Are Matlab Compiler and Matlab Runtime the same?

I want to turn my GUI program into a standalone .exe file. So I can provide it to my end users who have no any Matlab products in their computers.

I know that I need compiler to realise it. When I checked matlab website, I found another thing named Mmatlab Rruntime. The website said that Matlab Runtime is a shared library. Does it mean that I should install both Matlab Compiler and Matlab Runtime in my computer, then I can change my GUI program into .exe file? Another thing that I want to know is users' computers also need install Matlab Runtime software if they run .exe file in their computers.

By the way, I have no compilers installed in my compiler such as visual c/c++ and Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK). Should I need these softwares when runing Matlab compiler.

Can anyone provide a list which explains which softwares are needed in my computer and which softwares are needed in end users' computers?

Thank you

Answer 1

[the cyclist]

The person who owns MATLAB (you), creates a program and deploys an executable file with MATLAB Compiler.

The person who does not own MATLAB uses MATLAB Runtime to run that executable.

[Image Analyst]

Just to add...you can also install the MCR runtime library if you want to test the executable you made on your own computer.

I think, but am not sure, that if you don't have a compiler such as Microsoft Visual Studio, that there is a built-in one that comes with the Compiler toolbox that you can use.

[Amend]

Thank you very much.

You mean that no computer cannot run .exe file if Matlab Runtime is not installled (end user side).