How do you host a web app to be publicly available and not rely local computer?

I've tried to do this using the MATLAB Web app server, but I have only been successful with deploying it to my local machine's web brower. Is there a way to simply publish it, so that I do not need to explicitly run the server on my computer itself- such that anyone can access it without requiring me to turn it on so to speak.

Answer 1

[the cyclist]

One solution is to run MATLAB on a cloud-based service such as AWS.

Another possibility is to use the MATLAB Compiler to generate stand-alone executables. But in this case, the person you are sharing it with will need MATLAB Runtime.

[Hank Helmers]

Thank you!

So just out of curiousity, if I were to run it on a cloud-based service would that service be running the Web App Server for me- and thus I would access the apps that I have connected to the Web App Server? Or would it be doing something else?

[the cyclist]

I am not an expert in this -- I just know it exists.

I think probably the easiest way to think of this is that they are hosting the software for you (e.g. providing the server, the URL for users to connect to, etc), but that you still have to be the license holder, write the applications, etc.

Not sure that answers your question, but maybe someone else here has more insight. You could also contact support (at either Mathworks, AWS, or both).

[Hank Helmers]

Ok gotcha, thank you so much!

No that helps a lot, I have a better idea now- I appreciate the help!