MATLAB: How to transfer a Student or Home license to a new computer

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How do I transfer a Student or Home license to a new computer?

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You are permitted to install MATLAB Student and Home on up to two computers and you may transfer a MATLAB Student or Home license up to two times per year. MATLAB Student and Home must be deactivated before it can be transferred to a new machine.
The simplest way to deactivate MATLAB Student and Home is from within MATLAB itself. From within MATLAB:
  • Click the word "Help" in the toolstrip, beneath the white question mark that launches the help browser.
  • Go to the "Licensing" menu.
  • Select "Deactivate software..."
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the deactivation process.
If the machine you wish to deactivate MATLAB from is no longer available, you can deactivate MATLAB from the MathWorks website: Follow the steps below to deactivate MATLAB:
  • Log in to your MathWorks account: https://www.mathworks.com/mwaccount/
  • Click on the "Manage" icon under the license you would like to deactivate MATLAB from
  • Switch to the tab "Install and Activate".
  • Click "Deactivate a computer" on the right.
  • Click the blue circle with the white X for the computer you would like to deactivate.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the deactivation process.
Once you have deactivated your previous activations you will be able to activate MATLAB on your new computer. Deactivating the old machine and activating on the new machine completes the license transfer process. If you are unable to deactivate MATLAB for some reason, please contact MathWorks support:
https://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us.html
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