Welcome to Dash for MATLAB®!
In this post you are going to download and install everything you need to get started.
Requirements
You will need to have a MATLAB® version installed. For Dash, we strongly recommend MATLAB® 2021 version.
Besides MATLAB®, you will also need Python installed on your machine. Make sure that you have a compatible Python version installed. If your Python version is different, consider upgrading it or using pyenv.
Download and Install
1. Install Dash Python library
Open a command terminal and run the following (you will need to have a pip version installed on your system):
`pip install dash`
2. Install dash-bootstrap-components:
Similar to the previous step, run the following in your command terminal:
pip install dash-bootstrap-components
3. Install Plotly for MATLAB®:
The next step is to install the Plotly Graphing Library for MATLAB®. You can find an excellent and detailed guide for this step at this link.
4. Download Dash for MATLAB®
Click here to download the latest release of Dash for MATLAB® from GitHub.
5. Add dash_matlab/lib folder to your MATLAB® path:
You can add the folder to your path by using the command window directly in MATLAB®:
addpath('~/dash_matlab/lib')
You can also do this in the GUI:
Go to Home, Set Path:
Then select Add with Subfolders and find your dash_matlab/lib:
Now you have everything you need to start making Dash apps with MATLAB®.