Extensions/add-ons for Adobe applications are installed from the Exchange portal using the Creative Cloud desktop app. You can also use the Extension Manager (ExMan) command-line tool to install them.
Adobe Extension Manager is no longer available to install extensions.
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Download the Creative Cloud desktop app.
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Sign in to the Exchange portal to install your extension. You can search for a specific extension, view extensions by product, or sort the list by paid, free, popularity, ratings, or title.
Once installed, you can go to My Exchange to manage your extensions.
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If you face any difficulties installing extensions, try installing extensions using the command-line tool. Alternatively, see Download / Install this extension using an Extension Install Utility.
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To see where you can find the extension in the app, go to My Exchange, click the extension, and see the section Where to find it.
You can install ZXP files of the required extensions using the ExMan command-line tool. If you do not have the ZXP file of the extension you are trying to install, contact the extension vendor.
Before you begin, ensure that your version of the application supports the extension. Choose your operating system below and follow the steps to install extensions. For more information, see Working from the command-line.
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Download the ExMan command-line tool DMG file.
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Type the command xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine and drag the file ExManBridgeTalkCmd from Desktop -> Contents -> MacOS on to the terminal, and then press Return.
Alternatively, type the command xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine Desktop/Contents/MacOS/ExManBridgeTalkCmd and press Return.
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Commands are case-sensitive. While typing in the command, ensure that you use the correct case.
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Run the command ./Contents/MacOS/ExManCmd --install <extension-filename.zxp> to install the extension.
If you run into permission issues, you can run the command using elevated privileges:
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sudo to the command. For example, in this case, usesudo ./Contents/MacOS/ExManCmd --install <extension-filename.zxp> - Enter your password at the prompt and press Return. It's possible that you don't see the cursor moving or the text being entered as you type.
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Download the ExMan command-line tool DMG file.
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Run the command ./Contents/MacOS/ExManCmd --install <extension-filename.zxp> to install the extension.
If you run into permission issues, you can run the command using elevated privileges:
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sudo to the command. For example, in this case, usesudo ./Contents/MacOS/ExManCmd --install <extension-filename.zxp> - Enter your password at the prompt and press Return. It's possible that you don't see the cursor moving or the text being entered as you type.
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