MATLAB: Does the silent installer fail with the error “No products are selected. The product lines specified in the input file are invalid”

Question

When performing a silent installation, why does the silent installer fail with the error "No products are selected. The product lines specified in the input file are invalid"?

Answer 1

This error can occur when performing a silent installation without the required installation files. For an silent/automated installation, the complete installation files and File Installation Key are required.

If you are a License Administrator, you can to download the installation files by choosing "download only" with the MATLAB installer or download the ISO files to move to an offline/non-interactive machine.

To obtain the installation files required for a silent/non-interactive installation, please refer to the following article:

How can I get MATLAB installation files for use on an offline machine?

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/259632

For more information on resolving this error, please refer to the following article:

When running the MATLAB installer why do I see the error "Unable to locate required installation files"?

<https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/98390>