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Steps to be performed to Install MATLAB on your personal computer:

Step 1: Create your Mathworks account.


Step 2: Associate your Mathworks account with the TAH license.
Step 3: Download, Install, and Activate the product files.
If you have any installation issues, contact the Mathworks Customer Service Department:
http://www.mathworks.com/company/aboutus/contact_us/
Technical Support: Tel: 508-647-7000, option 2
Monday-Friday Hours: 08:30 - 20:00 ET

Step 1: Create your Mathworks account.


You must create a user account on the Mathworks website to be able to download, install, and activate the
software.

Step 1.1: Go to the Mathworks website.

In a web browser go to www.mathworks.com


Click on Create Account.

Step 1.2: Create a Mathworks account.

The email field MUST be your YSU email address and end in @student.ysu.edu
Create a password for this account. Do NOT use your YSU password.
Change the "How Will You Use Mathworks..." field to Academic Use.
Fill in your contact information.
Scroll down and click Submit.
Close this browser window.

Step 2: Associate your Mathworks account with the TAH license.


The type of license that you are installing MATLAB under is called a Total Academic Headcount (TAH)
license. You need to associate your Mathworks user account that you created in the previous step with the TAH
license. This is done by using your Activation Key 16442-96858-39568-07127-29973.

Step 2.1: Go to the Mathworks website: in a web browser go to www.mathworks.com (click on login)

Step 2.2: Log in to your Mathworks account.

Enter email address and password of your Mathworks account.


Click Log In.

Step 2.3: Go into your account settings.

Click on My Account.

Step 2.4: Associate your Mathworks account with the TAH license.

Click on Associate Now.

Step 2.5: (continue) Associate your Mathworks account with the TAH license.

Select Activation Key.


Click Continue.

Step 2.6: (continue) Associate your Mathworks account with the TAH license.

Enter your Activation Key 16442-96858-39568-07127-29973.


Do not lose this key or give it to anyone else.
You will need to enter this key again when you activate the software.
Click Continue.

Step 2.7: (continue) Associate your Mathworks account with the TAH license.

Click Done.

Step 2.8: Exit out of account settings.

Click Logout.
Close this browser window.

Step 3: Download, Install, and Activate the product files.


You are now ready to download, install, and activate the MATLAB software.

Step 3.1: Go to the Mathworks website: in a web browser go to www.mathworks.com (Login to your
account)

Step 3.2: Go into your account settings.

Click on My Account.

Step 3.3: Download the software: Click on Download Now.

Step 3.4: (continue) Download the software.

Click on Download.

Step 3.5: (optional)

If you do not have Java JRE installed then click on Get JRE and follow the instructions.
If you do install JAVA JRE here then when it is done you will need to go back to
www.mathworks.com (do not use the BACK button in your browser.) You should still be logged
in. Go back to Step 3.2 and proceed again from there. This time you will not be prompted to
install JAVA JRE.

Step 3.6: (continue) Download the software.

Choose what you want to download, typically whatever is shown as the Current Release.
Click Continue.

Step 3.7: (continue) Download the software: Click Run

Step 3.8: (continue) Download the software: Click next

Step 3.9: (continue) Download the software: click download

Step 3.10: Install the software.

Select Start Installer.


Click Finish.

Step 3.11: (continue) Install the software.

Select Install using the Internet.


Click Next.

Step 3.12: (continue) Install the software.

Select Yes to accept the license agreement.


Click Next.

Step 3.13: (continue) Install the software.

The TAH license is displayed.


Click Next.

Step 3.14: (continue) Install the software.

Select Typical.
Click Next.

Step 3.15: (continue) Install the software.

Choose an installation folder. The default is generally fine.


Click Next.

Step 3.16: (continue) Install the software.

Click Install to start the installation.


Let the installation finish. It might take some time.

Step 3.17: (continue) Install the software.

If any Notes are displayed click Next.

Step 3.18: Activate the software.

Select Activate MATLAB.


Click Next.

Step 3.19: (continue) Activate the software.

Click Next.

Step 3.20: (continue) Activate the software.


Enter your Activation Key 16442-96858-39568-07127-29973. This is the same key that was used to
associate your Mathworks user account with the TAH license.
Click Next.

Step 3.21: (continue) Activate the software.

The user name displayed is who you are logged into Windows as. MATLAB will only run when
you are logged in with this user name.
Click Next.

Step 3.22: (continue) Activate the software.

Click Activate.

Step 3.23: Done.

Click Finish.
MATLAB is now installed.

For questions about these instructions contact Kerry Myers from the STEM College.

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