Adobe Creative Cloud ID and Access for Students

How To

Questions:

• I am a student:
  • How do I create an Adobe ID to access the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite?
  • How do I access Adobe Creative Cloud if I am on campus using a lab computer?
  • How do I access Adobe Creative Cloud from my personally owned computer?

Student instructions to access Adobe Creative Cloud Suite

Students will need to be logged in to Virtual Lab in order to create an Adobe ID.

• Step 1) Access Virtual Lab from a personally owned computer or from a campus lab computer:
  • If you are accessing Virtual Lab from a personally owned computer navigate to https://labs.metrostate.edu.
  • If you are accessing Virtual Lab from a campus lab computer, Log in to the computer using your StarID and password (username is StarID only, do not use StarId@minnstate.edu for Username). After you have entered your StarID credentials skip to step 4 and continue with the instructions.
• Step 2) You will be presented with a splash screen with two connection options:
  • For Windows devices select Install VMware Horizon Client (recommended). Instructions here: Windows client install instructions for Virtual Computer Lab.
  • For Mac, Chromebook or Tablet select select VMware Horizon HTML Access. Instructions here: Accessing the Virtual Computer Lab via Web browser.
• Step 3) Log in to the Virtual lab environment with your StarID and password (username is StarID only, do not use StarId@minnstate.edu for Username).
• Step 4) Open the Adobe Acrobat application to begin the process of creating your Adobe account

• Step 5) A sign in screen will open. click on "Create an account" link:
• Step 6) Note: You must use your Metropolitan State University email, ex. firstname.lastname@my.metrostate.edu for account creation. 
  • Complete Create an account information and click Create Account button.
  • Reminder to use your Metro State email: firstname.lastname@my.metrostate.edu
  • Create a unique password that you will only use for your Adobe Account

• Step 6) An email verification will be sent to the email you provided. Once verified, you will be able to sign in with your new Adobe ID and start using any Adobe Creative Cloud application.