MATLAB - How To Install MATLAB

Following these steps will install MATLAB locally on your machine and link it to your MSU account.

Objective

Following these steps will install MATLAB locally on your machine and link it to your MSU account.

Environment

MATLAB

Before You Begin

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Steps

1. Go to this Mathworks webpage (link)
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2. Select Sign in to get started
3. Enter your MSU email address and select Next
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4. Authenticate through the standard MSU login screen
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5. Create a MathWorks Account by filling in your information and choosing your Department and What describes your role?
   We recommend selecting Educator, Researcher (College, University) for your role if Student is not an option
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6. Select Next
7. You will go to a screen indicating your university’s license is linked to your MathWorks account. You should also receive an email from MathWorks indicating the same.
8. Select Get Started
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9. Select Install MATLAB
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10. Select Download for Windows
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11. Find and open the matlab_<version>_Windows.exe file that was downloaded
12. If prompted, allow the installed to make changes to your system
13. Enter your MSU email address
14. Select Next
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15. Authenticate through the standard MSU login screen
16. Select Yes to accept the terms of the license and then select Next
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17. Keep the defaults for the Licensing and Destination screens and select Next on each
18. Check the box next to the products you wish to install and select Next
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19. Choose the Options you need and then select Next
20. Select Begin Install to start the installation with the options you chose
21. After the installation finishes, select Close
22. You’re done! You have linked your MSU account to MathWorks and installed MATLAB on your machine.

Additional Info

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