Received an error code with your message? Find solution for your error code.
Last updated on
Jun 9, 2025
Having trouble while installing Creative Cloud app extensions or plugins? Quickly find solutions to some common errors that you might encounter during installation.
Marketplace tab doesn't show in Creative Cloud desktop app
If you don't see the Stock & Marketplace tab in the Creative Cloud desktop app, it's likely that you are using Windows on ARM. We are working to ensure plug-in support for Windows computers that use ARM processors. In the meantime, we recommend that you install and run your plug-ins on Windows computers that use Intel processors.
Cannot install Adobe XD plugins from Marketplace
Your Adobe XD plugins can only be installed from the Stock & Marketplace tab in the Creative Cloud desktop app. If you don't have the latest version of Adobe XD and try to install an XD plugin, you get the following error message:
Try this first
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Open the Creative Cloud desktop app.
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Select Update next to Adobe XD.
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Once you have the latest version of Adobe XD, try to install your plugin again.
If you still can't install your plugin, follow the next steps.
Still having trouble?
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Ensure that you have installed the latest version of the Creative Cloud desktop app.
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Restart your computer.
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Open the Creative Cloud desktop app and Adobe XD.
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Try to install your plugin again from the Stock & Marketplace tab in the Creative Cloud desktop app.
Fix error "Something went wrong. You might not see all of your plugins."
The Adobe Exchange website shows your acquired plugins, but sometimes they don't show in the Creative Cloud desktop app. In this case, you get the following error message: "Something went wrong. You might not see all of your plugins."
You can fix this issue with the following steps:
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Open the Creative Cloud desktop app.
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In the Apps tab, select the More actions icon next to Installed apps in the upper right, and then select Check for updates.
You can also enable auto update for all apps from the menu.
You can also enable auto update for all apps from the menu.
Once the Creative Cloud desktop app finishes loading, your acquired plugins or extensions show up in the Stock & Marketplace tab.
When you install a plugin or extension on Mac computers with Apple Silicon, you are prompted to open the app in Intel emulation mode.
To open the app in Intel emulation mode, do the following:
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Open the Creative Cloud desktop app.
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Under the Installed section of the Apps tab, find your app and then select the More actions
icon.
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Select Open (Intel).
This action opens the Creative Cloud app in the Intel emulation mode.
This action opens the Creative Cloud app in the Intel emulation mode. Once the app opens, you can use your plugin.
Sometimes, plugins aren't migrated after your business account is upgraded.
How to fix this issue
Sign in to the Creative Cloud desktop app with the appropriate profile and re-install the plugins. If you require a plug-in for multiple profiles, repeat the process for each profile.
Find solution for your error code
Find your error code in the following table and follow the given solutions.
How to fix errors when installing plugins from the Creative Cloud desktop app
| Error code | Error message or description | How to fix the error |
-1 |
Unknown Error |
Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -2 | File System Error | The file system errors are usually permission errors or are related to disk space. Free some space on the disk. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. If this doesn't work, quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then try installing the extension or plugin again. |
-3 |
Extraction failure |
Error -3 indicates that the compressed plugin file is corrupt, is missing one of the plugin files, or has run out of disk space. Free some space on the disk. Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
-4 |
Manifest Parse failure |
Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
-5 |
Internal parsing failure |
Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
-6 |
Plugin not compatible |
Error code -6 indicates that the downloaded plugin is not compatible with any of the installed apps. An extension or plugin installed on Adobe Exchange does not get added to your Creative Cloud app if the app version is not compatible with the extension. Similarly, if you update your app and it is no longer compatible with the extension or plugin, it won't appear in the app. Install a compatible app, and quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. If the above solution doesn't work, try the solutions on this page in the given order. |
-7 |
Download failure |
First, make sure that you are connected to the Internet. Then, check to see that you are signed in to the Adobe Exchange website and the Creative Cloud desktop app with the same account. |
-8 |
No Internet connection |
Check the Internet connection, and quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -9 |
Connection timeout |
Check the Internet connection, and quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
-10 |
Invalid extension |
Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
-11 |
Database update failure |
Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -12 | Task canceled |
Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -13 | User canceled the operation | Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -14 | The application is running but not responsive |
Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -15 | Application not reachable | Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -16 |
Incorrect package returned | Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -17 |
Timeout Error |
This error occurs when you haven't entered your account credentials on being prompted, leading to a timeout. To fix this issue, retry the operation and enter the credentials when prompted. |
| -18 |
User is not signed in |
This error occurs when you aren't signed in. To fix this issue, ensure that you are signed in to the Creative Cloud desktop app. |
| -19 |
Operation failed |
Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try the operation again. If the issue still occurs, reinstall the Creative Cloud desktop app. |
| -20 |
Operation failed | Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try the operation again. If the issue still occurs, reinstall the Creative Cloud desktop app. |
| -21 | Adobe application compatible with the extension is currently running. Please quit the application and retry. |
Quit the app compatible with the plugin and then try to install the extension or plugin again. |
| -22 |
Plugin installer is not ready |
Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -23 | Unable to verify developer certificate |
This error occurs for UXP hybrid plugins which require a portion of the plugin’s code to be signed with a valid developer certificate.
Request the developer to update the plugin as per the packaging guidelines and try installing the plugin again once the updates are available. |
| -24 | Extension is not entitled |
Acquire the entitlement for the plugin and try installing the plugin again. |
| -152 | Couldn't install plugin |
This error occurs only on macOS Catalina and later versions. To fix this issue, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access. Select the (+) icon and then add the following apps, if not already present:
Use the toggle next to these apps to allow Full Disk Access for them. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| 1001 | Entitlement not found |
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| 1002 | Permission issue | This error occurs when you haven't entered your account credentials on being prompted. Try to install the plugin or extension again and enter your credentials when prompted. |
| 1003 | Plugin operation timeout | Check the Internet connection, and quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
Note:
Some errors are listed in a range format rather than spelled out individually. For example, if you search for error -161, you won't find it directly since it's included in the range -1xx (-151 to -191).
| Error code | Error message or description | How to fix the error |
| -152 | Couldn't install plugin |
This error occurs only on macOS Catalina and later versions. To fix this issue, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access. Select the (+) icon and then add the following apps, if not already present:
Use the toggle next to these apps to allow Full Disk Access for them. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -175 | Installation failed due to a lack of administrator access | This error occurs if you do not have administrator access to install applications on your computer, or if you select No or Cancel when prompted to enter an administrator password. To fix this error, you need to enter the administrator password if it is requested during installation. Try to install the extension or plugin again. Go to Stock & Marketplace in the Creative Cloud desktop app. Find the extension, and if it is installed, select Uninstall. Wait for two minutes for the removal to complete, then select Install. Select the notification message when it appears. Enter your administrator password if prompted, and select Yes in the notification dialog. (Windows only) If the issue persists, open the Task Manager and go to the Details tab. Select the process AdobeExtensionsService.exe, and then select End task. Once the background process closes, try to install the plugin again. |
| -192 | Extension Manager init failed, status = -192! Your version of the Creative Cloud desktop app is incompatible with the ExMan Command Tool. Please update your Creative Cloud app and try again. |
Update to the latest version of the Creative Cloud desktop app and then try to install your extension or plugin. |
| -201, 204 | Couldn't install plugin |
This error only occurs on macOS Catalina and later versions. To fix this error, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access. Select Add an application and then add the Creative Cloud desktop app, if not already present. Turn on the settings for the Creative Cloud desktop app. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -402 | Failed signature verification | This error occurs when the plugin is not signed. Request the developer to sign the plugin. |
| -403, -411 | Compatible Creative Cloud app not found. | Install a compatible version of the Creative Cloud application before installing the extension. Once the application is installed, try installing the extension again |
| -407, -408 | Another Add-on required by this one is not installed or enabled. |
Check which extensions or plugins must be installed first by reading the description of the extension or plugin you are trying to install. Install the required extension or plugin first, and then reinstall the one you were trying to install. |
| -412 | An Add-on with the same name is already installed. | Check that the extension or plugin you have already installed is the one you want. If it is a different product with the same name and you want the one available through Creative Cloud Marketplace, you must uninstall the one that is currently installed. Then reinstall the extension or plugin through Creative Cloud Marketplace. |
| -418 | A newer version of this Add-on is already installed. | If you want the specific version being offered through Creative Cloud Marketplace, you must remove the newer version that you have previously installed. Then reinstall the older version through Creative Cloud Marketplace. Go to Plugins in Creative Cloud Marketplace, find the extension or plugin, and if it is already installed, select Uninstall. Wait two minutes for the removal to complete, then select Install. |
| -433 | Plugin not supported |
The UXP Hybrid plugin you are trying to install is not supported by the installed Creative Cloud application.
Install the compatible version, and quit the Creative Cloud desktop app and the installed apps. Then, relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -456 | Case 1: The Add-on requires the relevant Creative Cloud apps to be closed to complete the installation/update. Case 2: The Add-on requires its compatible Adobe application to be closed to complete the installation/update. |
Quit the compatible Creative Cloud applications that are running. Then, try installing/updating the extension or plugin again. |
| -458 | None of the required Adobe applications have been installed. | An extension or plugin installed on Adobe Exchange does not get added to your Creative Cloud app if the app version is not compatible with the extension or plugin. Similarly, if you update your app and it is no longer compatible with the extension or plugin, they won't appear in the app. Install at least one compatible Creative Cloud application that supports this extension (plugin or add-on), and then try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -459 | Installation failed because it is incompatible with installed Adobe applications. | An extension or plugin installed on Adobe Exchange does not get added to your Creative Cloud app if the app version is not compatible with the extension or plugin. Similarly, if you update your app and it is no longer compatible with the extension or plugin, they won't appear in the app. Install at least one compatible Creative Cloud application that supports this extension (plugin or add-on), and then try installing the extension or plugin again. |
| -1xx (-151 to -191) | There was a file operation error when installing this Add-on. | The extension or plugin is corrupted. Try installing it again. |
| -2xx (-251 to -278) | There was a file operation error when installing this Add-on. | The extension or plugin is corrupted. Try installing it again. |
| -5xx (-500 to -513) | Failed to update the database | The extension or plugin is corrupted. Try installing it again. |
| -506 | You are trying to install a plugin using the UPIA tool when it is already installed through the Creative Cloud desktop app. |
Uninstall your plugin or extension from the Creative Cloud desktop app and then install it using the UPIA tool. |
| -602 | License check failed, or you are using an encrypted plugin without signing into the Creative Cloud desktop app. |
This error may occur when either the plugin installation is tied with administrator privileges, or when you are signed out of the Creative Cloud desktop app. To fix this error:
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| -6xx (-601, -602, -603, -604, -651, -652, -653) | Your license failed to validate, or you are using an encrypted plugin when the Creative Cloud desktop app is not installed. |
This error may occur when either the plugin is corrupted, or when you don't have the Creative Cloud desktop app installed on your device. To fix this error:
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| -629 | Admin privileges not provided |
This error occurs when you deny the admin credentials when prompted. To fix this issue, retry the operation and provide the admin credentials when prompted. |
| -630 | Timeout Error |
This error occurs when you haven't entered your account credentials upon being prompted, leading to a timeout. To fix this issue, retry the operation and enter the credentials when prompted. |
| -631 | Request failed |
This issue occurs when you are trying to install extensions or plugins using the Universal Plugin Installer Agent (UPIA) while being signed out of the Creative Cloud desktop app. To fix this issue, sign in to the Creative Cloud desktop app. Then try installing your extension or plugin. |
| -641, -642 | Couldn't install plugins |
This error occurs when you are trying to install extensions or plugins using commands with sudo on the Universal Plugin Installer Agent (UPIA) command-line tool. To fix this issue, open the Creative Cloud desktop app. Then try installing your extension or plugin. |
| -643, -644 | Internal communication failure |
Relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try performing the plugin operation again. |
| -645 |
Failed to launch CCD |
Relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app and try performing the plugin operation again |
| -646 |
Plugin Installer init failed |
Reinstall the Creative Cloud desktop app and retry the plugin operation. |
Still facing issues?
Share log files of the installation with Adobe Customer Care so we can help diagnose the issue.
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Create an empty file named ExManCoreLibLog.YES (with .YES extension, not .txt extension) in the following location:
- Win: C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\UPI\Log\
- Mac: /Users/<user name>/Library/Application Support/Adobe/UPI/Log/
- Win: C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\UPI\Log\
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Create an empty file named asu.trace (with .trace extension, not .txt extension) in the following location.
- Win: C:\Users\***\AppData\Local\Temp
- Mac:/Users/***/Library/Logs
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Open the Creative Cloud desktop app.
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Try to install the extension or plugin again using Creative Cloud Marketplace.
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Share your logs with Adobe using the Log Collector tool.
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Email asupport@adobe.com about your issue.
Issue
Workaround
When working with Cloud documents in Photoshop desktop, you may encounter the following issues or errors:
- Unable to create or save a cloud document.
- The home screen shows an empty list of recent documents, or a 'Something went wrong' message appears.
- A dialog with 'Cloud document is not available' or a dialog that says 'Your version of Adobe Content Synchronizer is incompatible with this version of Photoshop' appears.
Creative Cloud sync requires an update or is not running correctly. For complete troubleshooting steps, see Unable to create or save a cloud document.
When saving a Photoshop file as cloud document, the dialog to maximize compatibility is not displayed.
This is an expected behavior. The dialog to maximize compatibility is displayed only while saving a document to computer's your local drive.
You can't export a cloud document as PSD when the document size exceeds 2 GB.
Save a copy as a TIFF or as a PSB file.
You encounter an error when working with cloud documents.
See Solve Cloud Document Errors to find the solution for your cloud document error code
- Unable to create or save a cloud document.
