This is a free download from the Adobe Website. Before you attempt to download Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on one of the links to the "form" or "application" that you would like to download from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Grants Website or eGRANT. If the "form" or "application" downloads and opens successfully, Adobe Acrobat Reader is already present on your system. It will not be necessary to download another copy from the Adobe Website.

Download Adobe Acrobat Reader

Click on the link to download Adobe Acrobat Reader. The present version is 5.0.5 (10-03-02).
The link takes you to the website ( http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html ).

Scroll down the page and select "Get Acrobat Reader".

Follow Steps 1-3.

1. Select the appropriate version based on your operating system. Most people with PC will be selecting Windows 2000/XP .
Other choices include Win 95, Win 98, Win NT, Win Me, Palm OS, Pocket PC and Win 3.1 . Macintosh users should make their selection based on the operating system they use.

2. Answer the survey questions based on your own interests. Then enter your name, email address and country.

3. Click the download button. You will see that the current download is 8.6 MB. This may take longer than 30 minutes using a 56K modem.

If the connection is refused, the server is probably busy. Try back later and start again with Step 1.


Continue Downloading Adobe Acrobat Reader

After clicking on the button, the download page will appear and a requester will
pop-up asking you where you would like to put the application. It is probably best to choose your desktop.

After choosing the location, click the save button.

The file name is ar505enu.exe, which is short for Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 menu.

The download will occur and place a compressed .exe file on your desktop. The icon is a 3-d red box.

After the download is finished, exit any programs you may be running.

Double click the desktop icon to install.

Choose the folder you wish to install to. In most cases the one that appears in the box is adequate.

Follow the on-screen instruction.

When the program has finished, you will need to click the finish button .

Your computer will be automatically restarted at this point.

After the restart, Adobe Acrobat Reader is fully installed on your computer and you may download the "form" or "application" of your choice from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Grants Website or eGRANT.

The application places a shortcut to the Acrobat Reader on your desktop upon installation. You may keep it or move it to the trash. The initial install icon is also left on your desktop and may be moved to the trash or copied to a floppy or zip disk to install on other computers.

If you continue to experience problems in downloading this software, you may obtain assistance by contacting the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and describing the problem.