Create apps from maps

You can create a web app with a map using ArcGIS Configurable Apps, Web AppBuilder, Dashboards, ArcGIS Enterprise Sites, or ArcGIS Experience Builder. Each of these options offers various functionality, such as layouts and color schemes, editing and identify tools, social media feeds, and side-by-side map viewers. Choose a Configurable Apps template or open Web AppBuilder, Dashboards, StoryMaps, ArcGIS Enterprise Sites, or Experience Builder; configure the components; and publish the app. Another way to create an app is to download a template and deploy it to your organization's web server or use ArcGIS Enterprise Sites to create a website.

A published web app is based on a map, therefore, 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 with Configurable Apps

You can create an app using ArcGIS Configurable Apps from the content page, the web map item page (with the Create Web App button), or from Map Viewer (using the Share button). The following steps show how to create an app using Configurable Apps from the content page:

1. Verify that you are signed in with privileges to create content.
2. At the top of the site, click Content and click the My Content tab.
3. Click Create and click Configurable Apps.

   By default, all app templates are shown, but you can use the filters in the panel to narrow your search.

4. Click Create Web App to start configuring your app.
5. Type a title, tags, and a summary.
6. If your organization has set up content categories, click Assign Category and select up to 20 categories to help people find your app. You can also use the Filter categories box to narrow the list of categories.
7. Optionally, select a different folder in My Content in which to save your app.
8. Click Done to publish the app. (To make your app accessible to others, you need to share it.)
9. Choose a map to use in the app and click Select.
10. Optionally, change the components of the app, such as the theme, widgets, and miscellaneous items. Click Save to save your changes and click Close when you are finished configuring your app.

Create an app with Web AppBuilder

You can create a web app with ArcGIS Web AppBuilder from the content page, the web map item page (with the Create Web App button), or from Map Viewer (using the Share button). The following steps show how to create an app with Web AppBuilder from the content page:

1. Verify that you are signed in with privileges to create content.
2. At the top of the site, click Content and click the My Content tab.
3. Click Create and click Web AppBuilder.
4. If your organization has set up content categories, click Assign Category and select up to 20 categories to help people find your app. You can also use the Filter categories box to narrow the list of categories.
5. Optionally, select a different folder in My Content in which to save your app.
6. Click OK to open Web AppBuilder and continue creating your app.

Create a dashboard with Dashboards

You can create a dashboard with ArcGIS Dashboards from the content page, the web map item page (with the Create Web App button), or from Map Viewer (using the Share button). The following steps show how to create a dashboard using ArcGIS Dashboards from the content page:

1. Verify that you are signed in with privileges to create content.
2. At the top of the site, click Content and click the My Content tab.
3. Click Create and click Dashboards.
4. If your organization has set up content categories, click Assign Category and select up to 20 categories to help people find your app. You can also use the Filter categories box to narrow the list of categories.
5. Optionally, select a different folder in My Content in which to save your app.
6. Click OK to open Dashboards and continue creating your app.

Create a story map with StoryMaps

At 10.8.1, you can create a story map using ArcGIS StoryMaps from the content page or the web map item page (with the Create Web App button). The following steps show how to create a story map from the content page:

1. At the top of the site, click Content and click the My Content tab.
2. Click Create and click StoryMaps.

   The StoryMaps builder opens and you can begin creating your story map.

Create a site with ArcGIS Enterprise Sites

At 10.8.1, you can create an ArcGIS Enterprise Site from the content page of your organization. To create a site from the content page, do the following:

1. At the top of the site, click Content and click the My Content tab.
2. Click Create and click Sites.

   The ArcGIS Enterprise Site builder opens and you can begin creating your website.

Create an app with Experience Builder

At 10.8.1, you can create a web app with ArcGIS Experience Builder from the content page of your organization. To create a web app from the content page, do the following:

1. At the top of the site, click Content and click the My Content tab.
2. Click Create and click Experience Builder.

   Experience Builder opens and you can begin creating your app.