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Maple 16 Installation/Upgrade

Due to the size of the installation, please do not attempt to install any Maple applications via a wireless or VPN network connection. Prior to installing any new version or upgrade, please ensure that you are connected to a live, wired, Ethernet jack on campus and that your wireless network interface is disabled.

Existing Maple

If you have an existing Maple version prior to version 16, you must first uninstall it prior to installing 16. Follow these instructions to remove existing older versions of Maple:

  1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs
  2. Scroll down to Maple x and Click Change/Remove
  3. Click Uninstall
  4. Once the older version has been removed, we recommend you restart your computer before installing 16

Installing Maple 16

  1. IE users may click on the following link to begin the installation process, for any browser you will need to copy & paste it into the Run box (Windows Key + R):
    32-bit: \\stuapp\NETAPPS\Maple\Maple16\Windows\Disk1\InstData\VM\Maple16WindowsInstaller.exe
    64-bit: \\stuapp\NETAPPS\Maple\Maple16\Windows\Disk1\InstData\VM\Maple16WindowsX86_64Installer.exe
  2. Click Next in the Introduction window
  3. Accept the License Agreement and click Next
  4. Click Next to accept the default installation folder:
    • C:\Program Files\Maple 16
  5. At the Choose Install Set screen leave the selection on Full Installation, click Next
  6. Select Yes or No re: whether or not you wish to have a shortcut placed on your desktop. Click Next
  7. If you have MATLAB installed and would like to configure Maple to connect to MATLAB
    • Select your MATLAB installation
  8. Otherwise, select Do not configure at this time
    1. If yes, choose which toolbox you would like to use for symbolic math
  9. If prompted, click Next at the configure MSVC compiler window
    1. Select No, click Next
  10. Click Next at the Watcom Installation window
  11. Select Network License when prompted for the type of licensing, click Next
  12. Enter STUAPP for Server Name and 27096 for Port in the License Manager Server window. Click Next
  13. Click Install in the Pre-Installation Summary window.
    1. Close Chrome if prompted as it may cause problems with the installation
  14. Select Yes to restart your computer if prompted and complete the installation process.
  15. Click Done

Patching to 16.01

  1. IE users may click on the following link to begin the installation process, for any browser you will need to copy & paste it into the Run box (Windows Key + R):
    32-bit: \\stuapp\NETAPPS\Maple\Maple16\Patches\Maple1601WindowsUpgrade.exe
    64-bit: \\stuapp\NETAPPS\Maple\Maple16\Patches\Maple1601WindowsX86_64Upgrade.exe
  2. Click Next in the Introduction window
  3. Click Next to accept the default installation folder:
    • C:\Program Files\Maple 16
  4. Click Install in the Pre-Installation Summary window.
    1. Close Chrome if prompted as it may cause problems with the installation
  5. Click Done