MathWorks Installation Help

Step 1: Start Activation Application
To start the activation application, use one of the following methods:
• Leave the Activate MATLAB check box selected on the Installation Complete dialog box at the
end of installation. When the end user starts MATLAB, the activation process automatically starts.
• If you have MATLAB already running, on the Home tab, in the Resources section, select Help >
Licensing > Activate Software.
• Navigate to your MATLAB installation folder and open the activation application.
• Windows Systems — Double-click the activate_matlab.exe file in matlabroot\bin\
$ARCH folder, where matlabroot is your MATLAB installation folder, and $ARCH is a platform-
specific subfolder, for example: matlabroot\bin\win64 .
• Linux and macOS Systems — Execute the activate_matlab.sh script in the matlabroot
\bin folder.
• macOS Systems — Double-click the activation application icon in the MATLAB application
package. To view the contents of the MATLAB application package, right-click (or Ctrl+click) the
package and select Show Package Contents.
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Step 2: Choose Whether to Activate Using Internet or Without Internet
Choose whether to activate using an Internet connection or activating offline.
• If you are connected to the Internet, leave the Activate automatically using the Internet
(recommended) option selected. Activating immediately after installation is the quickest way to
start using MATLAB.
• If you are not connected to the Internet, select Activate manually without the Internet. If you
select this option, you need a license file to activate manually. Your license file identifies the
products you can run. Contact the Administrator of the license to get the file if you do not already
have it.