Install multiple Matlab versions in the same parent folder

I am using Windows 10. I have R2022a installed in the following folder: C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2022a

I need to install R2017b on the same machine. Is it possible to install it in the same parent folder C:\Program Files\MATLAB? In other words, can I make C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017b the installation folder for the other version? I like this organization style. Would this cause any problems?

What install location should I choose during setup (below) to achieve this?

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The following post says "be sure to select a separate installation directory for each release of MATLAB, as different versions must be installed separately." Does this mean I cannot have the same parent folder C:\Program Files\MATLAB\ for both versions?

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/99348-is-it-possible-to-have-multiple-releases-of-matlab-on-the-same-computer

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

It is not a problem to use the file structure you would like.

It would only be a problem if you were to try to install two different versions in the same folder. For example some people install into C:\Program Files\MATLAB directly without any version-specific folder .

[Leo500]

Thanks.

I am curious about one thing. If I choose "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017b" as the install location, does it create a redundant folder structure such as "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017b\MATLAB\R2017b"? Or is it clever enough to avoid this?

Do you know? In any case, I will try it and see what happens.

[Walter Roberson]

Sorry, I do not know. On my Mac, the offered install directory is named /Applications and is the parent directory, with MATLAB creating (for example) folder MATLAB_R2023a.app/ to store the files into.