Adding applications

You can add existing web applications as items to the portal so that portal members can search and discover them. When you add an app as an item, you are sharing the URL to the app; the portal does not actually host the application files. Another way to share apps with members of your portal is to publish a web mapping app you create from a web map. For more information, see Publishing applications from web maps.

To add an existing app to the website, follow the steps below.

Steps:
  1. Verify that you are signed in.
  2. Open My Content and click the Add Item button.

    The Add Item window appears.

  3. Choose An Application from the The item is options.
  4. Choose the type of item:
    • Web Mapping—An external site with its own URL and built with a web API such as JavaScript.
    • Mobile—A downloadable app for devices built with an SDK such as iOS.
    • Application—A desktop application or any type of generic app where you don't have details about purpose, API/SDK, or URL address.
  5. For web mapping or mobile, choose the purpose of the app:
    • Ready to Use—Fully functioning website or mobile app
    • Configurable—Fully functioning app that can be deployed by configuring a file
    • Code Sample—Code for a specific piece of functionality, either as a live sample or a description of how to use the sample in an app
  6. For web mapping or mobile, choose the API (web mapping) or SDK (mobile) used to create the app.
  7. For web mapping or mobile, type the URL of the app, for example, http://<myServer>/myWebMapApp.
  8. Type a title.
  9. Type tags. Alternatively, you can click the Choose from your tags link to open the list of tags you've used previously and choose the tags you want to use for this item.
    Tags are words or short phrases that describe your item. Separate terms with commas. Federal land is considered one tag, while Federal, land is considered two tags. It is useful to enter keywords related to how you want others to use your app (for example, code sample, template, or user app).
  10. Click the Add Item button.

Once you've added your app, it appears on My Content and you can edit the item details (where you can attach code if you want) and share it.

Registering your app

Currently, you cannot register your application with Portal for ArcGIS. Esri is considering implementing this functionality in a future release.

3/24/2014