Launch and Configure Desktop Application - Spatial Data Management on AWS
Get Your Portal URLCreate Your Profile

Launch and Configure Desktop Application

Before you can create projects and upload assets, you need to launch the desktop application and create a profile.

Get Your Portal URL

Your IT Administrator should provide you with the portal URL. If you need to retrieve it yourself, you can get it from AWS CloudFormation:

  1. Open the AWS CloudFormation console

  2. Select your Spatial Data Management stack

  3. Choose the Outputs tab

  4. Copy the value for PortalUrl

Alternatively, use the AWS CLI:

aws cloudformation describe-stacks --stack-name $(aws cloudformation list-stack-resources --stack-name <YOUR STACK> --query 'StackResourceSummaries[?starts_with(LogicalResourceId, `PortalStackNested`)].PhysicalResourceId' --output text) --query 'Stacks[0].Outputs[?OutputKey==`PortalCloudFrontDistributionUrl`].OutputValue' --output text

For more information on accessing the portal URL, see Deploy the solution.

Create Your Profile

  1. Launch the Spatial Data Management desktop application

  2. On the welcome screen, choose Add Profile or Create New Profile

  3. Enter the profile details:

    • Profile Name – Enter a descriptive name (for example, Production or My Deployment)

    • Portal URL – Paste the portal URL you copied from CloudFormation outputs

  4. Choose Save or Create

  5. Sign in with your Amazon Cognito credentials

  6. If prompted, change your temporary password

Your profile is now configured and you are ready to start using the application.

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