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June 16, 2015
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Dreamweaver CC 2015, extensions manager not working

  • June 16, 2015
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I have just installed Dreamweaver CC2015, the extensions manager will not install extensions fro Dreamweaver.'This extension can not be installed, it requires Dreamweaver 12.0 or greater.'

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Correct answer Sumit Singh7733893

Hi Chloe,

Please refer the following page regarding the same.

https://www.adobeexchange.com/resources/27

Regards,

Sumit Singh

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Alo Lohrii
Community Manager
Alo LohriiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
July 23, 2015

Extension Manager CC life ended, therefore extensions for CC 2015 apps are no longer installed through the Extension Manager CC. Instead you can now distribute your extensions via www.adobeexchange.com publicly or if you have to distribute privately, use the Extension Manager Command Line Tools.

Read more details here: https://www.adobeexchange.com/resources/27

ExManCmd.exe can be downloaded here:

Win: https://www.adobeexchange.com/ExManCmd_win.zip

Mac: https://www.adobeexchange.com/ExManCmd_mac.zip

Note:

  • For CC 2015 apps, do not use the ExManCmd.exe located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Extension Manager CC to install as pointed out in some articles. Instead, download and use the latest ExManCmd tools from above links. Otherwise you may ran into install errors
  • For CC 2014 apps, you may still use the Extension Manager CC application to install extensions.



ALsp
ALsp
Legend
August 27, 2015

Are you copying this from a script? Perhaps a class action suit is the real "best" answer

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Paul-M
Legend
August 27, 2015

Copy and paste .... I think Adobe staff on these forums just get hung out to dry ... Adobe suck but there's nothing anyone can do about it, they're so big now they'll squeeze every last dollar out of everyone and do whatever they want .... What worries me is that every time a worthy piece of software emerges that challenges an Adobe product of cuts into their products they'll either buy the company or sue the sh*t out of them if any of the software features look remotely like anything Adobe have patented .... There was a very long running legal tit for tat infringements of patents ongoing between Macromedia and Adobe I dunno if that had any baring on  Adobe eventually buying out Macromedia, maybe it was a softening up process I don't understand these things so couldn't comment either way.....

Paul-M - Community Expert
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Paul-M
Legend
July 20, 2015

Has anyone posted this link for people who have upgraded to DW CC 2015 and need a convenient way to install thirds party extensions:

Zxp Installer

Not used myself but thought I'd post here as it may be useful

Paul-M - Community Expert
James PK
James PK
Participating Frequently
July 9, 2015

'Alsp's suggestion sounds about right, much as I dread the chore.

In the meantime,a full two weeks has gone by since the last post, we may note that the issue(s) are still not fixed, and there is no further word or update from Adobe; as a courtesy; and that even the main intended course/direction of the product seems unsure of itself.

To think that I once revered the foreign software engineering talent that has hastened the pace of Adobes re-versioning empire. I get the sense that most of the 1990's coders at Adobe are retired now and that currently there is a culturally different, one might say under-disciplined thing that results from being emancipated into a dominant US based company. There seems to be no detectable gratitude for some reason. There is no apparent shame in making mistakes or being ill-prepared.

I don't mind "dreading" a chore. I was just rather preferring not to have to resent it as well.

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Paul-M
Legend
July 9, 2015

Its all about the bottom line $$$$$$$ ... ... Apparently I'm told the development team for Dreamweaver is very small compared to some of their other software ... I somehow think that Adobe never understood Dreamweaver users and saw no future for Dreamweaver, think they thought everyone would jump on the CMS bandwagon and the need for an evolving Dreamweaver as a full web design/development tool would diminish..... As far as I understand it the Interakt team were/are used for Adobe's Business Catalyst. Interakt built the best extensions for Dreamweaver and were equally as good at providing support for their products in all formats .... Adobe actually sucks and there seems to be little transparency, the company is too big and they know that they can buyout any new software kids on the block if they look promising or start eating into their market share!! ....

Paul-M - Community Expert
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mzografski
Participant
June 22, 2015

Hello,

Try using DMXzone.com Extensions Manager. So far it appears to support other extensions vendors as well.

https://www.dmxzone.com/go/22670/dmxzone-extension-manager-for-dreamweaver

Regards,

>MZ<

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recyclepaper
Participant
June 23, 2015

Thanks, that worked for now.

Sumit Singh7733893
Sumit Singh7733893Correct answer
Participating Frequently
June 16, 2015

Hi Chloe,

Please refer the following page regarding the same.

https://www.adobeexchange.com/resources/27

Regards,

Sumit Singh

ALsp
ALsp
Legend
June 16, 2015

Adobe personnel have no clue what is happening. We were able to get Extension Manager CC to work perfectly with Dreamweaver CC2015. The trick is to completely remove all prior CC versions of Dreamweaver, including user configuration folders. Then uninstall Extension Manager CC. Then install Dreamweaver CC 2015. Then look under prior apps and locate and install Extension Manager CC (even though the version number is the same it is DIFFERENT). Now launch EM CC from the application desktop and install your extensions (ZXP format). See captures...

We'll try to compare several different configurations and write up a process. The bottom line is this is a huge example of sloppy programming. Adobe seems to be attempting to coerce extension developers into using their marketplace. I would imagine, given the state of Dreamweaver's current quality, that the marketplace might be a stronger profit center than Dreamweaver itself. The architecture of Dreamweaver CC 2015 is not changed. Extensions are installed the same way. Adobe simply chose to take that ability away from users. And users will suffer financially because of it. Think Adobe. Put your damn thinking caps on and try to get out of your own way. This is all so pathetic.

Regards,

Al Sparber

Co-Founder Projectseven.com

The finest Dreamweaver Extensions since 1998

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    IronADDT
    Known Participant
    June 17, 2015

    Adobe simply chose to take that ability away from users. And users will suffer financially because of it. Think Adobe. Put your damn thinking caps on and try to get out of your own way. This is all so pathetic.

    +1, totally agree!!!

      Sheena Kaul
      Sheena Kaul
      Legend
      June 16, 2015

      Hi Chloe,

      This seems to be a known issue and the team is working to fix it.

      Please refer to the announcement for the same: Dreamweaver support forum

      Regards,

      Sheena

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