requirements to install Matlab, need compilers or tools

Dear MathWorks team

I would like to install Matlab 2021b in my old laptop (windows 8.1). The last version that I had installed was matlab R2015a. I remember that, at that time, I had to intalled several compilers (Microsoft Visual C++, SDK). Is this still necessary and if yes which compilers or tools do I have to install. Is there somewhere a list?

Also do I have to remove Matlab R2015a first?

Best wishes,

Natalia

Answer 1

[Jan]

You can keep the old Matlab version.

If you need a compiler depends on what you want to do with Matlab. For the Coder, compiling MEX files and maybe Simulink a compiler is required. See: https://www.mathworks.com/support/requirements/supported-compilers.html

[Natalia Estévez]

I will use matlab mainly to do machine learning analyses with behavioural and brain imaging data.

Thank you very much for your answer. This helped me a lot.

Answer 2

[Image Analyst]

Is that a 64 bit computer? Because the current version (after 2016b) only work with 64 bit computers.

You only need to install compilers if you have the MATLAB Compiler Toolbox and plan on building DLLs or standalone executables.

You do not need to remove older versions. The new version will operate independently just fine.

[Natalia Estévez]

Yes, is a 64 bit computer. I will use matlab to do machine learning analyses with behavioural and brain imaging data.

Thank you very much for your answer it was very helpful