Below are short how-to videos showing how to install, set up, and manage PluginInstaller — the free app that installs and manages a growing collection of Adobe® Creative Cloud® tools. More videos are added as they’re recorded.
Installing PluginInstaller on Windows
Download, unzip, and set up PluginInstaller on Windows — including getting past the one-time SmartScreen warning you’ll see the first time you run it.
Installing PluginInstaller on Mac
Download and set up PluginInstaller on macOS (Intel or Apple Silicon) — mounting the disk image, moving the app into Applications, and clearing the first-launch “downloaded app” warning.
Registering an Account With PluginInstaller
You only need an account if you plan to purchase a commercial tool — the free tools don’t require one. This video covers creating an account, why your password matters more than you’d think (it’s never stored in the cloud), and why you should export your license info as a backup.
Restoring License Info Into PluginInstaller
Moved to a new computer, or reinstalled? This video covers importing your license-info file instead of registering a new account, unlocking it with your original password, and how activations move between computers.
Installing the Scripts Panels (OT and NT)
PluginInstaller also installs two free Scripts Panels — modeled on Adobe® InDesign®’s own built-in Scripts panel — for apps that don’t have one: Scripts Panel OT (Adobe® Illustrator®, Adobe® InDesign®, Adobe® Bridge®, and more) and Scripts Panel NT (Adobe® Photoshop®). This video covers installing both, plus a couple of first-run gotchas to watch for.