Overview

Methods and steps for installing Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Notes:

• Acrobat Pro requires a license; To obtain one, faculty and staff should contact their departmental IT team.
• Students can use Adobe Acrobat and other Adobe software for free in CLM Labs, either in person or virtual. Students can also purchase a discounted Adobe subscription through the UC Davis OnTheHUb web site.
• If you only need to view PDF files (and not create or edit them), that can be done using the the free Adobe Acrobat Reader application, which is available in the Aggie Desktop BigFix Self-Service Application (see below) or from Adobe directly.  Additionally, most internet browsers can display PDF files. 

Procedure

Method 1 - Use the Aggie Desktop BigFix Self-Service Application

Many campus department make software, including Acrobat Pro, available on university owned computers via the the Aggie Desktop BigFix Self-Service Application. Importantly, this method is the only one that does not require administrator rights. See How to use the Aggie Desktop BigFix Self-Service Application for instructions. If this utility is not on your computer, try one of the other methods listed below.

Method 2 - Download from your Adobe home page

Note: This installation method require administrator rights on the computer. If you need assistance, please contact your departmental IT team.

1. Go to https://adobe.com/.
2. At the top right of the screen, click the Sign in button.
   
3. Enter your UC Davis email address then click Continue.
   
4. You will be redirected to the UC Davis Central Authentication Service (CAS) login page. Enter your UC Davis computing account username and passphrase then click Login.
   
5. Perform a Duo authentication using your prefered method.
6. Now on your Adobe home page, click the Acrobat icon in the Your Apps section. The Adobe Acrobat Pro installer will start downloading.
   
7. After the installer has finished downloading, close all applications. Adobe installations can include plugins and add-ons which may fail if programs such as browsers or Office are running.
8. Locate the file and double click it to begin the installation. 
9. Follow the steps in the installation wizard. If you are prompted for Administrator rights and do not have those credentials, or have other difficulties installing the software, please contact your departmental IT team.
10. If prompted, restart your computer.
11. Launch Adobe Acrobat then login to the application.

Method 3 - Download from the Adobe web site

Note: This installation method require administrator rights on the computer. If you need assistance, please contact your departmental IT team.

1. Go to the Adobe Download Acrobat page.
2. Decide whether you need Acrobat Pro or Standard (Pro is recommended). For information on differences between the two, see Compare Versions of Acrobat.
3. Click the appropriate download link for your chosen version and operating system.
   
   
4. After the installer has finished downloading, close all applications. Adobe installations can include plugins and add-ons which may fail if programs such as browsers or Office are running.
5. Locate the file and double click it to begin the installation. 
6. Follow the steps in the installation wizard. If you are prompted for Administrator rights and do not have those credentials, or have other difficulties installing the software, please contact your departmental IT team.
7. If prompted, restart your computer.
8. Launch Adobe Acrobat then login to the application.