Installing and Starting MATLAB (Installing and Using MATLAB on Mac OS X) Installing and Using MATLAB on Mac OS X     Installing MATLAB on a Client System If you need to set up a MATLAB network installation, there are several ways this can be done. Typically, you install MATLAB and the license manager on a server and users access MATLAB over the network. You can, however, also install MATLAB locally on users' systems. In this configuration, the local installs, or clients, need to access the server only to check out a license key when MATLAB starts. For more information on setting up MATLAB on a network, see Installing MATLAB on a Client System in the Installation Guide for UNIX.   Running the Installer After You Install