Overview of deploying custom tasks
In this section you will find information describing the steps required to deploy custom task assemblies. You can use these topics as a checklist of steps when you begin to deploy your custom tasks, and also as a reminder of the steps required once you are familiar with the process.
It is also highly recommended that you also gain a more thorough understanding of the underlying process by which ArcGIS Explorer finds, downloads and loads custom task assemblies; you can find more information in the topics how Explorer loads custom task assemblies.
Deploying a task using an NMF file
If you wish distribute a custom task to other users, you have two main options; you can distribute an NMF defining your task, or distribute a map containing your task. This topic discusses both of these paths.
How To: Deploy a task assembly
This article summarizes the steps required to deploy a task consisting of a single task assembly.
How To: Deploy a task zip file
This article summarizes the steps required to deploy a task consisting of a zipfile which includes a task assembly and other supporting files.
Troubleshooting deployment problems
You may also find this list of task deployment troubleshooting tips useful.
This article highlights issues for consideration when a new version of the ArcGIS Explorer API is released.