# Software Installation - How To

## How to deploy Adobe Creative Suite 6 to computers running Mac operating system?

### Description

This document will explain you the steps involved in deploying Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS 6) to computers running Mac operating system.

### Steps

Follow the steps mentioned below to deploy Adobe CS 6:

1. [Customize the Installable](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-cs6-for-mac-computers-how-to.html#customize)
2. [Create a Package](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-cs6-for-mac-computers-how-to.html#create)
3. [Deploy it to target computers](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-cs6-for-mac-computers-how-to.html#Deploy)

### Customize the Installable

Follow the steps mentioned below to customize the Adobe CS 6:

1. Download the [Adobe Application Manager Enterprise Edition 3.1](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/creativesuite/enterprisedeployment.html) from your Mac computer and save the **ApplicationManagerEnterprise_3_1_all.dmg** file in your desired location.
2. Double click on the downloaded file and select **"Install"**, Adobe manager will be updated automatically.
3. Go to **/Applications/Adobe** and open **Adobe Application Manager Enterprise Edition**.
4. Specify the **Package Type** as **Installation / Trial / Serialization**. (If you want to know more about package types, refer to the Adobe document here:  
   [http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/creativesuite/pdfs](https://helpx.adobe.com/in/enterprise/using/applications.html)  
   [/AdobeApplicationManagerEnterpriseEditionDeploymentGuide_v3_0.pdf - page # 11](https://helpx.adobe.com/in/enterprise/using/applications.html))
5. Under **Locate the Product Installation Folder**, specify the location of the installable.  
   (For example: If you have copied the contents of Adobe CS 6 from the CD, then locate the installable as mentioned here: `/Volumes/CS6 DesWebPrm/Adobe CS6 Design`)
6. Enter a Name for the Package and save it to any desired location and click **Next**.
7. Enter the Serial Number if required.
8. Sign in into your Company's Adobe account or create a new one.
9. Specify the **installation options** and click **Next**.
10. Choose the preferred **Configurations** and click **Next**.
11. You can see that the customized installable will be generated in **.pkg format** and saved in the location specified above (mentioned in step 6). You can compress this file in **.zip format**. Installable is now customized and ready to be added to the package.

### Create a Package

1. Click **Software Deployment** tab on Endpoint Central console.
2. Under **Software Config** select **Package** and click **Add Package** to choose **Mac**.
3. Enter the name for the package.
4. Click **Installation** tab.
5. Click **Add Files** to upload the installable (.zip format) which you have saved after customization.
6. Click **Add Package** to complete package creation.

A software package is created and ready to be deployed to the target computers.

### Deploy to target computers

1. Select the package that you added.
2. Click **Install/Uninstall Software**.
3. Enter a name and description for the configuration.
4. Define the package settings.
5. Configure the deployment settings.
6. Choose the target computers.
7. Specify the schedule options, if required.
8. Click **Deploy**.

You have deployed Adobe CS 6 to the target computers.