Pre- Requisites
Creating your own Google Site
To practice embedding your interactive maps in your own website, you need to create your testing space where you will be embedding the maps created during this workshop.
If you don't have a gmail account, open up your browser and type: gmail.com. Click on Create an account and follow the steps. Remember your email and password. You will need it for the rest of this session.
Once you have your own gmail account set up, navigate to Google sites: https://sites.google.com/ and enter your gmail address and password. Click Sign in.
- Click the Create button at the top
- Type the code shown in your screen in the box below
In the new page that appears, click the Create button on your upper left corner.
- Under Name your site, type: your name gis work. For example: palak matta gis work.
Let's add some text. For example: Welcome to my page! Here you can check out all the great maps that I've learned during my GIS session on ArcGIS Online!
Click the Save button to save your edits.
Congratulations! You just created your own website!
Editing your Site
To start editing your site, go to the Edit page button on the top right corner of your screen (pencil button).
Creating sub-pages
It is always a good idea to keep your website organized and easy to follow. Since you will be using different technologies and creating different outputs, let's organize your website accordingly.
To add a sub-page, click the New Page button in the middle of the toolbar on your upper right corner. In the new screen that appears, do the following:
- Name your page: "My first interactive map with Arcgis Online"
- Select a template to use: change it from Web Page to File Cabinet (allows to you upload your own files very quickly)
- Select a location: select Put page under Home
Notice how your sub-page is now listed automatically on the left hand-side of your website.
Repeat these steps to create two other sub-pages:
- My first web app
Congratulations! You have successfully created and edited your first website.
2. ACCESSING ARCGIS ONLINE
ArcGIS Online is a cloud-based mapping platform that allows users to share their GIS data and maps on the cloud. With ArcGIS Online you can accomplish most of the tasks you can in a traditional GIS desktop and all you need is a browser!
Students, faculty, and staff at Clemson University can create their own ArcGIS Online account under our Clemson University Organization by following the instructions below.
- Go to arcgis.com and click Sign in. You will see the window on the right, click on "Sign with Enterprise Account"- You will be asked to Enter your ArcGIS organization's URL. Enter clemson and click Continue.
- Select "Using your Clemson University Account"- If you see the window below that means you have successfully created your ArcGIS Online account.​
2.1 CREDITS
Clemson users share the total amount of credits that are allocated to our University account. We ask new users to become familiar with credit usage here and be cautious about running large spatial analysis or reports on ArcGIS Online. Remember that any GIS analysis or geoenrichment activity that you do in ArcGIS Online can be done in ArcGIS Desktop without consuming any credits!
2.2 USER PERMISSIONS
CCGT has set up some defaults to new user accounts that limit the number of credits and functionality so that we can ensure the fair distribution of credits amongst all of our users. Our Clemson default user profile has:
- 1000 credits limit
- Can publish data and share data
- Can create groups and join groups
- Can access ArcGIS Online data
- Ability to publish their features and map tiles as hosted web layers
- Can geocode, upload rasters or perform geo-enrichment activities
- Can perform analysis on layers in maps.
If your user account needs more resources than our default user, we can set up an exception for you and your group. Please contact us and make sure to specify your needs. One of our GIS Specialists will get back to you as soon as possible. To qualify for this exception, it is imperative you understand ArcGIS Online best practices and credit usage.