After we have generated your MATLAB Network Server license file, we will send it to you along with a File Installation Key and installation/set-up instructions. Please allow up to 5. Where are the license files for MATLAB located? Install a license file in order to activate. I go back to the internet and get a matlab license file license.lic. In order to install MATLAB or other MathWorks products on an offline machine, you must first download a complete set of installation files. Do not skip this step. The 90 MB installer downloaded from the MathWorks website is NOT a complete set of installation files. If you attempt to install MATLAB on an offline machine without first downloading.

Indiana University provides access to a campus-wide Total Academic Headcount (TAH) license for students, faculty, and staff. New users can download, install, and activate MATLAB from MathWorks.

Install Matlab With License File Software

Download and install MATLAB

Whether you are a new or existing MATLAB user, when you are ready to download and install MATLAB, follow the steps below.

Install Matlab With License File Online

1. Get your activation key from IUware:
2. Go to MathWorks and create an account using your IU email address.
3. Go to the License Center. In the upper right corner, click Associate License.
4. Enter the activation key when prompted.
5. Go to the MathWorks download page.
6. Click Download for the current release; the release name typically follows the format R<year>a or R<year>b.
7. Choose the appropriate installer for your operating system.
8. Locate the downloaded installer file. It should be in the default download folder, unless you specified another location. The name of the installer file depends on your operating system:
   • Windows:matlab_<release>_win64.exe
   • macOS:matlab_<release>_maci64.zip
   • Linux:matlab_linux_<release>.tgz

   In the above examples, <release> represents the release number.

9. Start the installer:
   • Windows: Double-click the installer file you downloaded to run the Windows Self-Extractor.
   • macOS: Double-click the installer file you downloaded. This will extract the files and create another folder called matlab_<release>_maci64, where <release> represents the release number. Inside this folder, double-click InstallForMacOSX to start the installer.
   • Linux: Depending on what Linux distribution you are using, move the file to either /usr/local/src, or /opt. It does not matter which you choose.

     Then do the following steps in a terminal window:

     This starts the installation process.

10. In the MathWorks installer, select Log in with a MathWorks Account and follow the online instructions.
11. When prompted, select the license you want to use.
12. Select the products you want to download and install.
13. After downloading and installing your products, keep Activate MATLAB selected and click Next.

Update your MATLAB license

Matlab License Key File

The university renews the MATLAB TAH license each July; around this time your MATLAB application will begin displaying expiration warnings. To continue using MATLAB, you can either download and install the newest version (follow steps 5-12 above), or use the MATLAB activation client to update your license for the installed version.

Install Matlab With License File Download

To update your license:

Install Matlab With License Files

1. Launch the activation client:
   • If MATLAB is currently activated, open the application, go to the Home tab, click Help (in the 'Resources' section), mouse-over Licensing, and then click Activate Software.
   • If you can't open MATLAB (for example, because your license is expired or otherwise unusable), launch the activation client manually; its location varies by operating system:
     • Windows: The activation client is located here:
     • macOS: In the Finder, go to Applications, right-click or Cmd-click the MATLAB icon (for example, MATLAB_R2015b), select Show Package Contents, and then open Activate.app.
     • Linux: The activation client is located here:
2. In the activation client, select Activate automatically using the Internet.
3. Log into your MathWorks account.
4. From the list of licenses, select the license you want to activate.
5. Confirm the activation information.
6. To complete the activation, click Finish.