You can use ArcGIS Server Manager and ArcIMS Web 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 it in Manager, If you want to make advanced customizations,
you can open the application in an integrated development environment (IDE)
such as Visual Studio 2005 or Eclipse.
ArcGIS Server Tutorial
The steps below will help you use 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 "Creating a Map Service".
To create a Web application in Manager, follow these steps:
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Log in to Manager, or, if you're already logged in, click the Home tab. The
account you used to log in must be in the agsadmin group and it must be an
administrator on the machine in order to create the Web application. If you're
not sure if your account is an administrator on the machine, consult your
system administrator, or use the operating system tools to view the
Administrators group.
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Click Create a web application
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In the Host box, enter the name of the Web server machine on which the
application will run.
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In the Name box, type a name for your application. This is the name by which
you will see your application listed in Manager. Optionally, type a
description. Then click Next.
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Now you will select the map service that your application will display. First,
you need to establish a connection with a GIS server. Click Add GIS Server and
select ArcGIS Server Internet as the connection type.
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Type the URL of the ArcGIS Server you want to connect to. The URL will take the
form http://<server>/<instance>/services. For example, if
connecting to a machine named myServer using the default instance name of
arcgis, the URL would be: http://myServer/arcgis/services.
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When you have entered all of the connection information, click Add Server. The
name of the server will appear in the Available Services box. You can click the
plus (+) button to expand the server and view all of the services running on
it.
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Select a map service and click Add to move it into the Current Contents list.
Then click Next.
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This screen allows you to add tasks to your application. Configuring tasks is
beyond the scope of this tutorial, but you can find information on working with
Tasks in Manager in the topic Configuring Tasks.
Tasks are optional, so for now click Next to move to the next screen.
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Set the Title text, Theme, and Web page links.
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The Title text will appear across the top banner of your application, and in
the title bar of the browser window.
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The Theme specifies the top banner graphic and the color scheme of your
application's menus.
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The Web page links will appear in the top corner of your application. You can
remove or edit the default links, or add your own.
When you finish setting these properties, click Next.
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Select which map elements will be enabled in your application. Available
elements are Table of Contents, Overview Map, Toolbar, and North Arrow. Each
one has a Settings button that allows you to configure each map element
according to the needs of your application. For example, you can choose an icon
that will be used for the North Arrow. For each map element, you can also
choose whether it will be visible when the application starts.
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When you've finished configuring the map elements, click Next to review some
information about the application that will be created. Take note of the URL,
so that you can access it later.
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Click Finish to create the Web application. By default, it will open in a new
browser window. If you want to change any of the settings you selected, you can
now access the application from the Applications tab in Manager.
To make more advanced edits to your application, you can use an IDE. The
Developer Help contains many topics on how you can use the programming
libraries included with the Web ADF to further customize your Web applications.
ArcIMS Tutorial
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. Search
for the topic "Administering your site | Publishing a service".
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Log in to Web Manager.
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.NET version on Windows: Use a username and password that is part of the
Administrator group on your machine. Include the domain with your username.
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Java version on all platforms:
Use the same username and password that you use for logging into Administrator
or Service Administrator. You must already have established a username
and password before logging into Web Manager. For more information
about setting a user name and password, see the ArcIMS Help, and search
for the topic "Managing your site | Creating and changing your password".
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On the first page after logging in, click New Web Application.
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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 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.
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Select a map service that your application will display.
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First, you need to establish a connection with a GIS server. Click Add GIS
Server and select ArcIMS as the connection type. In the dialog box, select TCP
and type in your server name. Click Add Server.
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Expand the server to see a list of services.
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Select a service.
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Click Add to move it into the Current Contents list.
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Click Next.
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The next page allows you to add tasks to your application. Configuring tasks is
beyond the scope of this tutorial, but you can find information on working with
tasks in in the topic Configuring Tasks.
Tasks are optional, so for now click Next to move to the next screen.
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The next two pages are for setting page and map elements.
Page properties include the title, theme, and Web page links. The Title text
appears across the top banner of your application, and in the title bar of the
browser window. The Theme specifies the top banner graphic and the color scheme
of your application's menus. The Web page links appear in the top corner of
your application. You can remove or edit the default links, or add your own.
Map elements include a table of contents, overview map, toolbar, and north
arrow. Select which elements you want to include with your map. Each one has a
Settings button that allows you to configure each map element according to the
needs of your application. For example, you can choose an icon that will be
used for the North Arrow. For each map element, you can also choose whether it
will be visible when the application starts.
When you finish setting properties on each page, click Next.
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Review the information on the summary page. Take note of the URL, so that you
can access it later.
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Click Finish to create the Web application. If you want to change any of the
settings you selected, you can now access the application from the page listing
applications.
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Launch the Web Mapping Application.
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.NET version on Windows: The application should launch automatically for
you to view. If not, click the URL link from the page that lists applications.
Your application will open in a new browser.
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Java version on all platforms: You must deploy the application before
you can view it. On the page that lists applications, check the box next to the
application you want to deploy and click Deploy. Next, click View. Your
application will open in a new browser.
To make more advanced edits to your application, you can use an IDE. The
Developer Help contains many topics on how you can use the programming
libraries included with the Web ADF to further customize your Web applications.