How To Open Matlab After Installation

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How to open matlab after installation. Matlab starts and opens the file in the matlab editor. Some debian derivatives such as ubuntu come with a matlab support package which configures an existing matlab installation to integrate more comfortably in a debian installation. If you install that package matlab should immediately show up in your desktop applications list. I was using matlab r2017a and recently installed r2017b.
The matlab runtime installer starts copying files into the installation folder. However the next day i tried to open the programme again but it only flashed open for less than a second and then dissapeared. I can see that the matlab icon appears in the bottom of the window bar for 0 5 seconds and it disappears right away. I have recently purchased and installed matlab student version with 2 additinal toolboxes.
On linux and macos platforms after copying files to your disk the matlab runtime installer displays the product configuration notes dialog box. For example using the windows explorer tool double click a file with a m extension. If you have trouble starting matlab then see matlab installation. This dialog box contains information necessary for setting your path environment variables.
However my matlab does not open when i double click the icon. After installation matlab 2018a does not open. The installation and activation seemed to work fine and matlab opened on first attempt. C program files matlab r20xxx bin matlab if you have multiple releases of matlab installed each one will have its own folder within c program files matlab.
The startup folder is the folder containing the file. Matlab starts when you open one of those files. If the matlab installer did not create a shortcut to matlab on your desktop or in your start menu matlab exe is located here by default.