How do I install MinGW for use in MATLAB?

How do I install MinGW for use in MATLAB?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The recommended way is to install the Support Package "MATLAB Support for MinGW-w64 C/C++ Compiler". You can install this support package in two ways:

1. In MATLAB, on the "Home" tab, click Add-Ons. In the pop-up window, search for the term "mingw" then click "MATLAB Support for MinGW-w64 C/C++ Compiler". Choose the install option and follow the steps for installation.
2. Go to the following page on MathWorks File Exchange: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/52848-matlab-support-for-mingw-w64-c-c-compiler Click the Download button. This downloads a "mingw.mlpkginstall" file. Double click this file and follow the steps for installation.

FAQ: This link provides answers to many frequently asked questions about installing the MinGW compiler:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/311290-faq-how-do-i-install-the-mingw-compiler

[dpb]

Option 1. above links to a version that was last built in 2018 and is broke...this answer needs to be updated. I wasted half of yesterday afternoon tracking down the last release (up to 14. something now).

Neither gcc nor gfortran could successfully compile a trivial "hello world" file with the above; something is missing; it generates a "file not found" message somewhere in the link step.

The link to install mex support results in

>> !C:\ProgramData\MATLAB\SupportPackages\R2021b\3P.instrset\mingw_w64.instrset\bin\gcc --version
gcc (x86_64-posix-seh-rev2, Built by MinGW-W64 project) 6.3.0 
Copyright (C) 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO 
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 
 
>> 

It was built in 2016!!! Whassup with this???

At least it does compile, but who knows how many/what bugs have been fixed since then besides the newer features incorporated...

[Stefanie Schwarz]

The MinGW installation instructions provided here are specifically for use with MATLAB/Simulink. As of R2024b we support no version later than 8.1. Refer to the supported versions table provided on the File Exchange page.

You can also install a supported version of MinGW from mingw-w64.org and link it with your MATLAB installation as explained here:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/313298-i-already-have-mingw-on-my-computer-how-do-i-configure-it-to-work-with-matlab

I'm sorry for any inconvenience that this has caused and we will update this answer accordingly.