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How to Install Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Retail Boxed Version without DVD Drive

By Tuan Do

As I’m delving into photography, I figure out that Adobe Lightroom is the most popular and powerful post-processing tool for photographers.

However, I hate the subscription plan of Lightroom CC as I’d have to pay $10 each month for the software. Therefore I decided to purchase the Lightroom 6, this is the desktop version with no mobile capabilities but all other features are pretty much the same.

When I received the Lightroom retail box, I remembered that I don’t have a DVD/optical drive on my MacBook laptop. If you are in the same situation, here is the guide to install Adobe Photoshop Lightroom on your computer.

1. Download and Install Lightroom CC

Adobe is offering a 30-day trial for some software and you can download the Lightroom CC here. You will just need to answer a few simple questions and sign up for an Adobe ID.

lightroom-download

Open the file you’ve just downloaded to start the installation. You can check the process in Adobe Application Manager.

lightroom-install

2. Activate Lightroom desktop

Fortunately, you can change from Creative Cloud membership to Lightroom desktop version based on serial number. When you open the software, you will see the following screen.

lightroom-license

Click on “License this software”, then fill in the serial number found on your retail box.

lightroom-serial-number

All done. The branding of the software changes from Photoshop Lightroom CC to Lightroom 6 and the application is ready to use now.

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Comments

  1. kate says

    May 30, 2017 at 3:41 pm

    Thank you so much! this made is super easy but until I found these instructions I was getting really frustrated.

  2. karen says

    Jun 18, 2017 at 7:29 pm

    Thank you!!! This worked for me. I appreciate your fix.

  3. Cedric Flowers says

    Nov 21, 2019 at 8:33 pm

    I have lightroom 5, but want to upgrade to LR6. I don’t want a subscription to CC, but the stand alone LR6 is no longer available.
    My primary objective is to get the “dehaze” slider.

    What do you suggest?

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