How do I open Matlab runtime (free version) after installing it on Windows?

After installing Matlab Runtime Version 2022b, I opened up the folder "2022b" and there are a lot of data and folder, but now I am a little bit lost how I can open up the programm to use Matlab.

Answer 1

[Steven Lord]

The MATLAB Runtime (that I'm assuming you downloaded from this page) is not an interactive MATLAB session. Its purpose is to run applications created using MATLAB Compiler or Simulink Compiler.

[Alina]

Thank you very much for your direct answer. I am very new to Matlab and therefore unexperienced. My main task is to run a deep neuronal network software (DeepSqueak by Dr. Kevin Coffey) - as a code based on matlab. And my purpose would be to use it on my private PC with MATLAB Runtime. Do you know how this works? :-)

Thank you for your support

Best Wishes

Alina Bourquin

[Steven Lord]

If the author has compiled their code into a standalone application with MATLAB Compiler then you could run it using the MATLAB Runtime.

If they've provided it as MATLAB code then you will need to install MATLAB (purchasing a license if you don't already have one) to run it on your local machine.

Alternately, depending on your needs, if you have a certain type of license you may be able to run it in MATLAB Online without needing to install locally on your machine. See the Get Started section on that page to see if you have one of the types of license that provides access. If you're using your educational institution or company's license, ask your license administrator (probably someone in IT) to determine if it provides access to MATLAB Online.

[Alina]

Thank you very much for your reply. This was really helpful!!! So I can move forward to other possible solutions. MatlabOnline would be an idea. But for that there is an actual licence type necessary right?

Because I am "just" a student, who will write her BA-Thesis and needs Matlab for data-analysis. And because of the fact that this is a very complex and time-intense process, it would be relieving to work at home instead of "moving" to the rooms of University everyday :-))) Unfortunately University is not that generous with that topic...

[Steven Lord]

The MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite license and the MATLAB Student license are two of the licenses listed on the page to which I linked as granting access to MATLAB Online. Or you could check if your university offers a campus-wide license for its students to use; check using the button under Campus-Wide Access on this page or contact your university's IT department and ask them if the university has such a license (and if so how to access it.)