MathWorks MATLAB

MathWorks MATLAB is a well-known multi-paradigm programming environment that is frequently used by mathematicians, statisticians and engineers. It is powerful and scalable, which allows people to develop industrial applications that provide solutions to complex problems.

There is an online version of MathWorks MATLAB, which do not require installation. Click on this article to learn more on how to access it.

Create MathWorks Account

To download MATLAB, you need a MathWorks account. Skip this section if you already have one.

To register an account, you can use our university email address to create one. Click on the registration page and enter the following details:

Field	Value

Field	Value
Email Address	Student: Your TP email (example: TP000321@mail.apu.edu.my) Staff: Your university email (example: username@apu.edu.my)
Location	Malaysia
What best describes you?	Student: Student Staff: Teacher/researcher in academia
Are you at least 13 years or older?	Yes

After filling in the form, click Create.

Now, you need to verify your account by clicking the link sent to you in the university email address.

Inside your mailbox, look for the verification email sent by MathWorks and click on Verify email.

You will be brought to another registration form to perform secondary registration. Enter the following details:

Field	Value

Field	Value
First Name, Last Name	Your name
Password	Between 8-50 characters At least 1 upper and lower case letter At least 1 number
What describes your role?	Choose what level of education or teaching role are you in (example: Student - Undergraduate)
Department	Choose the field of study you are in (example: Computer Science)
Location of School/University	Malaysia
School / University	Asia Pacific University

Double check your information before continuing.

Click on I accept the Online Services Agreement and click Create.

Once your account is created, you should see this notification that your account has been linked with University license automatically.

Downloading MATLAB installer

Firstly, login to your MathWorks account using the login page.

In your MathWorks dashboard, click on the Download icon next to your MATLAB license.

Select the version of MATLAB you want and click on its download button.

Select the operating system according to your need and click on the download button.

Installing MATLAB

Once you downloaded the MATLAB installer, double click to start the installation.

It will take some time for the installer to unzip its content.

Occasionally, Windows Firewall will show up. Click on Allow access.

Login to your MathWorks account.

Select Yes for Do you accept the terms of the license agreement? and click Next.

Notice that you already have a MATLAB license after logging in to your account. Click Next.

Check if you are installing as this user and click Next.

You can change the installation destination here. Click Next.

You can choose components and add-ons as required here. Click Next.

You can choose to add a Desktop shortcut and opt out of telemetry here. Click Next.

Double check the installation options and click Begin Install.

The installer will download and install the components. Installation time will takes at least 15 minutes depending on your computer specifications and network speed.

When the installation is completed, click Close.

Running MATLAB

To launch MATLAB, type in matlab in Start Menu and click MATLAB R2020b.

You can now start using the MATLAB software.

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