Installation guide
Overview of Steps in Network Installation Procedure
• Consider disabling virus checking software and internet security
applications on your system for the duration of the installation process.
These applications can slow down or hang the installation process.
64-Bit Availability
The MathWorks offers both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of
MATLAB.
To
determine whether your system is a 32-bit or 64-bit system, right-click
on the My Computer icon on your desktop, select Properties, and look
at the System information on the General tab. To download the 64-bit
version of
MATLAB,
go to the downloads section of the MathWorks Web site,
www.mathworks.com/web_downloads.
Upgrade Installations
If you are upgrading your MATLAB installation to the latest release. The
MathWorks recommends that you install the new version in a new installation
folder. You do not need to delete an existing MATLAB installation before
installing this release. You can run multiple versions of MATLAB on the
same system — see "Running Multiple Versions of
MATLAB"
on page 3-21.
For information about adding an additional toolbox to an existing MATLAB
installation, see "Installing Additional Products" on page 1-26.
Note If you choose to overwrite an existing installation from a prior release,
the installer deletes all the products in your installation folder and installs
only those products included in your current license, to avoid potential
product incompatibilities. For example, if your existing installation includes
10 products, but your current PLP only includes 9 of those products, your
MATLAB installation will only include the 9 products included in your
current PLP.
Saving MATLAB Preferences Files
The installer does not overwrite existing MATLAB preference files on your
system. Note, however, that if you plan to remove a Release 12 or earlier
installation, you might want to first save your MATLAB preference files.
Before Release
12.1,
the uninstaller provided with MATLAB automatically
deleted MATLAB preferences files. See "Using the Uninstaller" on page 3-30
for more information.
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