What is the difference between

When packaging an app in App Designer, I always get three output folders:

The appplication found in for_redistribution must be installed before use.

The application found in for_testing can be run immediately without the need for installation (also on a pc without Matlab).

The second options seems more practical, because when updating the application in a shared folder regularly, then the users don't need to reinstall it. So I wonder, what is the difference between those two applications, as they both seem to be working perfectly fine, with the sole difference being the need for installation (or not).

Answer 1

[Cris LaPierre]

See this page: Files Generated AFter Packaging MATLAB Functions

[Simon Allosserie]

This was the page I was looking for. Unfortunately, it doesn't provide a real answer (to my insight) on why the testing app works perfectly well for non-Matlab users, and why then the installation of the distribution app would be necessary... Or it might be that my app is "simple" enough that it makes no difference.