Try to install MATLAB engine API for python

Hi,

i have:

Python 3.11.8

Matlab 2023b

I can't install Matlab engine to create communication between Python and Matlab

I tried many versions but nothing works.

example error I get:

RuntimeError: No compatible MATLAB installation found in Windows Registry. This release of MATLAB Engine API for Python is compatible with version 24.1. The found versions were 23.2. [end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.

ERROR: Failed building wheel for matlabengine

Failed to build matlabengine

ERROR: Could not build wheels for matlabengine, which is required to install pyproject.toml-based projects

help? :/

Answer 1

[Kojiro Saito]

It seems that you're installing R2024a version of MATLAB Engine API.

The GitHub respository (https://github.com/mathworks/matlab-engine-for-python) has multiple branches and now R2024a is default.

You're using R2023b, so change the branch to R2023b and the URL would be the following.

https://github.com/mathworks/matlab-engine-for-python/tree/R2023b

Then, you can install with pip specifying the version 23.2.3 (for R2023b).

$ python -m pip install matlabengine==23.2.3

[Yovel]

It works!

Thank you soooooo much!!!! :)