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Dreamweaver CC2018 Extensions

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November 10, 2017
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How can I install extensions from the exchange with the extension manager? All I get is "This extension cannot be installed, it requires Dreamweaver version 13 or greater" I have the latest version!??

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ALsp

Legend

Just to add to what Nancy wrote...

What Adobe killed is actually the front end UI for their extension manager. They did this to try to drive people to their App Store. The App Store requires the extension manager backend (Adobe ExMan) in order to run. The problem is that it usually doesn't work in the way Adobe is deploying it. That said, If you are attempting to install a DMX Zone extension, use their free extension manager. You can also use ours. And stay away from the App Store - it's a mess.

Al Sparber

Project Seven

hans-g.

Legend

Hi Al,

it's really a pitty as a veteran user, that one has (I too you know I too) to use YOUR extension manager. Couldn't we achieve an "Adobe-Change-In-thinking" by the help of our highly qualified and motivated participants, for example by a participation at "How can we improve Adobe Dreamweaver?" (see https://dreamweaver.uservoice.com/forums/379458-adobe-dreamweaver-ideas)

Hans-Günter

pziecina

Legend

I realize that. Our EM uses the buried ExMan utility, which polls for all compatible Adobe Apps. Dreamweaver is an Adobe problem and Adobe obviously has lots of problems, not the least being that as a survivor of the software wars, its options for divestiture are slowly eroding. So, cash flow is very likely its god. That said, the Extension Manager is very likely still in the domain of the department that oversees the Exchange/App Store. I would bet a healthy sum that Adobe management is not aware of the machinations going on in that department, a department that was likely given a mandate to do an App Store just like Apple and Google have done. I can imagine that when they realized that they couldn't get the result management wanted, they pulled a few desperate measures, one of which was to pull the Extension Manage front end in the hopes that it would drive all extension developers to use the App Store exclusively. Well, they failed for a number of reasons. Perhaps it was karma. Perhaps the fact that they lied about Extension Manager, saying it had to be removed for code reasons had something to do with it.

As it is, an effort to get Adobe thinking straight, has to start somewhere, so why not here. Why can't the ACPs be the driving force for reason? Does Adobe not listen to you all? Or is it because there is not a unified stream of thought?

You know the answer to your own question AL.

When have Adobe listened to any of us that are still regular contributors?

The ACP badge gives us a few free 'perks', but no say in what happens, even if we all decide that something is wrong, missing, or whatever. You yourself are a member of pre-release, so you know how 'effective' that channel is for change.

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Which extensions are you trying to use?

I don't use anything from the Adobe Add-ons page because quite frankly they don't work.

I mainly use 3rd party extensions directly from the extension developer's web sites. And to install them I use an Extension Manager from Project Seven or DMX Zone. They're both FREE.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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Anonymous

Thanks Nancy,

I'm trying to install the DMX server binding extension as it doesn't work anymore in the server behaviors tab, but at least it's a free download! (for now).

You'd think that with the reputation that Adobe has, that their extension manager would work?

It's a shame you pay all that money, it should run seamlessly?

I shall follow the links, that's great, thank you

Chris

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Adobe killed the Extension Manager a long time ago. IMO, the Add-ons page is a bad joke to users and extension makers both.

Support for the deprecated Server-Behavior panels was killed in an update to CC 2017. I have some extensions that piggy back on top of those old SB panels So now, I have to revert to an older version of DW to use them.

Yeah. It sucks!!

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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