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Installation of Creative Cloud Connector on the local machine:

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The extension can be installed in three ways:

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  1. By using a 3rd party extension manager#1 manager#1 recommended - AEScripts Adobe ZXP Extension Manager - https://aescripts.com/knowledgebase/index/view/faq/zxp-installer-faq/
    1. Download the installer from the AEScripts website for either Mac or Windows and run the installer
    2. Once When you've installed it, if you're not an administrator, go to the ZXP Installer's settings and ensure that "Install for current user only (When possible)" is enabled.
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    3. go to "File > Open" or use the shortcut command CTRL+O (on Windows) or Command+O (on Mac)
    4. Find the ZXP package provided by your Digizuite consultant in your file browser and click "Open"
    5. You will get the below window and click "Install"
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    6. You should then receive the message "creative-cloud was successfully installed"
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    7. You can then follow the steps on this page to access Digizuite Adobe Creative Cloud Connector - CCC5.6 User Guides
    8. Anastasiy’s Extension Manager - https://install.anastasiy.com/
    9. ZXP Installer (Note - this only install plugins and cannot remove, so this is the last option)
  2. By using Adobe's command line tool: (download using Firefox. Chrome seems to distrust it) (UPDATE: This is a user friendly alternative https://zxpinstaller.com/) (UPDATE2: If you have trouble uninstalling with ExManCmd.exe /remove "com.digizuite.creative-cloud", use https://install.anastasiy.com/)
    1. Unzip the folder
    2. Open the CMD (doesn't have to be "as admin")
    3. Change directory (CD) to the root of the folder you unzipped: cd "C:\Users\{your user}\Downloads\ExManCmd_win"
    4. (Optional) You may check which programs are already installed: ExManCmd.exe /list all
    5. Get the address of the CCC .zxp file
    6. Install the connector using the following command where the path in the citation marks point to the zxp file: ExManCmd.exe /install "C:\Users\{your user}\Downloads\digizuite-adobe-connector.zxp"
    7. (Optional) Run the following command, to see whether the zxp file was installed: ExManCmd.exe /list all
    8. If you have trouble uninstalling with ExManCmd.exe /remove "com.digizuite.creative-cloud", use a 3rd party extension manager listed above.

    9. Info

      The commands we're using can be found here

      No regedit needed

      Will install to Program Files (x86)


  3. Or by a manual installation: (regedit needed)
    • Acquire the installation files from your contact at Digizuite. You'll be sent a zip named something like"digizuite-adobe-connector.5.x.x-xxx.zip" (Edit: The zxp file can also simply be unpacked)
    • Unzip it into a folder you name anything - for this guide we've chosen to call it: com.digizuite.creative-cloud-connector 
    • Move the folder to either of the following paths:
  • Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.digizuite.creative-cloud-connector
  • MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/com.digizuite.creative-cloud-connector

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titleWindows only

If you place the files in both the Program Files AND the Program Files (x86) - you will very likely encounter issues.

Only place the files in Program Files.

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(Optional): Go into the site's bindings and add a "http" binding:


Step 5: Ensure that ProtalName is set to be the MM5 site's URL

Define PortalName which could be found withing appsettings.json "ProductConfiguration" section to be either:

  • The MM’s URL if the MM does not have this defined
  • The same as the MM’s if the MM has it defined


Example of relevant json files:

D:\webs\test-ccc.qa.digizuite.com\appsettings.json

D:\webs\test-mm5.qa.digizuite.com\appsettings.json


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The required value for Portalname could be found within table:


SELECT TOP (1000) [ProductName]
      ,[PortalName]
      ,[MemberId]
      ,[Configuration]
  FROM [test_dam].[dbo].[LoginService_Preferences]


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