Can't Start MATLAB Engine

Set the run-time library path to tell the operating system the location of the API shared libraries.

If you have multiple versions of MATLAB^® installed on your system, the version you use to build your engine applications must be the first listed in your system Path environment variable. Otherwise, MATLAB displays Can't start MATLAB engine.

On Windows^® operating systems, you also must register MATLAB as a COM server. If you have multiple versions of MATLAB, the version you are using must be the registered version. For more information, see comserver.

On a UNIX^® platform, you must have the C shell csh installed at /bin/csh.

Related Topics

• Register MATLAB as a COM Server
• Set Run-Time Library Path on Windows Systems
• Set Run-Time Library Path on macOS Systems
• Set Run-Time Library Path on Linux Systems