Commonly Used Startup Options

This table lists commonly used startup options for the matlab command. For a complete list of options, refer to the input arguments for matlab (Windows), matlab (macOS), or matlab (Linux).

Platform	Option	Description
All	-c license	License to use, specified as the full path to a license file, a list of license file paths, or the port@host address of a license server. Separate multiple paths with a semicolon (Windows®) or colon (Linux®, macOS). Licenses specified in the -c option override all other licenses, including ones set in environment variables or stored in other folders. For more details, see MATLAB License Search Path.
All	-h or -help	Display startup options (without starting MATLAB®).
All	-logfile "logfilename"	Automatically write output from MATLAB to the specified log file.
Windows platforms	-minimize	Start MATLAB with the desktop minimized. Any desktop tools or documents that were undocked when MATLAB was last closed are not minimized at startup.
macOS and Linux platforms	-nojvm	Start MATLAB without loading the JVM® software. This minimizes memory usage and improves initial startup speed, but restricts functionality. With nojvm, you cannot use the desktop, figures, or any tools that require Java® software. For example, you cannot set preferences if you start MATLAB with the -nojvm option. However, you can start MATLAB once without the -nojvm option, set the preference, and quit MATLAB. MATLAB remembers that preference when you start it again, even if you use the -nojvm option.
All	-nosplash	Start MATLAB without displaying its splash screen.
All	-batch "statement"	Run the specified statement non-interactively.
All	-r "statement"	Run the specified statement interactively.
All	-singleCompThread	Limit MATLAB to a single computational thread. This option is for numerical computations only. On Windows systems, this option uses the multithreading capabilities of the computer on which it is running by default.

For a complete list of options, refer to the input arguments for matlab (Windows), matlab (macOS), or matlab (Linux).