Install PS Suite on Workstation

✅ Step 1: Install Adobe Reader

For Windows:

  1. Visit the official Adobe Reader download page:
    https://get.adobe.com/reader/

  2. Uncheck any optional offers (like McAfee) if you don’t want them.

  3. Click “Download Acrobat Reader”.

  4. Run the downloaded .exe file and follow the installation prompts.

For macOS:

  1. Visit https://get.adobe.com/reader/.

  2. The page will automatically detect your OS and suggest the correct version.

  3. Download the .dmg file, open it, then drag Adobe Reader to your Applications folder.


✅ Step 2: Install OpenJDK

PS Suite typically requires Java to run. We'll install OpenJDK (an open-source implementation of Java).

For Windows:

  1. Visit the Adoptium website (formerly AdoptOpenJDK).

  2. Select the recommended version (usually OpenJDK 17 LTS or as required by PS Suite).

  3. Download the .msi installer for Windows.

  4. Run the installer and follow the setup instructions.

For macOS:

  1. Go to https://adoptium.net/.

  2. Download the latest OpenJDK installer for macOS (e.g., .pkg file).

  3. Run the installer and follow the instructions.

✅ Step 3: Install PS Suite

  1. Visit the PS Suite download page or access your organization's secure link http://YOUR.ADDDRESS/pss (Contact Echoplex if you don't have your address).

  2. Download the PS Suite installer (typically a .jar file).

  3. Double-click the installer form your downloads and follow the prompts to complete the installation.

  4. After installation, launch PS Suite from your desktop.