Step-by-Step Instructions for Downloading and Installing Flash Player 6 for Netscape and Internet Explorer Users.

Note: You may want to print this page to refer to as you go through the download and installation process.

Internet Explorer

If you don't have the Flash Player plug-in installed on your computer or know you need an updated version and you use Internet Explorer as your Web browser, follow Steps 1-5:

  1. Click on the Get Flash Player button below or type the URL into the address bar of your web browser to go to the Macromedia Flash Player download page:
    Link to Flash Player download site
    http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/

  2. At the Flash Player Download Center page click on the "Install Now " button.

  3. Depending on your security settings, you may see a Security Warning Dialog box (Figure 1). Click Yes to accept the Active X control.

    Figure 1

    Security Warning Dialog
  1. When you see the Macromedia Flash Player 6 Logo and text as shown below in Figure 2, the installation was successful.

    Figure 2

    2. Flash player logo and installation complete message
  1. If you have trouble installing Flash Player, please review these troubleshooting tips.

Netscape

If you don't have the Flash Player plug-in installed on your computer or know you need an updated version and you use Netscape as your Web browser, follow Steps 1-7:

  1. Click on the Get Flash Player button below or type the URL into the address bar of your web browser to go to the Macromedia Flash Player download page:
    Link to Flash Player Download Center
    http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/

  2. At the Flash Player Download Center page click on the "Install Now " button.
  1. The "Save As..." dialog box will automatically open (Figure 3), prompting you to select a location on your computer where the file ("flashplayer6installer.exe") will be saved. A typical place to save files is on your C: drive or on your computer's desktop, as in the example. To choose a different location, click the arrow next to "Save in" and select the drive and/or folder you prefer. Write down the location for later reference.

Figure 3

Image of the Save As dialog box

 

  1. Click "Save."

  2. Refer to the location you wrote down in Step 3 and locate the Flash Player file you just downloaded ("flashplayer6installer.exe"). If you saved the file to your Desktop, an Installer icon (Figure 4) will appear. Double-click on it.

Figure 4

image of the flash player 6 installer

  1. Follow the instructions in the dialog boxes to install Flash Player as a plug-in for your web browser.

  2. Your Web browser will launch a new window. When you see the Macromedia Flash Player movie playing, the installation is successful. Note: if you have trouble installing Flash Player, please review these troubleshooting tips.