Web AppBuilder Dev Ed on same server as Portal for ArcGIS?

Question

I'd like to install Web AppBuilder Dev Edition on the same server as Portal for ArcGIS.  However when I add an item with the URL to Portal, there is no option to register the app with Portal because it's not an external URL.   When I run Web AppBuilder the first time it still prompts me for the app ID.

Is this configuration supported? Is there a way to register the app in Portal or does Web AppBuilder really need an App id in this configuration?

PascualBenito · Answer

We are currently running WAB Dev Ed on same server as our ArcGIS Server machine, with the goal of supporting multiple developers and centralizing custom widgets, etc... . So far we have each been able to manage our apps independently on same machine. Currently we are using our AGOL organizational account, but we plan on moving to Portal so I look forward to hearing more about other's experience with this. I think we are going to see more and more cases of organizations using WAB Dev Edition in a similar capacity as Geocortex and they will want the ability of managing a single centralized install of WAB Dev that can be used by multiple developers and can benefit from central store of custom widgets, etc...

KerryRobinson · Answer

OK, I got it now.

I saw your blog post and found it useful. I'm primarily interested in Portal deployments, so once I get more experience under my belt I'll contribute or write something similar.

Thanks!

RebeccaStrauch__GISP · Answer

And as Robert Scheitlin pointed out, we are running it on the local machines (not servers).  The question I was asking it whether to use one or different AppID's....that is, have one Add Item-an Application created with all possible user/dev machines and "shared", or have each user create an AppID.  I'm going with the second option.

And if interested, yesterday I wrote and posted what I tested and the conclusions I came up with....right or wrong, or best practices??  I'm hoping others will comment if they have a better solution.  But doing the tests and writing it down makes my old mind understand it better.

EDIT: I refer to ArcGIS Online....not portal (which I haven't setup yet, but should be similar)