MathWorks Installation Help

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Install Products on a Network License
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You can perform a status inquiry to confirm that the license file has been updated. The following
support article contains instructions for performing a status inquiry: "Monitor the Usage of Licenses
or Keys".
See Also
External Websites
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License Center
Network License Files
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Install Noninteractively
When to Install Noninteractively
If you have many installations of MATLAB software to perform, and the information you need to enter
for each installation is the same, you can put this information into a properties file and run the
MathWorks installer noninteractively. You specify the properties file on the command line when you
start the installer and the file provides the installer with the information that you would otherwise
provide interactively, using the installer dialog boxes. Noninteractive installation (also called silent
installation) can save time and prevent errors.
Using Installer Properties File
Note You need a File Installation Key to use the installer properties file (installer_input.txt).
For information about installation using a File Installation Key, see “Install Products Using File
Installation Key” on page 1-9.
To run the installer noninteractively:
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Ensure that the product files, including the MATLAB product installer, are available in an
accessible location; for example, in the default downloads folder on your computer or on a
network share. If the product files are located in a folder other than the default downloads folder
on your computer, the installer file must be located in the same folder as the product files. For
information about downloading product files, see “Download Products Without Installing” on
page 1-6.
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Create an installer properties file.
Make a copy of the installer properties file template, named installer_input.txt. This file is
located in the top level of the folder where you downloaded the software (typically, C:\Users
\user\AppData\Local\Temp\mathworks_downloads).
For example, on a Windows computer, you might execute this command:
copy Z:\installer_input.txt C:\temp\my_installer_input.txt
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Open your installer properties file using any text editor, and enter values for all the specified
parameters. For example, to specify where you want to install products, set the value of the
destinationFolder= parameter to the full path of the installation folder.
destinationFolder=C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2021a
The installer properties file template contains descriptions of each parameter along with valid
values. Specify your File Installation Key as the value of the fileInstallationKey=
parameter.