# How Do I: Add a Portal Control to an Existing Page Flow?

To add a control to an existing pageflow, take the following steps:

1. Open the Pageflow, select Flow View.
2. In the Data Palette, under Controls, click Add and select the type of control you want to create.
3. Name the control instance, click Create.
4. Drag methods onto the pageflow.
5. Wire up the pageflow in the Source Editor to use the control. See Using Portal Controls for a description of this process.

Related Topics

Portlet Basics

Pageflow and JSP Reference