Installing Octave in Windows

Download the latest 3.6 version of Octave. Be sure to get the MingW release - as it seems to have better plotting functionality.

• Octave MingW. (51 Mb) - Might need to install two files, one for the binary, the other for the extensions.
• Previously I linked to the Octave Visual Studio (76 Mb) release, however it seems it has problems with plotting.

After installation test if you can run the following code:

x = randn(1, 101);
plot(x);

(A plot should come up, which looks random). Now to test if the signal processing toolbox is installed

x = randn(1, 101);
[y, shifts] = xcorr(x);
plot(shifts, y, 'r.:');

If there is an error in the line with xcorr in it - it means that the "signal" package/toolbox is not installed. In this case you can try installing it with the following command:

Untested: Try installing with pkg install -auto -forge signal

If you would like to export images from Octave, you can use the guide: Exporting Figures in Octave

Troubleshooting

• Problems with plotting? Seems that it was caused by using the VS release instead of MingW release.

• Seems that the 'print' command has problems if there are spaces in the directory where Octave is installed. Try to avoid this where possible.

Please report your success/findings by editing this page.