How do I set up MATLAB Web Server using Apache as an httpd server on Windows NT?

How do I set up MATLAB Web Server using Apache as an httpd server on Windows NT?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

Here are step-by-step instructions on setting up MATLAB Web Server using Apache as the httpd server on Windows NT:

1) Install MATLAB

2) Install MATLAB Web Server

3) Edit matweb.conf in $MATLAB/toolbox/webserver/wsdemos, where $MATLAB refers to the root MATLAB directory.

- Replace all instances of <MATLABSERVER_HOST_NAME> with name of the computer

- Replace all instances of $MATLAB with the actual path to where MATLAB is installed on your system (the root MATLAB directory).

4) Download APACHE web server service. Go to:

https://www.apache.org

- HTTP server

- Click on Apache for Win32

- Apache_1.3.19_win32-no_src-r2.msi (or an updated equivalent)

5) Install APACHE

- Doubleclick on the file

- Options:

1. Network Domain: mathworks.com

2. Server Name: <hostname>.mathworks.com (example: simons.mathworks.com)

3. Administrator's email address: your email address

4. Select Run as a service for All Users

5. Setup Type: Complete

6) Edit HTTPD.CONF

- Located in <Apache Group>\Apache\conf

- Check port number. If necessary, change port to 80 (note, this is different than the 8888 port default that is later described)

- Change ServerAdmin to your email address

- Point all instances of aliases to WSDEMOS (for example, #DocumentRoot "D:/Applications/Apache Group/Apache/htdocs" DocumentRoot D:/Applications/matlabr12/toolbox/webserver/wsdemos")

- ServerAdmin should be your email address. Port should be 80.

7) Restart computer

7a) If MATLAB Server doesn't appear in the Start Menu/Settings/Control Panel/Services, you may need to reinstall MATLAB Web Server after installing Apache. After reinstalling it, you should see a message notifying you that it is being installed as a service, and you will need to restart your computer)

8) Edit matlabserver.conf

- Located in <matlab>/weserver

- Add the following

o p 9999 (or to any unused port number)

9) Edit matweb.conf

- Located in <matlab>/toolbox/webwerver/wsdemos

- Add mlport 9999 (to be the first line in this file)

10) Go to start menu/Programs

- Install Apache service

11) Go to start menu/Settings/Control Panel/Services

- Start Apace service

- Start MATLAB Server

12) Open Internet Explorer

- Type "http://localhost"

- Click on one of the demos

Contact your System Administrator for specific details regarding the Installation.