Start MATLAB Software

The method you use to start MATLAB® software depends on your platform.

  • Windows Systems:

    • Windows® 10: Start > All apps > MATLAB R2016b.

    • Windows 8: On Windows Start screen or desktop, click MATLAB R2016b.

    • Windows 7: Start > MATLAB R2016b.

    • Windows XP: Start > Programs > MATLAB > R2016b > MATLAB R2016b.

    • If you chose to create a shortcut on your desktop during the installation, you can double-click the MATLAB icon on the desktop.

    • Navigate to matlabroot/bin, where matlabroot is your MATLAB installation folder, and double-click matlab.exe.

  • Linux Systems:

    • Enter the matlab command at the system prompt. If you did not set up symbolic links on the Installation Options dialog box during installation, you must enter the full path name, matlabroot/bin/matlab, where matlabroot is the name of your MATLAB installation folder.

  • Mac OS X Systems:

    • Navigate to your installation folder and double-click the MATLAB icon.

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