Tutorial: Creating a Web application in Manager

Complexity: Beginner Data Requirement: Use your own data

You can use ArcGIS Manager to create and deploy a fully functional Web mapping application. Manager steps you through the process of selecting which services to display, configuring tasks, and choosing the look and feel of your Web application. Once you've created the application, you can return and edit its properties in Manager. If you want to make advanced customizations, you can import the application into Eclipse or NetBeans.

The steps below will help you use Web Manager to create a simple Web application that displays one map service. Before you start, you need to have a map service running. You can find instructions for that in the ArcIMS Help. Browse to the topic Administering your site > Publishing a service.

Steps:

1. Log in to Web Manager. Use the same user name and password that you use for logging into Administrator or Service Administrator. You must already have established a user name and password before logging in to Web Manager. For more information about setting a user name and password, see the ArcIMS Help and browse to the topic Managing your site > Creating and changing your password.
2. On the first page after logging in, click New Web Application.
3. In the Host box, enter the name of the Web server machine on which the application will run. Java users are restricted to the Web server where Web Manager resides. In the Name text box, type a name for your application. This is the name by which you will see your application listed in Manager. Next, type a description. Click Next.

   In the Host box, the name of the Web server host machine will be shown. This parameter cannot be edited.

4. In the Web application name input box, type a name for your application. Optionally, type a description, then click Next.
5. Now you will select the map service that your application will display. First, you need to establish a connection to a GIS server. Click Add GIS Server and select ArcIMS Server Local as the connection type. Type in the host name of your ArcIMS server and the port number it is running on.
   Note:

   If you previously visited this page in the wizard during the same Manager session, you may notice that the ArcIMS Server already appears in the Available Services list. It is recommended that you select this host name in the list and click the refresh icon. This will display the updated list of services on this host.

6. After you have entered the required information, click Add. The services available on this server will be listed in the Add Layers dialog box.
7. Select a map service and click Add. Optionally, you can just double-click the item. Click Next to go to the task configuration page.
8. Click Next to skip the task configuration page. For information on adding tasks, see Configuring Tasks.
9. Select which map elements will be visible in your Web mapping application, then click Next. Available elements are Table of Contents, Overview Map, Scalebar, Copyright, and North Arrow.
10. Type a name for the Web application in the Title text input box, select a theme from the predefined list available, then click Next.
11. Review the information on the summary page, then click Save Web App to create the Web application.
12. Check the check box next to the newly-created application, then click the Deploy button.

To make more advanced edits to your application, you can use an IDE such as NetBeans or Eclipse.