MinGW installation for Matlab R2019a

I downloaded MinGW from the download link in https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/52848-matlab-support-for-mingw-w64-c-c-compiler. When I try installing it I get the error message "MinGW-w64 a C/C++ compiler from TDM-GCC is not available for this release of MATLAB". How do I install ?

Answer 1

[Tridib]

Hello @Sumam David,

Installing the "MinGW" add-on via the "Support Software Downloader" can assist in resolving installation problems.

1. Visit the official website and download the "Support Software Downloader" tool. (https://in.mathworks.com/support/install/support-software-downloader.html)
2. Open the tool and follow the on-screen instructions carefully.
3. From the list of available software, choose the "MinGW" add-on. Follow the tool's guidance to complete the installation process.
4. After installation, ensure "MinGW" is installed correctly by running a sample code or checking the installation directory.

This approach will help ensure you have the right and compatible version of "MinGW" for your setup.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

[Walter Roberson]

You were trying to install MinGW for R2019a during a time when R2019a was only available in pre-release (Stream "a" releases of MATLAB are officially released in mid June.)

At the time or R2019a, support packages were not available for pre-release.

The situation has changed since R2019a; in the most recent few MATLAB releases (starting approximately R2024a), support packages are available during the pre-release time-frame.