Installing and Licensing ArcGIS Portal (ArcGIS Enterprise Deployment Ep. 02)
📹 ArcGIS Enterprise Deployment Series – Episode 02: Installing and Licensing Portal
Your first hands-on step in building the ArcGIS Enterprise Base Deployment ⚙️
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In this episode, we move from setup to action — installing and licensing ArcGIS Portal, the central access point of your Enterprise deployment. You’ll learn how to download the software and license files from My Esri, configure your admin account, and verify that Portal is running before securing it with a Web Adapter in the next video.
🧰 What We Cover:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Downloading Portal for ArcGIS 11-5 and the IIS Web Adapter
02:41 Creating and configuring a Portal license file in My Esri
06:55 Installing Portal and setting up the local arcgis account
10:21 Initial config, applying licensing and admin account after install
14:19 Understanding Portal’s content directory and service setup
15:38 Outro
🔗 Helpful Links:
My Esri: https://www.esri.com/en-us/my-esri-login
By the end of this episode, your ArcGIS Portal will be fully installed, licensed, and operational — ready for external access configuration and secure integration with the rest of your ArcGIS Enterprise stack.
🔗 Connect with me:
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