MATLAB startup issues

Owned by Paul Macey (admin)
Last updated: Nov 25, 2019
1 min read

MATLAB looks for a file “startup.m” in 1) your Documents\MATLAB folder, or 2) in a folder like

C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2019b\toolbox\local

(Where R2019b is the current release).

 

In CSPM, this file runs to make it easy to start SPM and CSPM.

If there is a problem:

  • Look for the startup.m file and rename it (“startup (problem).m” for example).

  • Start MATLAB; the current directory (folder) will be Documents\MATLAB

  • At the command prompt

>> cd c:\matlab\spm12

>> addpath c:\matlab\spm12

>> spm fmri

This starts SPM. The first command is not required.