Installation guide

Overview of Steps in Standard Installation Procedure
Setting Your Initial Current Folder
By default, when you start MATLAB using the shortcut the installer puts
on your desktop, the initial current folder is the matlabroot\viork folder,
where matlabroot represents the name of your installation folder. The \work
folder is a good place to store the M-files you modify and create because the
MATLAB uninstaller does not delete the \work folder if it contains files.
You can, however, use any folder as your MATLAB initial current folder. To
specify another folder as your initial current folder, right-click the MATLAB
shortcut that the installer creates on your desktop and select the Properties
option. Specify the name ofthe folder in the Start in field.
Setting Up MATLAB Environment Options
To include welcome messages, default definitions, or any MATLAB
expressions that you want executed every time MATLAB is invoked, create a
file named startup.m in the matiaft\toolbox\local folder. Every time you
start MATLAB, it executes the commands in the startup. m file. A sample
startup file, named startupsav. m, that you can rename and use as a starting
point is included in this folder.
Configuring Certain Products
Certain products require additional configuration. The following table lists
some of these products and the commands used to configure them. If you
installed any of these products, see the documentation for that product for
detailed configuration information.
Product
MATLAB Notebook
Real-Time Windows Target
Command
notebook -setup
rtwintgt -install
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