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To create custom widgets and themes for ArcGIS Enterprise you will need to install Web AppBuilder (Developer Edition).

• https://developers.arcgis.com/web-appbuilder/guide/getstarted.htm

• https://developers.arcgis.com/web-appbuilder/guide/build-your-first-app.htm

• https://developers.arcgis.com/web-appbuilder/guide/get-started.htm

Tips

Getting started

• When running Web AppBuilder, use your lower case machine name or FQDN instead of localhost or an IP address

• Ensure CORS settings are clear in the target ArcGIS Enterprise, or that your machine name/FQDN above is white listed

  • Organization → Edit Settings → Security → Allow Origins

Editing Widgets

https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/246253/refreshing-web-appbuilder-widget-during-development

Publishing

First, you cannot publish custom widgets back to the WAB built into Enterprise/Portal, as per this: https://community.esri.com/thread/121410

You can publish apps which use custom widgets and themes by following these steps:

• https://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/portal/latest/use/add-custom-widgets.htm

There are also instructions included in your new custom app in the ./readme.html document.

Azure storage static sites

These applications can be hosted in Azure Storage Accounts using the static site feature.

1. Update env.js to supply an apiUrl, as a local relative path is assumed

   1. apiUrl = "https://js.arcgis.com/3.29",

2. Create a static site by following this documentation:

   1. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-static-website

3. Use Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer to copy your app

   1. From …\WebAppBuilderForArcGIS\server\apps

   2. To $web

4. Follow the remaining steps to

   1. Add the app as content and register the web app

      1. https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/manage-data/add-items.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_0D1B620254F745AE84F394289F8AF44B