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Standalone Runtime

HERA can be compiled into a standalone application for macOS, Linux, and Windows. The build process generates an installer that automatically downloads the required MATLAB Runtime, making it easy to distribute.

Download: A pre-built installer for macOS (Apple Silicon) is available as a ZIP archive in the Releases section.

Building the Installer

To build the installer, you need a MATLAB installation with the MATLAB Compiler toolbox.

  1. Open MATLAB and navigate to the project root.
  2. Run the build script:
cd deploy
build_HERA_matlab
  1. The artifacts (Installer + ZIP) will be generated in deploy/output/matlab.

Installation and Usage

The generated installer handles the dependency setup for you.

  1. Run the Installer:
  2. General: Download and extract the ZIP archive from the release.
  3. Windows: Double-click HERA_Runtime_Installer.exe.
  4. macOS: Double-click HERA_Runtime_Installer.app.
  5. Linux: Run the installer executable from the terminal.
  6. Follow the Prompts: The installer will automatically download and install the correct MATLAB Runtime if it's missing.
  7. Run HERA:
  8. Windows: Launch HERA_Runtime from the installation directory.
  9. macOS: Double-click HERA_Launcher.command (provided with the release).
  10. Linux: Run ./run_HERA_Runtime.sh <RuntimePath> from the terminal.