# Software Installation - How To

## How to deploy Adobe CS5 and CS6?

### Description

This document provides steps required to deploy Adobe CS5 and CS6 to multiple computers using Endpoint Central.

There are two stages in deploying Adobe CS5 and CS6 using Endpoint Central they are:

- [Creating an installation xml file](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-cs5-and-cs6-how-to.html#pakcage_creation)
- [Deploying Adobe CS5 & CS6 using Endpoint Central](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-cs5-and-cs6-how-to.html#Deploying)

### Creating an installation xml file

To deploy CS5 & CS6 to multiple computers, you will have to create an installation xml. Follow the steps mentioned below to create an xml file

1. Open Notepad
2. Copy the following text into the application

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Configuration>
  <Payload adobeCode="{Product_Code}">
    <Data key="Serial" protected="0">12341234123412341234</Data>
    <Data key="Registration">Suppress</Data>
    <Data key="Updates">Suppress</Data>
    <Data key="EULADelay">-1</Data>
  </Payload>
</Configuration>
```

3. Replace *Product_Code* with your product's code:
4. Navigate to *<Installation source folder>\payloads*.
5. Open *setup.xml* in Notepad.
6. Locate the *<mediaSignature>* tag.
7. Copy the alphanumeric product code between *<mediaSignature>* and *</mediaSignature>*.
8. Paste the copied code into the *{Product_Code}* value in the *application.xml.override* file.  
   For Example: `<Configuration><Payload adobeCode="{DE60F0DE-469A-42DC-A678-978313210057}">`.
9. Replace `123412341234123412341234` with your serial number. Omit hyphens.
10. Delete **<Data key="Registration">Suppress</Data>** to have the registration prompt appear.
11. Delete **<Data key="Updates">Suppress</Data>** to have the Adobe Application Manager check for updates.
12. Save the file as application.xml.override in the deployment folder.

Make sure that *application.xml.override* does not have any additional extensions, such as .txt. Installation xml is ready to be deployed.

### Deploying Adobe CS5 & CS6 using Endpoint Central

a. Click the **Software Deployment** tab  
b. Click **Add Package**  
c. Select the **MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command** package type  
d. Specify a name for the application as Adobe CS5 & CS6  
e. Specify the **Installation Command with Switches/Arguments** as:

```
<Installation Folder>\Set-up.exe --overrideFile=<Path>\application.xml.override --installationSourcePath="<Dest_Path>" --action=install
```

f. Click **Add Package**  
g. Deploy to target computers  

   a. Select the package that you added  
   b. Click **Install/Uninstall Software**  
   c. Enter a name and description for the configuration  
   d. Define the package settings  
   e. Configure the deployment settings  
   f. Choose the target computers  
   g. Specify the schedule options, if required  
   h. Click **Deploy**

You have sucessfully deployed Adobe CS5 and CS6 to target computers.