How can I use the Download Only option in the MATLAB installer to create segregated installation folders for each operating system?

I am a MATLAB license administrator, and I am using the 'Download Only' option in the MATLAB installer to download installation files for my users to install MATLAB in an environment without internet access. When I select multiple operating systems in the Download Only menu, the installer downloads all of the installation files into one large folder containing the installation files for every operating system.

I would like the installer to download the installation files into separate folders for each operating system. This way I do not need to give an overly-large installation package to each of my users. How can this be accomplished?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This can be accomplished by running through the Download Only process multiple times, once for each Operating System.

Start by creating a separate folder for each Operating System that you would like to download the installation files for. For example, if you need to download for every operating system, create 3 folders:

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Note: If you are using older releases of MATLAB, you may want to specify if the installation files are for the 64-bit or 32-bit version of the Operating System.

Then, run the MathWorks Product Installer and use the Download Only option. This option is available in the Advanced Options after proceeding to the "Select license" screen. Select one of the desired Operating Systems and its appropriately-named folder.

Then, run the installer again and use the same process, selecting the second Operating System of choice and its appropriately-named folder.

Repeat until you have done this for each desired Operating System. You will now have a separate installation folder containing only the files required to install MATLAB on each Operating System. Provide these installation folders to your users based on the Operating System that they are using.