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 **System Requirements** **System Requirements**
   * Windows PC or Max OSX   * Windows PC or Max OSX
-  * Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud 2015 or Later Installed +  * Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud 2020* or newer
   * An active internet connection.   * An active internet connection.
  
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-==== Installation Steps ==== 
  
-=== Step 1: Download and Install PowerScripts Updater === 
-PowerScripts Updater will connect to our servers to automatically download the latest version of PowerScripts. Once installed you can run the PowerScripts Updater anytime in the future to install updates.\\  
  
-  * Go to www.o2creative.co.nz/installer to download and install the PowerScripts Updater 
-  * If you are on using a Mac and can not open the Installer because it's from an unidentified Developer, you will need to go to **System Preferences > Security and Privacy** and unblock the Installer.\\ 
  
-{{:osx-error.png?400}} +==== Installation Guides ==== 
-{{:osx-exception.png?300|}}+  * [[installing_windows|Windows and MaxOS Installation using the PowerScripts Installer]] 
 +  * [[3rd_pary_install|Installing using 3rd Party Installers]]\\
  
-=== Step 2: Run the Installer ==+==== Alternative Installation Methods ==== 
-  * Close Adobe Illustrator\\ //Note: You do not need to uninstall or deactivate any previous powerScript installations before installing this update.// +  * Of the standard installation fails, you can  [[manuall_install|Manually Install the files]] 
-   * Run the PowerScripts Updater, then click [Download & Install] to install the latest version of PowerScripts to Adobe Illustrator.\\ +  * For advanced users you can install via the [[#command_line_installation|Command Line]]
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-When installed correctly you should see this screen \\ {{::install_success.png?400|}} +
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-=== Step 3: Run Illustrator and start PowerScripts === +
-  * Run Adobe Illustrator, Then from the window menu choose **Extensions > PowerScripts** +
-  * **We recommend docking the PowerScript panel so it will automatically load every time you start illustrator**\\ +
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-=== Step 4: Accept the License Agreement === +
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-=== Step 5: Enter in your registration details === +
-New purchases will be given a License Keythis is long string of letters around 150 characters long, Copy and paste this into the box. \\ +
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-Older purchases may only the an email, name and serial number, select the tab to enter in your name, email, serial number as supplied to you, avoid any spaces before or after the text\\ +
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-===Step 6: Your activation code will be emailed to you === +
-Check you email for your activation code, if you do not receive it try looking in your spam folder.\\ +
-**DO NOT close this window while you wait the activation code or else you will need to re-enter your details and get new code sent.**\\ +
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-===Step 7: Download the PowerScripts === +
-Then first run PowerScripts will check online and prompt to download the latest scripts, Click the download button to install your PowerScripts, then restart Illustrator.\\ +
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-===Step 8: Installation Complete === +
-You can now use PowerScripts +
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-====== Manual Installation  ====== +
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-==== OSX ==== +
-1)   Download the ExManCmd tool from the Adobe Partners Website +
-  * [[https://partners.adobe.com/exchangeprogram/creativecloud/support/exman-com-line-tool.html]] +
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-2)  Open the DMG file you downloaded. (you may want to copy the Command folder to your computer) \\ +
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-3)  Open the Contents folder and locate ExManCmd \\ +
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-4)  Open the Terminal. The Terminal app is in the Utilities folder in Applications. To open it, either open your Applications folder, then open Utilities and double-click on Terminal, or press Command - spacebar to launch Spotlight and type "Terminal," then double-click the search result. +
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-5) Drag the "ExManCmd" file to the terminal, this will enter in the Location of the "ExManCmd" file into the terminal \\ +
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-6) Add " --install " after "ExManCmd, and make sure there are spaces \\ +
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-7) Locate the ZXP file you downloaded, and drag it to the terminal window \\ +
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-8) Press enter to run the installer. It will install the extension or show and error below. \\ +
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-9) If you get an error message that the file can not be opened, then click cancel, you will see an error "Killed X" in the Terminal \\ +
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-10) Open **System Preferences** on OSX and go to "Security and Privacy", Press **Allow Anyway** \\ +
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-11) Run Install command again, Pressing the up arrow key on the keyboard will bring up the last entered command \\ +
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-12) When you run the command for the second time, you will have the option to open \\ +
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-13) When Installed you will see a message in the terminal. Close the terminal \\ +
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-==== Windows  ==== +
-1)   Download the ExManCmd tool from the Adobe Partners Website +
-  * [[https://partners.adobe.com/exchangeprogram/creativecloud/support/exman-com-line-tool.html]] +
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-2)  Extract the ExManCmd to a folder \\ +
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-3)  Download the ZXP file from the Installer page, and place it in the same folder as ExManCmd.exe \\ +
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-4)  Run the Command Prompt as an Administrator, On windows search for "Cmd" and then select the command prompt and choose Run as Administrator (or right-click on the Command Prompt and select run as administrator ) \\ +
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-5)  Change directory to the ExManCmd Folder +
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-6) Run the following command "ExManCmd.exe /install extension.zxp" where "extension.zxp" is the file you downloaded. Visit the above website for details on using ExManCmd here [[https://helpx.adobe.com/nz/extension-manager/using/command-line.html]]  \\ +
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-====== Uninstalling ====== +
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-If you close the PowerScripts panel it will not run, and will not affect the performance of illustrator. If you want to permanently remove PowerScripts you need to manually uninstall an extension by deleting the **nz.co.o2creative.powerScript** folder from: +
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-/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/ +
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-C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\ +
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-C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\+
    
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