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How to determine Install Location programmatically

Community Beginner ,
Oct 24, 2025 Oct 24, 2025

In Creative Cloud Desktop, you can set the Install Location for Adobe apps in Preferences > Apps. We create Plug-Ins for InDesign and need to know the proper location for installation. Currently, we assume the default location (i.e. C:\Program Files\Adobe on Windows) and it works in 99% of use cases but now and then, a user sets a custom Install location which means our plug-Ins are not installed.

 

Is there a way to query this Creative Cloud setting so we know exactly where InDesign is installed?

 

If it matters, I am using Inno Setup on Windows and Packages with shell scripts on Mac.

 

If there isn't a way to get this information, it is worth considering.

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Community Expert ,
Oct 24, 2025 Oct 24, 2025

you can check the installation directory.

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Adobe Employee ,
Oct 24, 2025 Oct 24, 2025
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Hey @martym

Also, if it is a UXP plug-in you might ask here too https://adobe.ly/47FxzR0

Best,

Dave

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