Mastering ArcGIS Enterprise Administration

Portal for ArcGIS initial configuration

The final step in the Portal for the ArcGIS installation process is to create your Portal. Once your Portal for ArcGIS software authorization completes, your default web browser will launch and prompt you to create or join a Portal. The URL will be in the form of https://<machine name>:7443/arcgis/home/createadmin.html. Perform the following steps to initially configure your portal:

Note that you can also get this URL from the Start menu through the Portal for ArcGIS app link.

1. If you are creating a new Portal instance, select Create New Portal.
2. Create the Portal for the ArcGIS primary site administrator (PSA) account. This account will be the first administrator account created for your Portal. You ...