It may help to print these instructions prior to going through the download and installation procedures.
Click on the link to Download the Reader.
1. Select the version of the Acrobat Reader you wish to download (registration
fields are optional)
2. Select your operating system, such as Windows 3.1, Windows 95, etc. and language
3. Press the "download" button (near the bottom of the page)
Read this next page very
carefully
1. Verify the version of the Reader you selected and the browsers it was designed
to work with
2. Choose (and click on) an underlined filename (such as "ar32e301.exe")
to download
3. You will be prompted to select the directory where the file will be saved;
Select an existing directory or create a new one for this purpose, such as
"Download"
Refer to and follow the
installation instructions given by Adobe on the download page
1. Once you have downloaded the file completely, you should be able to start it
using the "File|Run" command, or by double-clicking on it in Windows File
Manager (3.1) or Windows Explorer (95/NT)
2. This should bring up an installation program which will guide you through the
remainder of the installation
After you have installed
the Reader, click on the link to Adobe ".pdf" file
1. The document should open inside either your browser, or in the free-standing
Acrobat Reader window
2. When you select a (.pdf) file for viewing for the
first time, you may be prompted to choose how to handle the file. In
Netscape Navigator 3.0, for instance, you may receive a dialog box labeled "Unknown
File Type", with the options "More Info", "Pick App...", and
"Save File"
3. Select "Pick App..." to configure the Acrobat Reader as your
"viewer" for this file type. The next dialog box will be titled
"Configure External Viewer" and should show a "mime type" of
"application/pdf"
4. Press the browse button, and select the directory where you saved the Acrobat
Reader (most likely "Acrobat3/Read16"). Highlight the Acrobat
application you have installed (Acrord16.exe).
The (.pdf)
file type will now be associated with the Acrobat Reader
1. Now each time your browser encounters this file type, it will automatically
start up the Acrobat "helper" application to allow you to read it
2. If you have any problems with the download or installation of Adobe Acrobat
Reader, you can start by taking a look at the Acrobat Reader Troubleshooting
Guide
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