TRUST

Security & stability

Every layer of the installer is designed so a bad build cannot silently break your After Effects setup.

SHA-256 CHECKSUM

Verify your download

Streams the ZIP, hashes it in-browser with SubtleCrypto, and compares against the published digest. Nothing is uploaded.

FileGHOST-Creative-System-v3.8.3.zip

Expected SHA-25664c72c8560a05721f104204b6c2a0d6fa9de173ffb430e4a5611f6ac9ea5e857

INTEGRITY

Per-file SHA-256 manifest

Every file ships with a hash in checksums.sha256. The installer verifies the manifest before touching your Adobe folder. Use -SkipChecksum on trusted rebuilds only.

CODE SIGNING

Signature check on scripts

install.ps1 runs Get-AuthenticodeSignature on every .ps1 and .exe and reports signed vs unsigned counts. Production builds ship signed once the certificate is issued; unsigned builds trigger a SmartScreen warning by design.

ROLLBACK

One-click restore from backup

Each install snapshots the previous folder to %APPDATA%\\GHOST Creative System\\Backups. Run Rollback_GHOST.cmd, pick a backup, and the current install is snapshotted for safety before restore.

SILENT

Silent install mode (/S)

Install_GHOST.cmd /S runs with no prompts and no pause — for MDM/deployment scripts. The installer never opens a UI and exits with a proper errorlevel.

CRASH REPORTS

Local crash logs, opt-in upload

Any installer error writes a JSON crash report to CrashReports/. Nothing is transmitted automatically — attach the file when you open a support ticket.

SECRETS

OS-native key storage

API keys never live in the extension bundle. Windows: DPAPI. macOS: Keychain. Uninstalling GHOST does not read them; only the panel that owns the key can decrypt it.

Command reference

Install (interactive)

Install_GHOST.cmd

Prompts on error, shows progress, requires a keypress to close.

Install (silent)

Install_GHOST.cmd /S

No prompts, no pause. Exit code 0 on success, 1 on failure. Log in %APPDATA%\\GHOST Creative System\\Logs.

Rollback (pick backup)

Rollback_GHOST.cmd

Lists all snapshots, restores the one you choose.

Rollback (silent, newest)

Rollback_GHOST.cmd /S

Restores the newest backup without prompts.

Rollback to a specific backup

powershell -File "installer\rollback.ps1" -BackupName "com.ghost.creativesystem-20260726-091500"

Use the folder name shown by Rollback_GHOST.cmd.

Where GHOST writes on your PC

INSTALL TARGET

%APPDATA%\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.ghost.creativesystem

STATE + BACKUPS + LOGS

%APPDATA%\GHOST Creative System\
├── Backups\
├── Logs\
└── CrashReports\