MathWorks Installation Help

Step 3. Accept License Agreement
Review the software license agreement. The license agreement is a legal contract between
MathWorks and you that specifies how you are allowed to use MathWorks software and our terms for
that use. Some MathWorks products require that you also agree to the terms and conditions for third-
party software used in its programs and for application development with its programs, which may be
different from or additional to those in The MathWorks, Inc. Software License Agreement.
If you do not agree with the terms of the license agreement, you will be unable to install MathWorks
products.
Step 4. Select License or Enter Activation Key
Use a License
Select a license from the list.
If you do not have any licenses listed or you do not see the license you want to use:
• You may need to link a license with your account. See Link a License on the MathWorks website.
• You may be on an organizational license. Follow the steps in "Use an Activation Key" in the next
topic.
If you are using a Student license, accept the Student Use Policy when prompted.
If you are still unsure of what to do, contact your administrator or Contact Support on the MathWorks
website.
Use an Activation Key
If you want to install products on a license that is not linked to your MathWorks Account, ask your
administrator for the Activation Key. The administrator on the license can retrieve the key by going to
the License Center on the MathWorks website. If you are using a trial license, go to https://
www.mathworks.com/licensecenter/trials.
Select Enter Activation Key to link to another license.
Step 5. Choose Authentication Option
Note The authentication option is available to Licensed Named Users only.
Install Products Using Internet Connection
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During installation, you can activate the software right away and you will not require an Internet
connection (for authentication) when you use MathWorks software thereafter on this computer. The
activation process stores a license file that grants you the right to use the software.
If multiple users are expected to use this computer, or this software is being used in a cloud
environment, you can select to authenticate the software each time it is started. This option requires
each user to sign in to their MathWorks Account to use MATLAB.
MathWorks uses the account information to grant license rights. With this option, MATLAB
periodically checks if the connection to MathWorks is still active. If it cannot detect an active
connection after a certain period of time, it terminates the session.