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How do I activate MATLAB on a computer that is not connected to the internet (i.e. how do I activate manually)?
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Before you can activate MATLAB on a computer that is not connected to the internet, you must obtain your Host ID and possibly your login name, depending on your license type.
To obtain your Host ID, follow the instructions in this article:
What is a Host ID? How do I find my Host ID in order to activate my license?
http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/101892
Login Name is required for Individual or Student licenses. To obtain your Login Name, follow the instructions in this article:
How do I find my computer username in order to activate my license?
http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/96800
After obtaining your Host ID and/or Login Name:
- Go to the License Center: https://www.mathworks.com/mwaccount
- Click the license number you wish to activate under "My Software." If you do not see your license number, click "View additional Licenses or Trials" in the bottom right hand corner.
- Click the "Install and Activate" tab
- Click "Activate to Retrieve License File"
- Click "Activate a Computer"
- Enter the release you are activating, as well as the operating system, the host ID, the Computer Login Name, and the Activation Label
- Choose whether you want to download the license file or have it emailed to you.
- If you need to install MATLAB in addition to activating it, save your File Installation Key. The File Installation Key is not required to activate an instance of MATLAB that is already installed.
Once you have generated a license file, you need to launch the activation client to complete the activation process. See the following article for instructions on launching the activation client:
How do I activate MATLAB?
http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/99457-how-do-i-activate-matlab
However, instead of selecting "Activate automatically using the internet," select "Activate manually without the internet" and provide the path to the license file you downloaded earlier. This completes the activation process.
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I would seriously like customer service or help center or whomever to try and follow your own directions. I give up.
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me as well
Ditto (directions don't work)
Hi,
If you are still experiencing this issue, please contact MathWorks support:
http://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us/
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what is this you are irritating a man who download you software
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in the second step where is "my software" or where is "View additional Licenses or Trials" ?? you are telling things that are not exist I'm spending one hour for installing this program and no progress
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Hello,
You should see the license right on that page that is linked on step one. If you have several licenses and do not see it, then there will be a "View additional licenses or trials" button. If you need assistance please contact MathWorks Support.
www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us
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Dave Haans (view profile)
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Following these steps:
*Go to the License Center: https://www.mathworks.com/licensecenter If activating a trial, click on "Licenses" in the orange drop-down menu and select "Trials, Prereleases and Betas" instead Select your license number.
There is no orange drop-down menu. But, I can select the license number.
*Go to the "Activation and Installation" tab.
There is no "Activation and Installation" tab. It is "Install and Activate"
*Click on the "Activate" button.
There is no "Activate" button. There is an "Download Installer" button, but I've already done this.
*In the pop-up window, enter your Host ID, Login Name if applicable, and Activation Label if desired.
There is no way to enter this information.
*Download your license file or email it to yourself.
There is no way to download a license file.
*If you need to install MATLAB in addition to activating it, save your File Installation Key. The File Installation Key is not required to activate an instance of MATLAB that is already installed.
I only have a File Activation Key.
Could you please post instructions that apply to your website and actually work? This is my second day trying to install a paid for and properly licensed software.
Help?
Josh Miltz (view profile)
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Exact same problem here.
Annik (view profile)
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From my experience, saving the installer files and trying to use the license file never works. Always login to the website and select download and install option to run the installer. You must then use the login with your credentials method to activate and install. This especially true of multi-user licenses.
Koray Erer (view profile)
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Hi. After clicking "Activate to Retrieve License File", R2007b is just not there! The earliest is 2008a. What to do now? Thanks in advance.
Scott (view profile)
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In R2007b and earlier, there is no activation, and MATLAB is installed using a Personal License Passcode or "PLP." Your license administrator can provide you with a PLP. If you are the administrator of your license and have lost your PLP, please contact MathWorks Support to get a replacement:
http://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us
Naitik Shah (view profile)
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I do not have a valid host Id as my default network card is burnt and using an external interface to connect to internet. Please let me know how can i skip the host id step
Walter Roberson (view profile)
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Naitik Shah, please contact Mathworks for free installation support.
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