Overview of Starting the MATLAB Program
The way you start the MATLAB program depends on the platform
you use:
On Microsoft® Windows® platforms, start MATLAB by
double-clicking the MATLAB shortcut
on your Windows desktop.
On Apple® Macintosh® platforms, start MATLAB by
double-clicking the MATLAB icon in the Applications folder.
On platforms that run the UNIX®[1]
operating system, start MATLAB by typing matlab at
the operating system prompt.
When you start MATLAB, all the product software from The MathWorks™ that
you are licensed to use, is available. You do not have to start each
product separately.
There are alternative ways to start MATLAB, and you can
customize startup. For example, you can change the folder in which MATLAB starts
or automatically execute MATLAB statements upon startup.
[1] UNIX
is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and
other countries.
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