge-management/enable-search-on-all-kb.html
release: australia
product: Knowledge Management
classification: knowledge-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configuring Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management, Manage content capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
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# Configure knowledge bases for a portal

Select which knowledge bases are displayed in a portal to view the associated knowledge articles. If no knowledge bases are configured, users can view articles from all knowledge bases in the portal.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Service Portal** > **Portals**.

2.  Select the portal for which you want to enable search for the desired knowledge bases.

3.  In the Knowledge Bases related list, click **Edit**.

4.  On the Edit Members form, move the desired knowledge bases from the available items in the **Collection** column to the **Knowledge Bases List** column.

5.  Click **Save**.


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