SOP FOR MATLAB 2018 INSTALLATION

About the Software: MATLAB (matrix laboratory) is a multi-paradigm numerical computing Environment. A proprietary programming language developed by Math works, MATLAB allows matrix multiplications, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, the creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, Fortran, and Python.

Although MATLAB is intended primarily for numerical computing, an optional toolbox uses the MuPAD symbolic engine, allowing access to symbolic computing abilities. An additional package, Simulink, adds graphical multi-domain simulation and model-based design for dynamic and embedded systems.

As of 2017, MATLAB has roughly 1 million users across industry and academia. MATLAB users come from various backgrounds of engineering, science, and economics.

MATLAB R2018a is published on Feb23, 2018

MATLAB 2018a in MUJ:

MUJ has purchased a University License based MATLAB 2018a Software for all Faculties and

Students those who are interested to explore and launch themselves in the field of Academics

and Research using these Mathematical tool. Below are the steps and guidelines to install and

run MATLAB on the Desktop PC’s or Laptops of both Faculties and Students.

SIMPLE STEPS TO REGISTER, DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, ACTIVATE &

RUN MATLAB 2018a.

#STEP 1: REGISTRATION & DOWNLOADING

1. The MATLAB portal link has been given below. All you need is to just click on the link. The MATLAB portal specifically customized for Manipal University Jaipur will be opened (as shown below). In order to use MATLAB Software, one must have a valid MATLAB account. If you already have a MATLAB account, you can use that otherwise a new MATLAB account is required to be created. The link is : http://www.mathworks.com/academia/tah-portal/manipal-university-jaipur-40675938

2. For registration, first of all we need to go the portal Home Page and then click on ‘Get Started today’ under Download MATLAB option and when prompted for ‘Sign in’ we have to do that (if they already have a MATLAB Account) or else we need to Create a new Account using our official E-mail ID, Password and username (which we have to remember). This official Email ID must be either xyz@jaipur.manipal.edu or xyz@muj.manipal.edu (for example). No other email ID will be valid here for the registration.

3. The MATLAB Installation dump is available at ‘muj-1a-call1’ server that could

be accessed anywhere in the campus through wired (LAN) network. To get access to the Server, we need to first press the combination of Windows + R key to open the RUN command and then type \\muj-1a-call1 in the textfield. After that when prompted for the credential, we need to provide the Username as muj\cbi and password as muj#1234 to get access to the Server. After that, we need to click on the Software Folder and inside that we need to click on MATLAB 2018 folder. Inside that we have got 2 separate set up Folders in the name of Disk 1 & Disk 2 (Total 12 GB). The two Folders Disk 1 & 2 contains an ISO Image file that has to be mounted in order to install the Software. In some Windows esp. Windows 7, direct Mount option isn’t available so for that there is a software named ‘‘winiso’’ they the user need to install & run and after that only they can able to Mount those ISO Images of Disk 1 first & then Disk 2.

#STEP 2: INSTALLATION & ACTIVATION

1. For installation, as mentioned in the above steps, first they need to mount Disk 1 File

(if mount option isn’t available we need to provide it through ‘winiso’ software). In

order to Mount the ISO File, first we need to click on Open File in ‘winiso’ page and

then select the requited ISO image file (which can be in the form of RAR file also) from

the location where it is kept and after selecting it, we need to select the setup file from

the list of files being displayed in ‘winiso’ page and finally click on Mount option &

then open the file in Explorer to Mount the file.

2. After the Mount is successful, we need to go to the CD/DVR drive option and right click on it

to Run the set up. After clicking on next, the installer will ask to select any of the 2 options:

Either to Log in with Math Work Account or to use a File Installation key and the user need to

select the first option (most preferably).

3. After selecting it & signing on the agreement it will prompt for the credential (Registered E-

mail ID & Password), which the user need to provide if they already have one or else they need

to create a new Account using their official E-mail ID.

4. After Login into the MATLAB Account, the installer will ask the user to select the required

Products to be installed for their usage. Here, we can either select all the Products or only the

selected products that is necessary depending on our Domain or the purpose for which we are

using the Software and then after selecting it we can proceed further. After going through two

more steps where it will ask to select the License (with License number already mentioned) and

then clicking on next to initiate the installation.

5. Then almost at the 3/5 stage of Installation (nearby 60 %), it will ask to unmount Disk 1 and

Mount Disk 2 which is done exactly to finish up the installation. After the installation, it asks

for the Activation which is done by providing the system User name (e.g. : shubhajitp). And

with these steps, the Installation & Activation of MATLAB 2018a is complete.

#STEP 3: RUNNING/LAUNCHING

1. Once, the MATLAB Installation & Activation steps are complete, now it’s time to Run

the Software. For doing that, the User can go to their Windows Start Button and search

for MATLAB2018a icon or else they can directly get that from their Desktop with the

Shortcut Icon being created. They can even pin the Icon to their Taskbar Menu for the

quicker access if they want to.

2. After clicking on that Icon, the MATLAB2018a logo will appear on the Screen, after

which the Home page will open and there you go. Finally, the User is ready to use and

Enjoy MATLAB2018a.

3. In case, the Software doesn’t start even after Installing and Running it, there might be

an issue with the Licensing of the Software. In fact, it displays the same error message

related to ‘License checkout Fail’. In that case, no need to panic because the issue might

have occurred due to the User name/Email-ID not getting properly synchronized with

the License. Or else the Password that the User is entering might be incorrect. In any

such scenarios, ensure that the User has entered the Registered credentials (User name,

E-mail ID & Password) during Activation of the Software. If not, then either they have

to perform the Activation steps again or else in case they forget their registered

Credential due to some reason, they have to Re-create their account and perform the

same steps all over again to ensure their Activation is Successful this time. After that

only, they can finally open and run the Software Successfully.

#UNINSTALLING STEPS:

If we already have an existing MATLAB software of some older version installed in our

System, we can choose to Uninstall it first before installing the existing/latest version and it

is always safer & wiser to do that so that it won’t create any problem during fresh

Installation. For doing that:

1. First we need to go to the Control Panel and under Programs option, we select

‘Uninstall a Program’. Then in the list of Programs/Software’s installed in our

System we select MATLABxxxxx (here xxxxx is the version no.) and then simply

click on Uninstall. After a while, MATLAB older version will be uninstalled and

now we are ready to install the required version of the Software.

2. Another important step that we need to follow is that after Uninstallation, we need

to do the Program Files/Program Filesx86 under C: and then select MATLAB

Folder and delete it or delete all the old file inside that folder so that while fresh

installation it won’t create any issue for the Path selection.

ENJOY MATLAB!