CS4 runs on iMac mavericks - how to run on new MacBook Pro

Now, I have CS4 on my iMac that runs mavericks OS. It runs fine. I now have a new laptop (my second computer) which is a MacBook Pro retina display, flash memory, no hard drive. I have my original CS4 CD and the serial number. How can I load CS4 onto my second computer?

Download the CS4 installer from http://helpx.adobe.com/download-install.html
Install then enter your serial number.

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