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MATLAB installation, starting with version 2019a, has gone cloud based. This means to use the latest version requires a Mathworks account.
For any user of previous versions of MATLAB, please uninstall your current version before following any further steps. When uninstalling, select to "Uninstall MATLAB" preference files.
One of the final screens in the uninstall process states “There may be some remaining files in C:\Program Files\MATLAB\<version>. You can manually delete them.” You will want to do this, as any loose files remaining can cause issues with pointing to the previous license.
Downloading MATLAB
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Go to the MATLAB website.
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If you have not already, create a MATLAB account using your Olin email. Make sure to follow all verifications steps.
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Once signed in, and click on the profile icon in the top right which brings up a drop down, then click on "My Account". This should bring you to a page containing your MATLAB license in a table-like format.
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Under the column labeled "License Actions", click on the download icon.
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In the "Select Release" dropdown menu, choose the desired version you would like to download. In the "I want to:" dropdown, make sure "Install Products" is selected.
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In the "Download for" button, choose the operating system you are using, and then click download.
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Once the download is complete, run the installer. After extracting and starting the setup, fill in the account information you created prior.
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Select your license and select Next.
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If you want to save somewhere specific, you can change the installation folder, or leave it default.
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Select any or all of the products that pertain to your study needs.
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Complete the rest of the installer and activate your MATLAB Installation.
MATLAB Trainings
MathWorks has a number onramps and other trainings available for free to all members of the Olin community.
To access these trainings: