MATLAB Startup Folder
I have been saving all my work on Dropbox for a while now. It is convenient especially when all my work is synced across all my computers. The best advantage I have is that when a computer is formatted or crashes, all I have to do is to install the dropbox client again and my files are automatically downloaded from dropbox.
I decided to make my Dropbox\MATLAB
the startup folder for MATLAB across all my computers. After a little bit of searching, I discovered that there is a command that does exactly that – userpath
.
All I had to do is type the following command in my MATLAB command window.
userpath('C:\Users\Bharath\Dropbox\MATLAB');
Now, on restarting MATLAB, I find myself in C:\Users\Bharath\Dropbox\MATLAB
instead of C:\Users\Bharath\Documents\MATLAB
. So everything I do and save is immediately backed up as long as I am connected to the internet.
More information about MATLAB startup can be found here. There are surprisingly many commands that can be used to customize your MATLAB experience – see these.