Development Environment

Starting MATLAB

Instructions for starting MATLAB depend on your platform.

Starting MATLAB on Windows Platforms

To start MATLAB on a Microsoft Windows platform, double-click the MATLAB shortcut icon on your Windows desktop. The shortcut was automatically created by the installer in the installation directory.

If you start MATLAB from a DOS window, type matlab at the DOS prompt.

After starting MATLAB, the MATLAB desktop opens - see Chapter 2, Using the Desktop.

Starting MATLAB on UNIX Platforms

To start MATLAB on a UNIX platform, type matlab at the operating system prompt.

After starting MATLAB, the MATLAB desktop opens - see Chapter 2, Using the Desktop. On UNIX platforms, if the DISPLAY environment variable is not set or is invalid, the desktop will not display. On some UNIX platforms, the desktop is not supported - see the R12 Release Notes for details.

Starting and Quitting MATLAB

Startup Directory for MATLAB