Publishing a hosted tiled map service using a tile package

ArcGIS for Desktop allows you to build tiles for a map document and store them in an easily transferrable tile package (.tpk) file. You can upload a tile package as an item in ArcGIS Online. When you do this, you also get a hosted tiled map service. This workflow allows you to build the tiles using your own computing power, rather than your ArcGIS Online credits.

Follow these steps to publish a hosted tiled map service using a tiled package.

Steps:

1. Design your map in ArcMap. You must use the WGS 1984 Web Mercator (Auxiliary Sphere) coordinate system for your data frame.
2. Run the Create Map Tile Package tool to create your tile package.
3. Log in to your ArcGIS.com organizational account and click My Content.
4. Click Add Item and add the tile package .tpk file from your computer.

   If you need more help with this step, see Adding files from your computer.

Once you add the tile package this way, the tiles are extracted and a tiled map service is created. You will see both the tile package and the map service appear in your My Content list.