Question
How do I install and activate a Total Academic Headcount Student License to download MATLAB on a personal computer?
Answer
This guide for both administrators and students describes how to install and activate a Total Academic Headcount (TAH) Student License at your university.
The TAH Student License allows students to install MathWorks software on their personally owned computers.
MATLAB Installation
Deployment of a Student License
This deployment method allows all students to install MathWorks software on individual computers.
Students: Download the Installer
- Create a MathWorks Account using your university email address at mathworks.com/accesslogin/createProfile.do
- Go to https://www.mathworks.com/academia/tah-portal/youngstown-state-university-40588590.html
- Click the download button for the current release.
- Click the installer button to download the installer.
Students: Install and Activate
- Locate the installer you downloaded in a file browser. It should be in the default download location unless you specified another location. The name of the installer file is different based on your system.
- Windows: matlab_<release>_win64.exe
- Mac OS X: matlab_<release>_maci64.zip
- Start the installer.
- Windows: Double-click the installer file you downloaded in the previous step. The Windows Self-Extractor runs, and then the installer starts.
- Mac OS X: Double-click the installer file you downloaded in the previous step. This actions extracts the files and creates another folder called matlab_<release>_maci64, where <release> represents the release number. Insider this folder, double-click InstallForMaxOSX to start the installer.
- In the MathWorks installer, select Log in with a MathWorks Account and follow the online instructions.
- When prompted to do, select the license you want to use.
- Select the products you want to download and install.
- After downloading and installing your products, keep the Activate MATLAB checkbox selected and click Next.
- When asked to provide a username, verify that the displayed username is correct. Continue with the process until activation is complete.
For assistance installing the MATLAB, you can submit a service request. Or, contact the IT Service Desk at (330) 941-1595 or at techdesk@ysu.edu.