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Any way to get a *cheap* full version of Dreamweaver CS5? Or maybe CS3 or CS4?

I'm using an ooooooooold Dreamweaver 4 (basically for landing pages) and it's a 10 years old software!

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This thread asked about a cheap full copy of Dreamweaver CS5 and a few members pointed to newer Adobe releases, student deals and lightweight editors. A short, practical update for anyone landing here years later.

Adobe now distributes Dreamweaver via Creative Cloud rather than as a perpetual "CS" box, so the official route for the latest Dreamweaver is a subscription. If you specifically need a visual, site-managed workflow but want to avoid a subscription, there are modern alternatives that bridge WYSIWYG and code (for example, Pinegrow or hosted visual builders like Webflow) that produce cleaner, current HTML/CSS than very old DW4 output. (See Adobe Creative Cloud for current availability.)

If your work is mostly single landing pages, the cheapest and most future-proof path is a code-first editor plus a tiny deployment workflow. Visual Studio Code is free, fast, and extensible; add Emmet for quick markup and a Live Server or SFTP extension for preview and upload. That combo gives instant mobile testing with browser devtools, built-in Git, and much better control over responsive/CSS3 and modern HTML semantics than a decade-old WYSIWYG.

If you still intend to hunt for a used CS3/CS4/CS5 boxed copy: proceed with caution. License transfers, activation, lack of updates, and missing support can make those purchases risky. For simple landing pages, switching to a lightweight modern editor (as hinted) or a low-cost visual tool will usually cost less and save time compared with chasing obsolete boxed software. This complements the points made by , , and while focusing on practical, maintainable workflows for today.

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Well, Dw CS5 sells for US$399 on Adobe's website, Creative Suite 5 Web Premium for US$1,799.

You might be able to find a discounted copy of CS4 at a software retailer but as CS5 is the current offering from Adobe I don't suspect you'll get any discounts on it anywhere ;)

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If you are student you can get student discounted software straight from Adobe or places like http://www.academicsuperstore.com

If you would like to have a similar product that I also use in addition to Dreamweaver is Microsoft Expressions

http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/Purchase.aspx

If you are student you can get that for free with your student email at

commented: Good point, forgot about student offers :) +1
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I use MX2004 on occasion. It does everything I need. Although, I mainly use it as a glorified text editor and FTP client. You really need to upgrade? HTML/CSS hasn't changed that much has it? Sorry if I'm sounding pedantic.

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check this useful site for cheap purchase of CS5

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I prefer Notepad++ or jEdit (both free). Their plug-ins make them extremely powerful and helpful for web development, as well as other development languages.

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