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October 4, 2016
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How do I install an existing account on a new computer?

  • October 4, 2016
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I just got a new laptop and I want to download photoshop onto it without purchasing it again.

Correct answer John T Smith

Some general information for a Cloud subscription

Cloud programs do not use serial numbers... you log in to your paid Cloud account to download & install & activate... you MAY need to log out of the Cloud and restart your computer and log back in to the Cloud for things to work

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Does your Cloud subscription properly show on your account page?

https://www.adobe.com/account.html for subscriptions on your Adobe page

If you have more than one email, are you sure you are using the correct Adobe ID?

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If yes

Log out of your Cloud account... Restart your computer... Log in to your paid Cloud account

-Sign in help http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/account-password-sign-faq.html

-http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/sign-in-out-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html

-http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-network-issues.html

-http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/trial--1-launch.html

-ID help https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html?step=ZNA_id-signing_stillNeedHelp

-http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/license-this-software.html

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If no

This is an open forum, not Adobe support... you need Adobe staff to help

Adobe contact information - http://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html

Chat/Phone: Mon - Fri  5am - 7pm  (US Pacific Time) <=== NOTE DAYS AND TIME

-Select your product and what you need help with

-Click on the blue box "Still need help? Contact us"

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Participant
August 28, 2025

This is an old, outdated document - we don't use disks, or license numbers to install the software.

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 28, 2025

@James38278324jhfw 

 

this thead is 9 years old.

John T Smith
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 4, 2016

You install programs exactly the same way you did the 1st time... put your disc in the drive and enter your serial number when asked

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Download & Install instructions https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2003339 may help

-includes a way to go to a page to download Adobe programs if you don't have a disc or drive

-you will need to enter your original serial number during install for non-Cloud programs

-Cloud desktop http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/creative-cloud-desktop.html

-Cloud Getting Started https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud.html

-Membership questions and problems https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1146459

-or kglad links in reply #1 here https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2203126 may help

-for Lightroom https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/lightroom-downloads.html

Also go to https://forums.adobe.com/community/creative_cloud/creative_cloud_faq

October 4, 2016

I don't have a disk but do you know where I find the serial number? I don't remember ever entering one the first time I just put in my credit card info and it downloaded.

John T Smith
Community Expert
John T SmithCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 4, 2016

Some general information for a Cloud subscription

Cloud programs do not use serial numbers... you log in to your paid Cloud account to download & install & activate... you MAY need to log out of the Cloud and restart your computer and log back in to the Cloud for things to work

.

Does your Cloud subscription properly show on your account page?

https://www.adobe.com/account.html for subscriptions on your Adobe page

If you have more than one email, are you sure you are using the correct Adobe ID?

.

If yes

Log out of your Cloud account... Restart your computer... Log in to your paid Cloud account

-Sign in help http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/account-password-sign-faq.html

-http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/sign-in-out-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html

-http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-network-issues.html

-http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/trial--1-launch.html

-ID help https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html?step=ZNA_id-signing_stillNeedHelp

-http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/license-this-software.html

.

If no

This is an open forum, not Adobe support... you need Adobe staff to help

Adobe contact information - http://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html

Chat/Phone: Mon - Fri  5am - 7pm  (US Pacific Time) <=== NOTE DAYS AND TIME

-Select your product and what you need help with

-Click on the blue box "Still need help? Contact us"