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Set Up Nearmap Sync

Setting up Nearmap Sync in ArcGIS Enterprise v11.1 or higher

Setting up Nearmap Sync is a simple process. The instructions in this article will take you through this process.

IMPORTANT: Nearmap Sync must not be made available to any third party, including via any public website. Please refer to terms and conditions of use for details.

To configure Nearmap Sync:

Log in to the ArcGIS Enterprise - Portal.
Select Content, MyContent.
Click New Item.
In the New Item page, select Application. The New Item page is displayed.
Select Experience Builder widget.
Set the Manifest URL to https://apps.nearmap.com/nearmapsync/exb/v1/manifest.json.
Click Next.
Provide a name for the new item in the Title field. Complete the other details if required.
Click Save. You'll see the widget you just created listed in the MyContent tab. You can now configure the Nearmap Sync widget using the instructions in the following section.

NOTE: Experience Builder must be installed as the "Portal" administrator can only register the Nearmap Sync widget with ArcGIS Experience Builder. This is for the Portal 11.1 + versions only.

Refer to the instructions in this article if you need more information.

Configuring the Nearmap Sync widget

Open Experience Builder in a browser in order to configure the widget.

NOTE: If you are using ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6 to 10.9.1, unzip the Nearmap Sync zip file to the ArcGIS Experience Builder client you installed on the external web server. location client/your-extensions/widgets/nearmapSync. The zip file contains files to run the Nearmap Sync application. If you are using ArcGIS Enterprise, the files will be automatically placed in the widgets folder.

NOTE: You'll see this as Nearmap Sync in the Custom section of Experience Builder.
Log in to Experience Builder using your ArcGIS credentials.
Click Create new in the top right.
Select the Blank fullscreen template and click Create.
Drag and drop the Map app on to the canvas.
Set the initial view to the location you want to view when you run Nearmap Sync.
1. In the Content pane, select the Custom option in the Initial view section.
2. Click Modify. The Modify initial view dialog is displayed.
3. Click in the Search box and type the address or location in it. Click OK.
Set any additional parameters for the app.
NOTE: For ArcGIS Enterprise 11.0 + releases, check that your IT department has correctly set up the web server as outlined in the section "Host a custom widget on a web server" in the article Add custom widget.
Re-size the map widget as required.
In the Insert widget pane, scroll down to the Custom section.
Drag and drop the Nearmap Sync widget (created in Experience Builder) on to the map as shown below.
Set the Display Method to popup or embedded in the Content pane on the right. Note that you need to allow popups for this widget if you select popup.
Select the Base Layer you want to display in the map from one of the options below:
1. nearmap-vertical: To display vertical imagery
2. nearmap-panorama: To display panoramas
3. nearmap-3d: To display 3D mesh
4. nearmap-true-ortho: To display True Ortho
5. nearmap-roads: To display roads
Click Register App. The Nearmap Sync Setup Wizard is displayed.
Complete the requested information.
1. The ArcGIS sharing root URL is automatically populated.
2. Provide the Nearmap Org ID. This is required only if you have defined multiple organizations in ArcGIS.
3. Click Click here. You will be taken to the MyAccount Widgets page.
4. Complete the widget setup in MyAccount. Copy the Unique Widget URL that's automatically generated for you.
5. Switch to Experience Builder.
6. Paste the copied widget URL in the step 4 of the wizard.
Click Complete Setup.
Click Save.
To preview your widget, click Live view.
You'll now see the Nearmap imagery for the selected location next to the map widget.
Click Publish.

When you pan or zoom to a location on one map, the other one is automatically synchronized.