Being able to install all the CC tools without using the Desktop App has been absolutely essential for an large number of customers since CC first launched in 2013. There are a number of valid and important use cases that break if using a standard, standalone installer is not possible – or if the Creative Cloud Desktop App has issues completing the download or installation (which is not uncommon).

Like all the other CC applications, Adobe Experience Design should use widely-accepted Mac or Windows installation processes built with industry-standard .DMG and .EXE/,MSI files, rather than inventing a new scheme that cannot be run standalone and is fully dependent on the CC Desktop App to work.

Requiring a homegrown installation procedure that cannot be worked around in event of failure or offline access would inevitably disenfranchise a significant segment of the potential XD user base when they find themselves stuck with no way to move forward

I need a standalone installer for our team members at the university where I work and we don't use Creative Cloud.app. We have licensing through the university.

i wanted to try it but didnt want to stuff around with CC so downloaded sketch instead

same me too

I would like to be able to download and use the new Adobe XD without dealing with the whole creative cloud and all issues that comes with it.
the creative cloud installer have always been a pain.
hope to see adobe do sth about this.
kind regards

teaching too with no cc desktop app... can't learn and teach it. If we can't teach, you loose your target (future customer)

Being able to install all the CC tools without using the Desktop App has been absolutely essential for an large number of customers since CC first launched in 2013. There are a number of valid and important use cases that break if using a standard, standalone installer is not possible – or if the Creative Cloud Desktop App has issues completing the download or installation (which is not uncommon).

Like all the other CC applications, Adobe Experience Design should use widely-accepted Mac or Windows installation processes built with industry-standard .DMG and .EXE/,MSI files, rather than inventing a new scheme that cannot be run standalone and is fully dependent on the CC Desktop App to work.

Requiring a homegrown installation procedure that cannot be worked around in event of failure or offline access would inevitably disenfranchise a significant segment of the potential XD user base when they find themselves stuck with no way to move forward.

I would like to be able to use Xd without dealing with the entire Adobe Creative Cloud. It would be nice if there was a simple download/install.