Posted on January 2, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Enabling/Installing/Downloading Portal for ArcGIS?

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How do I download portals for ArcGIS?

ArcGIS Enterprise

  1. Step 1: Verify system requirements. Portal for ArcGIS system requirements.
  2. Step 2: Plan how you’ll use Portal for ArcGIS.
  3. Step 3: Adjust firewall settings.
  4. Step 4: Install Portal for ArcGIS.
  5. Step 5: Create your portal.
  6. Step 6: Configure ArcGIS Web Adaptor with Portal for ArcGIS.


What is the difference between ArcGIS online and ArcGIS Portal?

You use ArcGIS Online to create, use, and share maps and apps with your organization and the public. The ArcGIS Enterprise portal is also the entry point for using ArcGIS Pro to publish certain types of GIS services to your ArcGIS Server sites, such as 3D scene layers.

How to install ArcGIS web Adaptor?

ArcGIS Enterprise

  1. Introduction.
  2. Step 1: Verify system requirements.
  3. Step 2: Plan your ArcGIS Server site configuration.
  4. Step 3: Adjust firewall settings.
  5. Step 4: Install ArcGIS Server.
  6. Step 5: Log in to Manager.
  7. Step 6: Install the ArcGIS Web Adaptor.
  8. Step 7: Connect to the server.

How do I access Portal in GIS?

Access the portal



The URL is in the form https://webadaptorhost.domain.com/webadaptorname/home/. For example, a portal with Web Adaptor installed on a server named mywebserver.mynetwork.com using a Web Adaptor named arcgis has the URL https://mywebserver.mynetwork.com/arcgis/home/ Open the URL in a supported browser.

What is the default port for portal for ArcGIS?

HTTPS port 7443

By default, Portal for ArcGIS uses the HTTPS port 7443 to encrypt communication that requires user credentials. When credentials are not required, HTTP is used.

Is ArcGIS portal free?

Can I use ArcGIS Online free? Yes, if it is for noncommercial use. With a free public account, you can create, store, and manage maps, scenes, and apps, and share them with others. You also get access to content shared by Esri and GIS users around the world.

Why do I need ArcGIS Portal?

Portal for ArcGIS is a component of ArcGIS Enterprise that allows you to share maps, scenes, apps, and other geographic information with other people in your organization. The content that you share is delivered through a website. You can customize the website to fit your organization’s look and feel.

Is ArcGIS desktop being discontinued?

Does this mean that ArcMap is going away? No. Even after support for ArcMap ends in 2026, customers can continue to use ArcMap as long as their license is valid. However, all desktop development efforts are focused on ArcGIS Pro, and customers are encouraged to migrate to ArcGIS Pro.

Does NASA use ArcGIS?

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How do I use portals in ArcGIS?

Install the ArcGIS Web Adaptor and configure it to use with your portal. Use the initial administrator account or another administrator you’ve defined to configure the Web Adaptor. Secure your portal and optionally integrate ArcGIS Server with your portal. Create member groups and add content to your portal.

Is Portal Reloaded free?

Portal Reloaded is a free, community made modification for Portal 2. The mod builds on the concepts of the main game by allowing you to place a third portal, which enables traveling between two different timelines. Thinking in four dimensions is vital to solving 25 brand new mind-bending puzzles.

Why do I need ArcGIS portal?

Portal for ArcGIS is a component of ArcGIS Enterprise that allows you to share maps, scenes, apps, and other geographic information with other people in your organization. The content that you share is delivered through a website. You can customize the website to fit your organization’s look and feel.