Go to the Build folder inside your downloaded package.
Last updated on
Aug 3, 2026
Learn how to manage Adobe package deployment across installation, updates, and log file information.
About manual package deployment
Adobe packages created in the Adobe Admin Console can be distributed to end-user devices using different deployment methods. After you have created and downloaded the package to your computer, you can distribute and install the package by one of the following methods:
- Direct installation using the setup file
- Command line installation
- Third-party deployment tools
Install with the setup file on Windows
Double-click the setup.exe file to begin installation.
Note
If you deploy a package containing Acrobat using the MSI file instead of setup.exe, Acrobat isn't installed.
Install with the setup file on macOS
For flat packages
Prepare these packages as described in Create flat packages.
Double-click the PKG file to begin installation.
For non-flat packages
Double-click the PKG file in the package's Build folder.
Deselect Create flat package in the package creation workflow.
Open the Info.plist file at [package]/Build/xyz_install.pkg/Contents/Info.plist
Add the following entry with your desired path in the string tag to set a custom installation directory: <key>IFPkgFlagDefaultLocation</key>
<string>[Path of install directory]</string>
Add the following entry to specify the installation language
<key>InstallLanguage</key>
<string>en_GB</string>
Double-click the PKG file.
Install from the command line on Windows
Open Command Prompt with administrator privileges.
Go to the folder containing setup.exe.
Run the following command: setup.exe --silent --ADOBEINSTALLDIR="C:\InstallDir" --INSTALLLANGUAGE=fr_CA.
Replace the directory path and language code with your desired values.
Note
[ADOBEINSTALLDIR] is the installation directory where apps are to be installed on the client machine.
[INSTALLLANGUAGE] is the locale in which the apps are to be installed.
Deploy packages with third-party tools
Use the following third-party tools to deploy the packaged Adobe apps and services:
After deploying the initial package, learn about how to deploy updates in your organization.
If your package contains Universal Windows Platform apps, issues and limitations for unexpected behavior when you deploy the package on an end-user computer.
