# Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro

# Getting Started

Publish Presentations | Create Meetings | Setup Users and Groups | Learn More | Downloads

Create Meetings

1. Install Adobe Acrobat Connect Add-in for Windows or Macintosh Operating Systems. The Acrobat Connect Add-in allows you to share your screen and upload files to meetings.
2. Test your computer to make sure that you are set up with all of the tools you will need to participate in the meeting.
3. Install Adobe FlashPaper for Windows. FlashPaper allows you to share any document in meetings by converting it into Flash (SWF file) format.
4. Install Adobe Acrobat Connect Add-in for Microsoft Outlook. Acrobat Connect Add-in for Outlook allows you to initiate meetings at the click of a button, and schedule meetings using your Outlook calendar.
5. Login to Connect Pro Central and click on the New Meeting link on the home page.
6. Complete the Meeting Creation wizard and enter the meeting room by clicking the Enter Meeting Room button.
7. To invite other participants from the meeting room, select Invite Participants from the Meeting menu.
8. Consult Connect Pro User Guide for Hosts and Presenters to learn more, or visit the Connect Pro Resource Center for product tutorials and Best Practices.
   Note: You must be a member of the Meeting Administrators, Seminar Administrators, or Event Managers group to host meetings. Contact your Connect Pro administrator if you are unable to host meetings.

Publish Presentations

1. Install Adobe Presenter for Windows. Adobe Presenter is installed as a menu in Microsoft PowerPoint. It lets you create self-running rich media presentations and e-learning courses.
2. Follow the instructions in the Getting Started presentation that is installed with the product. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to create and publish your first Adobe Presenter Presentation.
   Note: If you are a trial customer, the URL to use for Connect Pro Server Preferences is "http://admin.acrobat.com".
3. Login to Connect Pro Central to manage content, including setting permissions or using presentations in courses and curriculums.
4. Consult Presenter User Guide to learn more or visit the Connect Pro Resource Center for product tutorials and Best Practices.
   Note: This installation provides a 30 day trial of Adobe Presenter. To convert the trial into a full license, a Presenter serial number is required. Contact your account administrator to obtain a serial number for your copy of Presenter. Adobe Presenter is only available for Windows.

Setup Users and Groups

1. Login to Connect Pro Central.
2. Select the Administration tab and then the Users and Groups tab.
3. You can add users manually, import them using a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file, or import them from a directory service such as LDAP or Active Directory.
4. Assign users and groups to the built-in groups to allow users to publish presentations, and create meetings, events, courses, or curriculums.
5. Consult Connect Pro Central User Guide to learn more or visit the Connect Pro Resource Center for product tutorials and Best Practices.
   Note: You must be a member of the Administrators group to create users and groups.

Learn More
Refer to these resources to learn more about Getting Started with Connect Pro.

Resource Center
View product tutorials and Best Practices to famililarize yourself with Connect Pro and create professional presentations, meetings, training, and events.
Feature Tour
Get a quick overview of the features and functionality of Connect Pro.

Documentation
Read product documentation to learn how to perform intermediate and advanced functions of Connect Pro.

Support Center
Read tech notes, search through the Adobe Connect Pro Knowledge Base, or peruse our support forums to troubleshoot issues.
Developer Center
Extend and integrate your existing Connect Pro implementation by learning about our extensive APIs and SDKs.

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