How to add a folder permanently to matlab path?

I am using addpath to add specified folders to matlab path, but it removes the folders from the matlab path everytime the application closes. I want to add that particular folder permanently to matlab path, so that I don't have to add it again everytime i run the application. How can it be done??

Any help is appreciated.

Answer 1

[Thomas]

You can put the addpath statement to startup.m

Heres how to create startup.m http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/startup.html?searchHighlight=startup.m

[Roy Axford]

This method works best and I have adopted it. Using it makes it unnecessary to maunally add the desired paths and folders at the beginning of a MATLAB session, thereby saving a step.

[Ronald Modesitt]

I am also using this method for my user written functions.

Answer 2

[Jan]

addpath YourFolder
savepath

Answer 3

[Luís Fresco]

On Matlab's toolstrip, you may find the option "Set Path" which allows to select one directory (or also its subfolders) and save it permanently to Matlab's "search path".

[Roy Axford]

This solution has merit in that it takes advantage of the tool strip and it works. But it is not permenant. It must be repeated each time I restart MATLAB.

[adrieto]

I used the solution proposed by Luis Fresco. It worked (I didn't need to do it every time I restarted MatLab). Into the default search path I added a new folder with some functions in it. I put "Add with subfolders", selected the main folder and when a new window pop-up, just accept that.

I wrote a script in the main folder which uses a function into the subfolder, and it worked just fine. I restarted MatLab to check if the solution was permanently, and it is.