Installing an .mlappinstall file on student version

Hi, is it possible to install an external application with .mlappinstall extension on a student version matlab? I downloaded an application from a research paper. I have student version matlab, and I am not sure, how to go about installing that app. Any one knows how to install an application on student version matlab?

Answer 1

[Neha Talnikar]

You can install .mlappinstall files if you have the MATLAB R2012b or higher. Student versions provide the same features, however they do not have add-on toolboxes which need to be purchased separately.

Steps to install .mlappinstall files:

1. Copy the .mlappinstall file to your current working folder in MATLAB.
2. Right click on the file and select ‘Install’.

Following is the documentation for “matlab.apputil.install” used as a funtion: http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/matlab.apputil.install.html

[sumant]

Thanks for your answer Neha. Unfortunately this does not works. I do not see any install option on right click. Additionally, following the instructions on the link gives me the following error:

Undefined variable "matlab" or class "matlab.apputil.install"

Do you have an idea why I am getting this error?

[Neha Talnikar]

Can you provide the version of MATLAB you are using?

[chaitanya g p]

hey neha. i am using R2009a can you help me out?

[Walter Roberson]

mlappinstall need R2012a or later and are not available for R2009a.