MATLAB Installation Guide for PC

Installation Instructions

This section details each step of the installation process. If you encounter any trouble during installation, see Chapter 4, Troubleshooting a PC Installation for answers to some common installation problems.

Note    Before you start the installer, remember to turn off any virus protection software. Also, if you are installing on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 system, you must have administrator privileges.

1. Insert the MathWorks product CD into the CD-ROM drive or double-click on the installer file you downloaded from the MathWorks Web site. The MathWorks Installer starts automatically, displaying the Welcome to the MathWorks Installer dialog box.

If the installer does not start, open a Windows Explorer window, click on your CD-ROM drive, and double-click the setup.exe program in the top level directory.

Note    The MathWorks Installer requires the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (JVM). If your system does not have the required version of the JVM, the installer prompts you to install it. When the JVM installation is complete, you must reboot your system. If you leave the MathWorks product CD in your CD-ROM drive during the JVM installation, the MATLAB installation resumes automatically.

2. Enter your Personal License Password (PLP) in the Personal License Password dialog box and click Next. To avoid typing errors, copy the PLP from the license e-mail and paste it into this dialog box, using Ctrl+V.

Note    Do not confuse your PLP with your License Number. A PLP is a series of five-digit numbers prefixed with a two-digit release code. For more information about product licensing, see Product Licensing.

3. Review the software licensing agreement and, if you agree with the terms, click Yes. After installation, you can view the license agreement in the file license.txt located in the top level of your MATLAB installation directory.
4. Enter your name and your company name in the Customer Information dialog box and click Next.
5. Select the products you want to install and the directory in which you want to install them in the Product List dialog box. (Default values are displayed.)

Click Next to install all the products and documentation you are licensed to install into the default directory (C:\matlabR12). If you want to specify a different installation directory, note the following:

• Install MATLAB in a new directory, even if you are upgrading a previously installed version of MATLAB.
• Do not use the word "private" as the installation directory name.
• Do not use a directory name that contains spaces or that starts with an at (@) sign.

If the directory that you specify does not exist, the installer creates it.

Selecting Products. If you do not want to install a particular product, deselect it in the list by clicking on the check mark next to its name. If you deselect a component now, you can always install it later. See "Installing Additional Products" on page 1-19 for more information.

Installing Documentation. If you are installing the documentation, the installer prompts you to insert the documentation CD into your CD-ROM drive to complete the installation. If you plan to view the documentation from the CD or install the documentation in a directory other than the MATLAB installation directory, choose the product-only option. If you change your mind, you can always install the documentation later.

Note    The installer does not install the PDF version of the documentation. The PDF documentation is available on the CD or at the MathWorks Web site and is accessible through the Help browser.

6. Depending on which products you selected, the installer may display a dialog box containing product-specific configuration information.

You can copy information from this dialog box, such as configuration commands, for use later when you start MATLAB. See "Configuring Certain Release 12 Products" on page 1-14 for more information.

7. When the installer finishes, it displays the Installation Complete dialog box.

In this dialog box, you choose whether to start MATLAB and whether to register as a MATLAB user. If you choose the latter, the installer starts an internet browser and opens the MATLAB Access page at the MathWorks Web site.

If you have installed products that require you to reboot your system before you can run them, the installer displays this alternate Installation Complete dialog box.

Standard Installation Checklist

After You Install