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How do Gatton Academy students install MATLAB to their Gatton laptops?
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For Gatton Academy students to utilize MATLAB, they will have to create a Mathworks account user profile and then download the MATLAB installer file.
To create a Mathworks account:
- Go to the WKU MATLAB Portal.
- Select Sign in to get started button.
- Follow the steps covered in the online video produced by MathWorks: Create a MathWorks Account Using a MATLAB portal.
- After creating the Mathworks account, the software can now be downloaded and installed.
Note: To download and install MATLAB software, follow the steps covered in the online video produced by MathWorks: Install an Individual License. Before a student launches the MATLAB installer file, they will need to use MakeMeAdmin to elevate their privileges. Please see the Prompting for Administrator Account article for more information.