How do faculty/staff install Adobe Creative Cloud software on personal computers?

NOTE: Only faculty and staff are able to install Adobe Creative Cloud software on a personal device using their Adobe (enterprise) account. To install it on a University-owned computer, follow the steps here. Adobe Creative Cloud is not available to students.

  1. First, you must sign up to use Adobe before being able to install Creative Cloud or other software.
  2. After you've signed up, you can go to adobe.charlotte.edu and click Log In.
    NinerNet Login
  3. Click Sign In in the top right corner.
    Sign In Button
  4. Enter your University email address and click Continue; there's no need to type your password.
    Be sure to enter your username@charlotte.edu email address (@uncc.edu addresses will not work.)
    Adobe sign in screenshot
  5. Choose Company or School Account.
    Select an account screenshot
  6. If prompted, enter your NinerNET credentials and click Log In.
    NinerNet login screen
  7. Once you sign in, click the link for Open Creative Cloud in the Creative Cloud Apps section to get links for the standard desktop applications.
    Open Creative Cloud screenshot
  8. Click the Creative Cloud application tab.
    Creative Cloud tab screenshot
  9. Click Get App or Download.
    Get app screenshot
  10. Once Creative Cloud app is installed, you can download any application.   

NOTE: Your Adobe Creative Cloud subscription allows you to use software on up to 2 computers simultaneously.

NOTE: Expiration - After you install the software, you will have access to it while you are an active employee at the University. If you leave the University at any time, you will need to uninstall the software or purchase your own personal subscription.

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