Before You InstallBefore you run the installer:.Have your File Installation Key andLicense File handy. You need both these items to perform an off-networkinstallation and activation.The File Installation Key identifies the products you can install.The License File activates the installation, identifying which productsyou can run.
The administrator contact on the license can retrievethe File Installation Key and License File by going to the LicenseCenter at the MathWorks Web site.Make sure you have the correct permissions to performthe installation. If you have questions about this, ask your systemadministrator.Note:While you use an administrator account or root privileges toinstall the software, you typically do not want to activate the softwarefor a privileged user. Specify the non-privileged end user who willuse the software when you activate it. Running MATLAB as a user withadministrator privileges or root privileges is not recommended.Windows Systems —Get the name and password of the administrator account on your computer.The installer modifies the system registry during installation.Linux Systems —Get the root password.
You can install MATLAB software withoutsuperuser privileges, however, it limits certain installation options.For example, if you want to setup symbolic links to the matlab command,install product files in a protected folder, or edit the system bootscript, you must have superuser status.Macintosh Systems —Get the name and password of the administrator account on your computer.The administrator account is the user account you set up when youconfigured your Macintosh system; this is not your MathWorksAccount. During installation, you must enter this name and passwordin the Authenticate dialog box, shown below.Consider disabling virus-checking software and Internetsecurity applications on your system for the duration of the installationprocess. These applications can slow down the installation processor cause it to appear unresponsive (or to hang).If you have an Internet connection, follow the instructionsin.MathWorks recommends installing and activating using an Internet connection.You can use this procedure to install one of the standaloneor network license options. If you use this with a network licenseoption, you must specify the License File path and choose whetherto configure the license manager.
See formore information about these additional steps. Step 1: Start the InstallerThe method you use to start the installer depends on your platform.Windows — Insertthe DVD into the DVD drive connected to your system or double-clickthe installer file you downloaded from the MathWorks Web site. Step 4: Specify the File Installation KeyIf you do not have an Internet connection, and choose to installmanually, the installer displays the File Installation Key dialogbox. A File Installation Key identifies the products you can install.If you have the key, select the I have the File InstallationKey for my license option, enter the File InstallationKey, and click Next.
The administratorcontact on a license can retrieve the File Installation Key from theLicense Center at the MathWorks Web site.If you do not have the key, select the I do not havethe File Installation Key option and click Next.The installer will provide you with the information you need to geta key.If You Do Not Have the File Installation KeyThe Installation and Activation Next Steps dialog box containsthe information you need to retrieve your File Installation Key fromthe License Center at the MathWorks Web site. This information includes:.Host ID.Release number (for example, R2012b).Operating system user name (Note that user names arecase-sensitive in activation.)To get your File Installation Key:.Remember the information displayed in this dialogbox and click Finish to exit the installer.On Windows and Linux systems, you can click Print toprint out the information.Go to a computer with an Internet connection and login to your account at the MathWorks Web site.Visit the License Center and enter the informationfrom this dialog box.
MathWorks uses this information to generatea File Installation Key and License File for your license.Return to your computer and re-run the installer.With the File Installation Key and a License File, you can installand activate the software without an Internet connection. Step 6: Specify the Installation FolderSpecify the name of the folder where you want to install MathWorks products.Accept the default installation folder or click Browse toselect a different one. If the folder doesn't exist, the installercreates it.On Macintosh systems, the installer puts the MATLAB applicationpackage, MATLABR2012b.app, in the Applications folder,by default.When specifying a folder name, you can use any alphanumericcharacter and some special characters, such as underscores. The installertells you if the name you specified includes any characters that arenot permitted in file names. If you make a mistake while enteringa folder name and want to start over, click Restore DefaultFolder. After making your selection, click Next.
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Step 7: Specify Products to Install (Custom Only)If you are performing a custom installation, you can specifywhich products you want to install in the Product Selection dialogbox. This dialog box lists all the products associated with the licenseyou selected or with the Activation Key you specified. In the dialogbox, all the products are preselected for installation. If you donot want to install a particular product, clear the check box nextto its name.After selecting the products you want to install, click Next to continue with the installation. Step 8: Specify Installation Options (Custom Only)For Custom installations, you can specify several installationoptions, depending on your platform. Windows SystemsOn Windows, the Installation Options dialog box lets you choosewhether to put shortcuts for starting MATLAB software in the Start menu and on the desktop.After selecting installation options, click Next toproceed with the installation.Linux SystemsOn Linux systems, you can specify whether you want to createsymbolic links to the matlab and mex scripts.Specify a folder to which you have write access and that is commonto all your user's paths, such as /usr/local/bin.After selecting installation options, click Next toproceed with the installation.
Step 10: Complete the InstallationWhen the installation successfully completes, the installerdisplays the Installation Complete dialog box. In this dialog box,you can choose to activate the software you just installed.
You cannotuse the software you installed until you activate it. MathWorks recommendsactivating immediately after installation. Click Next toproceed with activation.If you choose to exit the installer without performing activation,clear the Activate MATLAB option and click Finish (thebutton label changes). You can activate later using the activationapplication. Step 12: Specify the Path to the License FileTo activate without an Internet connection, you must have aLicense File.
The License File identifies which products you can run.The administrator contact on the license can retrieve the LicenseFile from the License Center at the MathWorks Web site. Select the Enterthe path to the License File option and enter the fullpath of your License File in the text box (or drag and drop the file)and click NextIf you do not have your License File, select the Ido not have a license file option and click Next toget information about how to retrieve a License File.If You Do Not Have a License FileIf you are activating manually and do not have your LicenseFile, the License File Retrieval dialog box explains how to get yourLicense File and finish activation. The dialog box displays the informationyou will need to get your License File, including:.Host ID.Release number (e.g., R2011b).Operating system user name (Note that user names arecase-sensitive in activation.)Save the information displayed in this dialog box. For example,you can print a copy by clicking Print. Takethe information to a computer with an Internet connection and visitthe License Center at the MathWorks Web site. MathWorks uses thisinformation to generate a File Installation Key and a License File.You must have this information with you when you return to the computeron which you want to install and activate the software. To exit theactivation application, click Finish.Note:Your installation will not be activated.
You cannot run MATLABuntil you retrieve your License File.