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Last updated on
16 May 2021
Issue: Unable to migrate extensions from Dreamweaver 18.0 to 19.0
In some instances, when you update Dreamweaver from 18.0 to the latest version 19.0, Dreamweaver Extensions are not migrated automatically from version 18.0 to 19.0.
Environment
Dreamweaver 19.0 on all the supported Operating Systems.
Issue description
This issue occurs in the following scenarios:
- When you uninstall a prerelease build and install Dreamweaver 19.0 by removing preferences.
- When you install, uninstall, and reinstall Dreamweaver 19.0 by removing preferences.
When you uninstall Dreamweaver 19.0 by removing preferences, the extensions database is not in sync with the uninstall information. Hence on reinstallation, the extensions are not automatically installed back.
Workaround
Follow the steps below to fix the issue:
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Note:
You can also install extensions using the latest version of ExManCMD tool.
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Click Uninstall for each of the installed extensions.
Wait for notifications from the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app indicating that the extensions have been successfully uninstalled.
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Follow the Step 1 again to open Adobe Exchange portal and click Install for each of the extensions you want to use.
Wait for notifications from the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app indicating that the extensions have been successfully installed.
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Launch Dreamweaver 19.0. You can view the extensions in Dreamweaver.
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