ADOBE: How to install Adobe Creative Cloud on your computer


Once you have requested a student subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud and logged into your Adobe account, you have the ability to install the Adobe Creative Cloud software on your desktop. Below are the steps to download Adobe Creative Cloud software on a Windows or Mac computer.

Windows Installation Mac Installation
 

Windows Installation

1. Navigate to the Creative Cloud website. Click Download Creative Cloud located at the top of the page or at the bottom of the page. Double-click the downloaded file to begin installation (Windows: Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe).

Note: The Creative Cloud desktop app always installs in the default location. You cannot specify a different folder or drive.

Creative Cloud Installation Page

2. Creative Cloud Installer will launch the installation process when you click Continue. This will open another window and you may be prompted to sign in and enter your Auburn email address to authenticate your account.   

Creative Cloud Authentication Screen

Adobe Creative Cloud Sign In Page

 

3. Creative Cloud will begin the installation process. You may be prompted to answer optional questions about your role and creative topic interests which you can choose to answer or skip.

Creative Cloud Installation Screen

4. Once installation is complete, you will see a Creative Cloud welcome screen. Click Done to access your Creative Cloud desktop.

Creative Cloud Welcome Screen


5. From your Creative Cloud home page under Available in your plan, you can select any apps to install. Once apps are installed, they will appear on this page under Installed for you to access and open.



6. If you still have trouble downloading or installing, you can try using a Windows alternative download link found here.

 

Mac Installation

1. Navigate to the Creative Cloud website. Click Download Creative Cloud located at the top of the page or at the bottom of the page. Double-click the downloaded file to begin installation (macOS: Creative_Cloud_Installer.dmg).

Note: The Creative Cloud desktop app always installs in the default location. You cannot specify a different folder or drive.

Note: If you are installing the Creative Cloud desktop app on macOS Ventura, Adobe strongly recommends that you keep the Creative Cloud login item enabled in your Mac's System Settings. Turning this option off also closes critical Adobe processes required to support features such as auto-updates, file syncing, and notifications. For more information, visit Adobe's site on enabling the Adobe Creative Cloud Login Items

Mac Creative Cloud Installation Screen

 

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete your installation. Double-click the red Creative Cloud Installer folder to install Adobe Creative Cloud.  

Creative Cloud folder download page

You will then be prompted to click Open to access the installer and click OK for the installer to access files in your downloads folder. 

Creative Cloud Installer page    Creative Cloud Installer page  

 

3. Creative Cloud Installer will launch the installation process when you click Continue. This will open another window and you may be prompted to sign in and enter your Auburn email address to authenticate your account. 

Creative Cloud Installer Account Auth page

Creative Cloud Sign In page

While Creative Cloud is installing, you may be prompted to answer optional questions about your role and creative topic interests which you can choose to answer or skip.

Creative Cloud Installation Screen

 

4. Once installation is complete, you will see a Creative Cloud welcome screen. Click Done to access your Creative Cloud desktop.

Adobe Creative Cloud welcome screen

 

5. From your Creative Cloud home page under Available in your plan, you can select any apps to install. Once apps are installed, they will appear on this page under Installed for you to access and open.

Adobe Creative Cloud Homepage

 

6. If you still have trouble downloading or installing, you can try using a macOS alternative download link found here.


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