Preamble:
Before installing Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat, it is important to note that most employees prioritise the convenient viewing of PDFs. For this purpose, use Adobe Reader DC (installation instructions under point 1).
If, for example, you use PDFforms and need to modify existing PDF files, Adobe Acrobat is the right choice for you. The installation instructions for Adobe Acrobat can be found below (point 2).
1. installation of Adobe Reader DC:
Please close all applications (e.g. MS Outlook, Mozilla Firefox, MS Excel etc.) that could affect the installation. If you are not sure, restart the computer, log in and start from this state.
You will find the „Software Centre“ in the Start menu. Click on the icon (Fig. 1):
The Software Centre starts and checks the status of the software installed on your computer (Fig. 2):
After a few seconds, the application displays the available programmes (Fig. 3):
Select „Adobe Acrobat Reader DC“ by clicking on the icon (Fig.4).
Click on the „INSTALL“ button to install the application on your system (Fig. 5).
The installation routine will place an icon on the desktop of your computer and make all the settings required for smooth operation.
The installation has been completed successfully if you can see an „Uninstall“ icon next to the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC icon in the Software Centre (Fig. 6).
Now close the „Software Centre“ program. The installation is now complete. A shortcut to Adobe Acrobat Reader has been created on the desktop.
You can now use PDF files with Adobe Reader DC.
2. installation of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2021:
The Adobe Acrobat Pro 2021 DC programme can be used for direct editing of PDF files.
Please note: The use of Adobe Cloud and the connected cloud services are currently blocked.
2.1 Creating an Adobe user account:
The manufacturer requires an Adobe user account to use Adobe Acrobat Pro 2021. If you have already created an Adobe user account, you can proceed directly to point 2.2, otherwise the necessary steps are described here.
If you have not already done so or have agreed otherwise, please register on this website: LINK (HAW login is required)
An Adobe account will then be created for you by Service-IT.
You will receive two e-mails, one e-mail to confirm receipt of registration
Example:
and an automatically generated email from Adobe with the subject „Start with All Applications“ (as in the screenshot below).
Example:
Clicking on the „Start now“ button will take you to the Adobe website where you will be asked to enter a secure password for the user account. (Please do not use your university password!)
After assigning your password, you can log out of the Adobe website:
Your Adobe account has now been created. Please make a note of the password in a secure place (e.g. KeePass). If you no longer know the password, you can reset it via the link: Adobe Reset password.
2.2 Installation of Adobe Acrobat Pro 2021 DC:
Please close all applications (e.g. MS Outlook, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) that could affect the installation. If you are not sure whether all applications are closed, restart the computer, log in and start from this state.
You will find the „Software Centre“ in the start menu. Click on the icon (Fig. 1):
The Software Centre starts and checks the status of the software installed on your computer (Fig. 2):
Select „Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2021“ by clicking on the icon (Fig.3).
Click on the „INSTALL“ button to install the application on your system (Fig. 4).
Among other things, the installation routine will place an icon on your computer's desktop and make all the settings required for smooth operation. Please note that the installation may take several minutes, depending on the performance of the computer, the network connection and the utilisation of the server.
Note: All applications (e.g. MS Outlook, Rainbow, MS Teams) should remain closed until the application has been installed. Applications that are running (even minimised) can prevent a successful installation.
The installation has been completed successfully if you can see an „Uninstall“ icon next to the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC icon in the Software Centre (Fig. 5).
The Software Centre can now be closed. Two new icons have been placed on the desktop as a result of the installation (Fig. 6).
Start via the „Adobe Acrobat DC“ icon.
Adobe Acrobat will now ask you to log in with your Adobe user account. The e-mail is the work e-mail „vorname.nachname@haw-landshut.de“, you have noted the password from point 2.1. Any questions about a second/backup e-mail address can be ignored by clicking „Not now“. The message as to whether Adobe Acrobat can be made the standard application for PDF files can be answered according to your interests with Yes so that Adobe Acrobat is started when you double-click a PDF file.
Adobe Acrobat is then ready for use.
Deutsche Version: Installation von Adobe Software (nur HAW-Mitarbeiter)