Create apps from maps

You can create an app with a shared map by using a configurable app template or Web AppBuilder. Different templates and Web AppBuilder offer various bits of functionality, such as different layouts and color schemes, editing and identify tools, social media feeds, and side-by-side map viewers. Choose a configurable app template or open Web AppBuilder from the map viewer, My Content, or the item page. Next, configure the components and publish the app. As an alternative, you can download a template and deploy it to your organization's web server.

A published web app is based on a map authored with the map viewer. Any changes the author makes to the map, including its extent, layers, description, and so on, are reflected in the web app. If a map that was available to everyone in the organization is made private (or deleted), the map no longer appears in the app.

Create an app starting from the map viewer

You can use the map viewer Share pop-up to create an app with a configurable template or Web AppBuilder.

1. Verify that you are signed in with privileges to create and share content.
2. Open a saved map in the map viewer and click Share. You can only make an app with a map that is shared. If you own the map, share it by specifying sharing options in the Share window. If you don't own the map, contact the owner and have them share it as necessary.

   Note that both the map and the layers in it must be shared. If the layers are not shared, you will be prompted to update the sharing status for layers before you can create an app.

3. Click Create A Web App. The Share pop-up opens with two tabs: Configurable Apps and Web AppBuilder.
4. To use a template on the Configurable Apps tab, do the following:
   1. Choose what you want the app to do. By default, all apps are shown, but you can use the filters in the panel to narrow your search.
   2. Click a template thumbnail to see a description of the template and access the Create App button.
   3. Click Create App to start configuring your app.
   4. Type a title, tags, and a summary for your app and choose the folder in which to save the app.
   5. If you want to immediately share this app, click Share this app in the same way as the map. If you do not check this, you'll need to specify how to share the app from My Content.
   6. Click Done to publish the app.
   7. Change the components of the app you want, such as the theme, widgets, and miscellaneous items. Click Save when you are done configuring the app.
5. To use Web AppBuilder, do the following:
   1. Click the Web AppBuilder tab.
   2. Type a title, tags, and summary for your app.
   3. Choose in which folder the app will be saved.
   4. Choose whether to apply the same sharing properties to the app as you have on the map.
   5. Click Get Started to configure your app in Web AppBuilder.

Create an app starting from My Content

To create an app starting from My Content, follow the steps below.

1. Verify that you are signed in with privileges to create content.
2. Click My Content, click Create, and hover over App.
3. To use a configurable app, click Using a Template and do the following:
   1. Choose a configurable app. By default, all apps are shown, but you can use the filters in the panel to narrow your search.
   2. Click a template thumbnail to see a description of the template and access the Create App button.
   3. Click Create App to start configuring your app.
   4. Type a title, tags, and a summary and, if you want, select a different folder in My Content to save your app.
   5. Click Done to publish the app. (To make your app accessible to others, you need to share it.)
   6. Select a map to use in the app and click OK.
   7. Change the components of the app you want, such as the theme, widgets, and miscellaneous items. Click Save when you are done configuring the app.
4. To use Web AppBuilder, click Using the Web AppBuilder and do the following:
   1. Type a title, tags, and a summary and, if you want, select a different folder to save your app.
   2. Click OK to open Web AppBuilder and continue creating your app.

Create an app starting from the item page

To create an app starting from the item page of a map, follow the steps below:

1. Verify that you are signed in with privileges to create content.
2. From My Content, open the item page of the map you want to use to create an app.
3. To create a configurable app, click Create App > Using a Template and do the following:
   1. Choose a configurable app. By default, all apps are shown, but you can use the filters in the panel to narrow your search.
   2. Click a thumbnail to see a description of the app and access the Create App button.
   3. Click Create App to start configuring your app.
   4. Type a title, tags, and a summary and, if you want, select a different folder to save your app.
   5. Click Done to publish the app. Your app is published to your portal and an unshared item is added to My Content. (To make your app accessible to others, you need to share it.)
   6. Change any other configurable component in the app, such as the theme, widgets, and miscellaneous items.
   7. Click Save to save your changes and Close when you are finished configuring your app.
4. To use Web AppBuilder, click Create App > Using the Web AppBuilder and do the following:

   Note:

   Web AppBuilder requires an organizational account.

   1. Type a title, tags, and a summary and, if you want, select a different folder to save your app.
   2. Click OK to open Web AppBuilder and continue creating your app.